Holy Cow

An unique, interesting shop for anyone looking for handicrafts from India and the Middle East, «Holy Cow,» is a gem among Queen Street East’s many diverse shops and boutiques. Focusing on traditional woodcrafts, metallic artwork, and small ceramics, the shop sells many props to provide style to any room of your home. From large roosters made out of tin to small ceramic dipping bowls that are used in India used for sauces and other condiments, this shop has unique home furnishing items commonly not found in major retailers in Toronto and/​or Canada. Located on the corner of Queen Street East and Brooklyn Avenue, this shop is a must for anyone looking for the right item to accent their home.

This store is something else. It’s like having the opportunity to visit markets in Morocco, India and Turkey, but in Leslieville. With items as varied as turkish bath towels, decorated horses on wheels from Indian temples, moroccan serving dishes and intricate marble tables, it’s a great place to find a unique housewarming or wedding gift or something to add a little more character to your own home.
The shop owner himself is quite a character and its almost worth a trip to the store just to hear his stories about the shopping trips and origins of each item in his store.
We picked up beautiful, colourful tea towels made in India at a factory started by Ghandi himself (or so the story goes…) for $ 9 each.