Sasmart – Smart Wear

If you are looking for Lodge cast iron skillets, they sell them here. If you are looking for kitchen items that are not made in China, they sell them here.
They sell luggage, shoes, clothing, men’s work wear, all kinds of kitchen gadgets. This store is a wonderful gem in Kensington Market.

I hope Sasmart lasts forever. It’s clearly been around for a long time. This may be apparent from its somewhat-​dated exterior, but mostly because of the assortment of surprisingly affordable great-​quality, new-​vintage house– and cookware.
Agree with the previous 5-​star reviews — it’s a hard place to sum up in a sentence, because you really don’t know what oddball kitschy gift or really useful gadget you’ll end up finding. I’ve bought really cheap unused vintage wrapping paper and 2B pencils, a huge plastic washing/​bathing tub, new glass and wood storage canisters made in France (for an incredible deal), and a kitsch stationery holder shaped like a lion for a friend’s birthday.
You will find fantastic deals here on great-​quality stuff — much cheaper than nearby carefully-​curated kitchen stores. Because much if not most of the wares here are unused vintage, a lot of them are made in places like Canada/​France/​Italy and before everything became disposable.
The folks that own/​run the place are very friendly, and have a sweet old pug that sometimes sleeps behind the counter.
I’ve generally stayed out of the clothing section, but thanks to a previous reviewer, it looks like I’ll have to check it out!
Sasmart sits opposite grungy Bellevue Square park, just off the beaten path of Augusta. I highly suggest that you pay a visit next time you’re in the market!

This place is a gem.
Tonya called the stuff in there junk, but I would wholeheartedly disagree. Never used vintage pots and pans and other cookware mixed with high quality new stuff is what you’re getting here (okay, there is a bit of junk, but useful junk!). The only differences between this place and a high end kitchen store is how the displays are kinda messy and there is usually only one or two of each thing. Great place to buy Lodge Logic cast iron (at half the price of New Egg up the street) as well as obscure kitchen gadgets that are carefully selected by the owner who is quite knowledgeable and friendly.
There is a clothing section that I’ve only been in once. Seems geared for the older European crowd but there are some neat finds if you dig.
Bottom line, if you like kitchen stuff, check this place out!

Do you love junk? Do you love to walk around and look and touch old objects that you can’t believe are still around in the original package? This place is crazy. There are vintage items, new items, things that you don’t have any idea how long they have been there. Then strangely enough, there were shoes and clothes in the back. I bought the cutest little turquoise flats. I know I stayed in there an hour nosing around, it is the kind of place that my husband would have passed out if he had to hang out in there with me. It is on the list when I return to Toronto. Have I told you lately how much I heart Toronto?