Prime sign of gentrification in the area.The store appeals to people that want that hipster, retro-inspired lifestyle and overpriced trinkets with superficial understanding of spirituality.As soon as this place opened up knew the neighborhood was cooked.
Rowen Loucks
Great place, dog friendly, humans are friendly, cool stuff along with necessities
Carrie K.
Old's Cool General Store is one of the most fun spots to browse and buy. Want frozen dumplings and Cherry Coke for dinner, a James Baldwin magnet for the fridge, and a witchy oracle deck to consult while wearing crowned crane socks? This is your place. And is the smallest sampling of what they have in store.What’s also really nice is that they host a Personal Care Bank, Community Fridge, and Free Little Library outside.
Rick Allen
Cool concepts (cafe with local snacks and other goods centring QTBIPOC voices), very disingenuous vibes.A liberal space through and through; would fly pride flags but not actually stand up for the people unless it was good for business.This is not a safe place for QTBIPOC people or allies. It’s for wealthy liberals who are looking for a space to soothe their guilt
Alysse Rich
Damn, I love this place. They do so much good and they carry the best stuff. When I need a reminder about the goodness of humanity I just go walk around in there (and inevitably buy stuff like books, ice cream, candy, socks…)
Tova H
Thank god for their community donation fridge and locker, it has saved me a lot of money on groceries.
Kate Carver
This is such a great store, a true gem in a residential neighbourhood. It carries lots of grocery staples, as a General Store should, as well as a dreamy freezer full of other locally made food , making it convenient to pop in and pick up a delicious almost-ready to eat meal.Many gifts and books also available. Go!
Tanya Gerber
This is an amazing little community hub of a store! Awesome experience coming here for years! They stock great gift options and books and local artists too! And I love that they are so integrated into community and giving back. They even have a free community pantry.
Rebecca Green
I have never gone into this store and not left with a treasure of some kind. Sometimes the treasures are adorable physical objects or fascinating books, and often the treasures are memories of beautiful events and conversations. We are so lucky to have Old's Cool in the neighbourhood.
Alex T
Decent place but a few times now I have been charged more than the posted price for coffee/ peppermint tea. Once I mentioned it and they said sorry but hadn't attempted to return the change so I said to keep it.. . Just now charged 3.40 for tea not 3.00 and even charged a debit fee on top ? lol
This summer I was on a bike ride with my family and we biked past Old's Cool and I immediately thought, "I love my neighborhood". I love that this store is here full of gorgeous social justice focused gifts, delicious food, ice cream and more. I love their events, I love their garden. I love how they live their values. Thank you, Old's Cool. Thanks for contributing to our neighborhood in such amazing ways.
Johanna O'Reilly
Old’s Cool is my absolute favourite place to pick up a unique gift, a happy pop or a carton of milk. But they are more than a corner store, they are community creators with a community fridge and pantry and a beautiful native plant garden. Plus, my dog loves the treats they give her. ❤️❤️
Marilou Lopes
I absolutely LOVE this store...though it is so much more than a store - it is a community hub. It has something for everyone so it is a great place to buy gifts. I particularly like the assortment of chidrens books. This spot is worth taking a special trip to!
Catherine Khemraj
Their passion for social justice is evident. They're knowledgeable about the products and always ready to offer recommendations or help you find the perfect gift.
V Scott
Such a fun neighborhood spot for coffee, treats, staple items, gifts and so much more.
Prime sign of gentrification in the area.The store appeals to people that want that hipster, retro-inspired lifestyle and overpriced trinkets with superficial understanding of spirituality.As soon as this place opened up knew the neighborhood was cooked.
Great place, dog friendly, humans are friendly, cool stuff along with necessities
Old's Cool General Store is one of the most fun spots to browse and buy. Want frozen dumplings and Cherry Coke for dinner, a James Baldwin magnet for the fridge, and a witchy oracle deck to consult while wearing crowned crane socks? This is your place. And is the smallest sampling of what they have in store.What’s also really nice is that they host a Personal Care Bank, Community Fridge, and Free Little Library outside.
Cool concepts (cafe with local snacks and other goods centring QTBIPOC voices), very disingenuous vibes.A liberal space through and through; would fly pride flags but not actually stand up for the people unless it was good for business.This is not a safe place for QTBIPOC people or allies. It’s for wealthy liberals who are looking for a space to soothe their guilt
Damn, I love this place. They do so much good and they carry the best stuff. When I need a reminder about the goodness of humanity I just go walk around in there (and inevitably buy stuff like books, ice cream, candy, socks…)
Thank god for their community donation fridge and locker, it has saved me a lot of money on groceries.
This is such a great store, a true gem in a residential neighbourhood. It carries lots of grocery staples, as a General Store should, as well as a dreamy freezer full of other locally made food , making it convenient to pop in and pick up a delicious almost-ready to eat meal.Many gifts and books also available. Go!
This is an amazing little community hub of a store! Awesome experience coming here for years! They stock great gift options and books and local artists too! And I love that they are so integrated into community and giving back. They even have a free community pantry.
I have never gone into this store and not left with a treasure of some kind. Sometimes the treasures are adorable physical objects or fascinating books, and often the treasures are memories of beautiful events and conversations. We are so lucky to have Old's Cool in the neighbourhood.
Decent place but a few times now I have been charged more than the posted price for coffee/ peppermint tea. Once I mentioned it and they said sorry but hadn't attempted to return the change so I said to keep it.. . Just now charged 3.40 for tea not 3.00 and even charged a debit fee on top ? lol
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This summer I was on a bike ride with my family and we biked past Old's Cool and I immediately thought, "I love my neighborhood". I love that this store is here full of gorgeous social justice focused gifts, delicious food, ice cream and more. I love their events, I love their garden. I love how they live their values. Thank you, Old's Cool. Thanks for contributing to our neighborhood in such amazing ways.
Old’s Cool is my absolute favourite place to pick up a unique gift, a happy pop or a carton of milk. But they are more than a corner store, they are community creators with a community fridge and pantry and a beautiful native plant garden. Plus, my dog loves the treats they give her. ❤️❤️
I absolutely LOVE this store...though it is so much more than a store - it is a community hub. It has something for everyone so it is a great place to buy gifts. I particularly like the assortment of chidrens books. This spot is worth taking a special trip to!
Their passion for social justice is evident. They're knowledgeable about the products and always ready to offer recommendations or help you find the perfect gift.
Such a fun neighborhood spot for coffee, treats, staple items, gifts and so much more.