Yonge + St. Clair

Summer 2026 Job Opportunities at Yonge + St. Clair!

The Yonge + St. Clair BIA is hiring 3 Economic Development Coordinators (Events, Streetscape Design, Marketing) as part of the Canada Summer Jobs Program, funded by the Government of Canada for people between the ages of 15 - 30.

Join our dynamic team today in midtown Toronto🍁

$20/hour | Part-time (30 hrs/week)
9-week contract: June 1 – July 31, 2026
Ages 15–30 | Must be eligible to work in Canada

Gain hands-on experience, support community projects, and shape Toronto’s vibrant Yonge + St. Clair district while learning new skills and building community connections.

Apply now! Visit: https://yongestclair.ca/2026-canada-summer-jobs-program-3-roles-open
⏳ Deadline: May 15, 2026 5PM EST

No green thumb required 🪴

Come for a beginner-friendly gardening workshop to learn the basics of planting, soil, and how to grow your own herbs and plants even in small urban spaces.

Make a pitstop before or after lunch, 🎟️ RSVP here: https://www.universe.com/events/learn-to-garden-earth-day-workshop-tickets-VFRBHK

🗓️ Wed Apr 22, 2 Sessions
🎟️ Free, spots limited
📍 30 St. Clair West, urban garden behind the building
⏰ Noon - 1PM and 330PM-430PM

Stay tuned for more events and pop-ups at yongestclair.ca/events

Don't miss the short + sweet, honey sampling pop-up 🍯🐝

On Thurs Apr 23, a sweet, lunchtime pop-up is touching down at Yonge + St. Clair. The folks at Alvéole will be hosting a free, sidewalk honey tasting for ALL while providing ecosystem fun-facts to connect you with the fascinating world of bees and their role in a healthy, natural ecosystem.

A great little pit stop before or after lunch while you're at Yonge + St. Clair ➕

🗓️ Thurs Apr 23 only, no RSVP needed
🎟️ Free
📍 2 St. Clair West next to the RBC, sidewalk + street level
⏰ 1130AM - 2PM

For more upcoming events, bookmark yongestclair.ca/events

Special thanks to site partners JLL Canada
📸: photo credit, Alevole

DesignTO wrapped but the spotlight is still on.

Last week, DesignTO Awards Night celebrated artist achievements from Canada’s largest design festival which ran throughout January.

At Yonge + St. Clair, two exhibiting artists were recognized with People’s Choice Awards, tallying votes across 20 Toronto neighbourhoods:

Congratulations to:

✨ Cherie Leung
✨ Dhruvan Modugula on behalf of the TMU team, AJ Singh, Bill Tran, Mahlya Majeed and Zain Malik

Both awards reflect the value of coming together to build and create for communities.

Thank you to the DesignTO team, along with local sponsors Choice Properties and JLL Canada for helping bring new life to underused and vacant spaces across the neighbourhood.

Newly opened! Hand-crafted cookies and coffee are being served up at Cookeys, 📍 1430 Yonge Street. Just a few steps south of the Yonge and St. Clair intersection.

Here's a sneak peek at the soft, gooey cookie lineup:
🍪 Rocky Road
🍪 Biscoff Chunky
🍪 Matcha
🍪 Dubai Chocolate
🍪 Ferrero Rocher
🍪 Choco Chip
🍪 and more!

Cookeys
📍1430 Yonge Street
⏰Mon-Wed 10AM-7PM, Thurs-Sat 8AM-7PM, Sun 10AM-5PM

Same neighbourhood, more to see and do ✨

A new Yonge + St. Clair Events Page is now live - a growing list of free, public events and pop-ups happening right here in the community.

Whether you’re out for a walk, meeting a friend for lunch, or running errands, it’s now easier to see what’s happening nearby and RSVP to anything that catches your eye.

We’re building this together - know of a free local event, or just want to see what’s on?

🔗 Browse & RSVP: yongestclair.ca/events

A winter-filled, Family Day & Valentine's day album for all of our dog friends at Yonge + St. Clair. (Family Day long weekend is this coming Monday, in case you forgot)

1) Bennie the cavapoo had a spa day recently + photo opp at The Top Knot Grooming📍 46 St. Clair E
2) Human shoes and dog shoes (Nuko is a Shiba 🐶), because it's cold out
3) Huxley is minty fresh at the self-serve dog bath at Pet Valu St. Clair📍 1560 Yonge
4) Mia knows there's treats nearby... at PawMart📍1402 Yonge
5) Living every dog's dream playing fetch at📍David A. Balfour Park

📸Instagram photos, uploaded by locals at Yonge + St. Clair:
- bennie.thecavapoo
- nukotheshiba
- hooliganhuxley
- mia_thedogoargentino
- siuwong__

It is a great time to be indoors.

A local hotspot that needs no introduction, Union Social 📍 21 St. Clair W is wrapping up its Winterlicious menu in 2 days!

Whether you still want to book a prix fixe meal as part of the City-wide event running til Feb 12th or you want to grab a bite between your team meetings and errands, Union Social is your local no-fuss spot to go. Great for group outings too.

Locally known for:
🍽️ Two-hander bites, burgers etc.
🍽️ Elevated pub fare: almond crusted chicken!
🍽️ Delicious salad bowls
🍽️ Vegetarian and gluten free menu
🍽️ Pints and cocktails to warm you up

Grab a casual bite and reserve a seat with Union Social Eatery here: www.unionsocial.ca/reservations-/-party

Or simply walk-in if you're nearby.

📍21 St. Clair W
📅 Sun-Wed 1130AM - 10PM, Thurs-Sat 1130AM - 12AM
📸: photo cred IG, eatwithmegm

We took an unannounced walk around Yonge + St. Clair to find low-key Valentine’s Day gift ideas.

All these shops are a 2 minute walk from the intersection. Here's what we found:

1) Paperboy Cards & Gifts 📍7 Pleasant Blvd. Fully stocked for Valentine's Day season, there are boutique and risqué cards that we can't post here but it's IN STOCK there.

2) Book City 📍 1430 Yonge St. They've decked out their entrance with Valentine's Day spirit. Kids and family books are also fully stocked at the back wall with fun and festive Valentine's books on display to round out your next book haul for you or the family.

3) PawMart. 📍 1402 Yonge St. Always a treat to visit their adorable dog treats, great selection in the back display ready for purchase. They even decorated their storefront with some Valentine's Day love💖

4) Eden Flowers. 📍 1391 Yonge St. Here's what they are saying: "These aren't all the Valentine's flowers that are coming, but there's roses as always" - shop owner @ Eden Flowers. We were to early for their new stock but fresh flowers are on the way.

We hope this helps your Valentine's Day gifting as you pass by Yonge + St. Clair this week👍

Two art pop-ups will be hanging around longer!

Although DesignTO is wrapping up, two installations at Yonge St. and Heath (📍 1521 Yonge St.) will continue to be showcased within their current vacant storefront locations.

These two artworks:
+ 'Many Colours, One Sky' by Paula Hartmann
+ 'Strata' by TMU

Both artworks capture themes of unity, diversity and bring a timely splash of colour to our winter streets. Go check them out during their extended stay in the neighbourhood, they are accessible at pedestrian level from Yonge Street at 1521 Yonge St.

A special thanks to our site partner Choice Properties for the extended pop-up duration and DesignTO for another artful season.

If you're looking for lunch or dinner date ideas, here's one:

Capocaccia Trattoria brings rustic southern Italian cuisine to the heart of midtown at Yonge + St. Clair and from Jan 30 - Feb 12 they are 1 of 240+ restaurants participating in the city-wide Winterlicious dining event which allows diners to experience set menus at set prices.

See what their staff's favourite dishes are and grab your reservation to participate. You'll need to contact the restaurant directly to successfully RSVP.

Capocaccia Trattoria
📍 1366 Yonge St.
🕛 Mon - Thurs, 11AM - 10PM and Sat - Sun, 11AM - 11PM
📱(416) 921-3141
🌐 capocaccia.ca