[AlbertC]

The Adrenaline Toronto tattoo parlour at 239 Queen St W will be closing on Sept 15, 2025 after around 20 years at the location:

Popular Queen St. W. tattoo shop Adrenaline to close next month

Artists at Adrenaline Toronto will tattoo and pierce their last clients on Sept. 15

www.torontotoday.ca

 

[Towered]

Expo Vintage Clothing at 1978 Dundas St W (the article had quoted the wrong address) will be closing at the end of October as the property has been operating without a valid business license approved by the city. They plan to transition the space into a takeout pizza joint in the short time and then into a permanent restaurant, bar and concert venue later on:

Expo Vintage, popular west end clothing shop, closing in October

The by-the-pound vintage store will transition into a pizza joint and concert venue, the owner says

www.torontotoday.ca

I like Expo quite a bit, but they have a store just a few blocks to the east from there, and the new business sounds like it will be a better fit for the space.

 

[AlbertC]

William's Shoe Store at 750 Queen St W has closed after 75 years in business:

Iconic Toronto family-run shoe store closed for good after 75 years

More than seven decades after opening, Toronto footwear institution William's Shoe Store has shuttered its doors on Queen Street West for good. Belov…

www.blogto.com

 

[AlbertC]

The Velvet Underground live music venue at 508 Queen St W are closing at the end of October 2025 when their lease expires

Toronto live music venue The Velvet Underground set to close its doors

Another downtown Toronto live music venue is closing its doors. The Velvet Underground on Queen Street West said in a social media post that it will close at the end of October once its lease runs out. “While we’re closing this door, we’re grateful for the countless nights filled with music and...

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[Richard White]

The Velvet Underground live music venue at 508 Queen St W are closing at the end of October 2025 when their lease expires

Toronto live music venue The Velvet Underground set to close its doors

Another downtown Toronto live music venue is closing its doors. The Velvet Underground on Queen Street West said in a social media post that it will close at the end of October once its lease runs out. “While we’re closing this door, we’re grateful for the countless nights filled with music and...

toronto.citynews.ca

At least we still have the Bovine Sex Club?

 

[Towered]

The Velvet Underground live music venue at 508 Queen St W are closing at the end of October 2025 when their lease expires

Toronto live music venue The Velvet Underground set to close its doors

Another downtown Toronto live music venue is closing its doors. The Velvet Underground on Queen Street West said in a social media post that it will close at the end of October once its lease runs out. “While we’re closing this door, we’re grateful for the countless nights filled with music and...

toronto.citynews.ca

Meh. It lost its soul once the LiveNation suits took over 10 years ago.

 

[Richard White]

Sobeys at 1255 the Queensway will be closing as of November 1st.