Last Saturday the Globe and Mail ran an article titled Just How Sketchy Is The Annex?
It states that "cheap and dirty seems to be the order of the day now" for the Bloor Street strip between Bathurst and Spadina.
Even more interesting than the article are the comments, most of which lay the blame for any woes that Bloor Street is experiencing squarely on the doorstep of The Brunswick House.
I've lived in this area ten years and I definitely have noticed the decline in "shoppability" of the strip in the decade that I've been here.
When I moved in, you could buy fabulous meats and treats at Elizabeth's Deli, where opening the door released a flood of savoury aromas. The same was true for the fabulous cheese shop and Mel's Diner, all of which are gone now.
Every institution that closed down seemingly was replaced by a bar or a sushi place. And the comments about the Brunswick are illuminating as to how that establishment has changed and why.
Can one bad apple really spoil the whole bunch?
Vanessa
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