TRINITY TUCK SHOP 198 Walnut, trinitytuckshop.ca
The newest incarnation of the always evolving store space at 198 Walnut is definitely its cleverest. The Trinity Tuck Shop, a collaboration between designers Ashley Rowe and Dylan Davies as well as 69 Vintage’s Kealan Sullivan, is just what its name suggests: a summer-camp-style store across from the southeast corner of Trinity Bellwoods stocked with everything you need (but inevitably forget) to live the park life on a sunny afternoon.
We’re talking foodstuffs (juicy popsicles, penny candy, Pop Shoppe soda and toasted ‘smores), rentals (tennis racquets, picnic blankets and bocce ball sets) and lots of lazy weekend perfect clothing and accessories, including Rowe’s own slouchy, tie-dyed tops. The trio has committed to the concept until Labour Day, but if all goes well they might be letting out toboggans come winter.
Trinity Tuck Shop picks: If you can’t commit to buying an old-school scoop game set for $5, it’s available for rent for $2 munch on barbecue-flavour Deep River Snacks chips, $4 watch out for grass stains on a pair of vintage white overalls, $45.
Look for: Group games coordinated by the tuck shop team. During a recent visit, I may have agreed to an August run of Assassin in the park.
Hours: Thursday to Sunday noon to 6 pm.
