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Canada's Best Ambassador nominee: St. Lawrence Market

Canadians have many things to be proud of, but amazing food and prestige in the culinary arts is not something we are typically known for.

That's why it becomes increasingly important to celebrate gains of the "tasty" variety.
At the foot of Lower Jarvis Street in Toronto lies the St. Lawrence Market, which as stood for more than 200 years.

Strolling about the historic building is like taking a tasting tour of our country, and in April of this year, National Geographic magazine named it the world's best food market. It beat out heavy hitters like New York's Union Square Greenmarket and St. Lucia's Castries Market to take the top spot.

Why is our market the best? "Redeveloped between the 1970s and 1990s after long neglect, the area's mix of homes and businesses showcases urban regeneration," wrote the magazine. "More than 120 retailers dispense everything from seafood to coffee."

Indeed they do. The south market alone houses more than 120 specialty vendors touting everything from candy to sausages to goods imported from Poland. The north market across the street is home to the market gallery, an arts space, and the street outside is filled with antique vendors on the weekend.


St. Lawrence Market is truly a cornucopia of the most delectable Canadian tastes, sights and smells, and it also happens to be the best little market in the whole wide world.