September 8, 2010

More than just meats for mall fixture Nortown

Three generations of family help York Mills business bloom

Micheal, Brian and Marilyn Klein of Nortown Foods

Micheal, Brian and Marilyn Klein of Nortown Foods

For the past fifty years Michael Klein, founder of Nortown Foods, and his family have made their shop a neighbourhood fixture. Starting out as a small butcher shop on Eglinton Avenue, Nortown Foods has grown to include two additional stores, located in Thornhill and York Mills. Klein was born in a small town in the former Czechoslovakia where his father was a butcher.

He has passed on the skill from his father to his children, and all three of them have worked in the shop. Klein’s son, Brian says that customer loyalty has been strong over the years. “We literally have some customers that started shopping in the late sixties,” he says. In addition to selling the finest meats, fish and poultry, a wide assortment of prepared foods, specialty grocery items and baked goods are also offered. (303 York Mills Rd. 416-447-0310).

La Citadelle International Academy of Arts and Science recently turned 10 years old. The secondary school offers private bilingual education near Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East on a five-acre campus with a low student to teacher ratio, teaching critical thinking skills in both English and French in a technologically- advanced multi-disciplinary context. (15 Mallow Rd., 416-385-9685).

The owner of Hairafter Salon & Spa, John Colombo recently placed second in North America overall at the North American Hairstyling awards in Las Vegas. (644 Finch Ave. E., 416-221-6658).

Delmanor Northtown is the newest retirement resident in North Toronto. The facility is committed to exceeding the needs of its clients with its five-star service such as landscaped rooftop terraces, a library, spa, soundproof movie theatre, culinary kitchen, fitness centre and two-bedroom suites. It has set a new standard for retirement residences. (5351 Yonge St., 416-225-9146).

A new massage and physiotherapy clinic has opened in the Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue area. Fairlawn Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre is staffed with trained experts for chiropody, occupational and massage therapy. Call the owner, Tazim Dhanani. (3340 Yonge St., 416-792-7092).

HoneyFig is celebrating one year in business in the area. The shop specialized in holistic and natural beauty products. (4967 Yonge St., 416-226-2100).

Figure Skating Boutique has been in business for 33 years. More than just skates and blades. (6174 Yonge St., 416-225-1377).

If you know of a business opening or closing in your neighbourhood, please call the business editor at 416-250-7979, ext. 225.

 

This article appears in the January 2010 issue of Post City Magazines

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