Ewanika Clothing Shop on Bathurst

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Bloor got pretty boring there for awhile. It's still in a state of flux; Sonic Boom is moving; there are still too many sushi joints; colourful shops like Elizabeth's Deli died off; and now frozen yogurt and tea shops are popping up every other day, it seems (though one also has expired.)
There have been signs of new life lately, though, with Guu opening and some interesting shops like Skirt popping up.

But I think that the more interesting stores have opened along Bathurst Street and Dupont. This post about clothing shop Ewanika reminded me of that. Harbord, too, is fascinating lately. When will landlords learn that jacking up rents to impossible prices only drives off interesting businesses, which will reduce rents in the long term?

Cheers,
Vanessa