With the St. Pat’s-Alexandra controversy bringing new attention to the neighbourhood, now’s a good time to shine the Shoptalk spotlight on the Gottingen Street retail district. I’m happy to report that things are looking good. Merchants are still disappointed about the UARB decision to not allow Reflections to transfer its late-night cabaret licence to the […]
Bish Salon
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Name changes
Swanki Guru (Purdy’s Wharf, 1949 Upper Water Street, 420-7965) is now called Bish Salon. Though the name has changed, the salon and environmentally sensitive hair products outlet is still owned and operated by Kevan Bish, who changed the name to bring it in line with his shampoo product line Bish Live. He is now looking […]
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Eco-Guru KevAn Bish
KevAn Bish has seen the belly of the beast, as an employee of one of the biggest cosmetic conglomerates in the world, a subsidiary of L’Oreal. Sick of the rat race, he decided instead of toiling for the corporate dollar or serving as a hired gun in someone else’s spa, he’d start his own. And […]
