3 Best Places to Shop in Toronto, Ontario

Though Yonge Street is no longer a record store mecca, Dead Dog is an excellent indie shop in the nearby Gay Village. There are plenty of new vinyl records from hot up-and-coming indie bands, artists from a wide spectrum of genres, and box sets and reissues from legends like David Bowie, but regulars gravitate toward the constantly refreshing used bins to flip around for gems. There's also a good collection of DVDs, Blu-Rays, and band T-shirts, and this being the Village location, a good selection of queer artists as well. 

Go crate-digging at this basement record store where new releases sit beside jazz, punk, and reggae oddities. Their buy-and-sell program accepts cassettes, CDs, DVDs, and even vintage studio gear—so if you're looking for something obscure, you just might stumble upon it here.

Tucked in the back of colorful gift shop Token (itself a worthy stop for colorful gifts, kitchenware, and greeting cards) is the aptly named Tiny Record Shop, which offers an all-killer-no-filler selection of vinyl. If you're still missing that one rare Bowie or Stereolab LP to complete your collection, this is the place to check.