Check out our round up of the many creative and innovative offerings from Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood businesses & organizations during COVID-19, plus lots of ways to support local and help #savesmallbusiness (also see our Riverside BIA COVID-19 Directory for what’s open – essential workplace, open- online/phone, and closed).
From virtual tip jars and fitness equipment rental, to virtual bridal appointments and custom masks and more….
- Sash & Bustle are hosting Virtual Bridal Appointments
- Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine is promoting their delivery service with Maegan Dine and has daily social media promos
- Oma Chiropractic & Wellness is offering virtual workshops, their online store, gift cards for later and virtual appointments
- Irish Design House is actively promoting their online store and making masks for frontline workers and the public
- Eastbound Brewing Co have got their online store and daily social media blasts about specials such as their Beer-a-gram
- Chez Nous Wine Bar is using social media to coordinate sales & delivery of Ontario Wine & Beer
- Il Ponte cucina italiana has created a takeout menu for the first time and has delivery service within 3km, with promotion on social media
- Laughing Vikings is promoting their Patreon and doing virtual self-tape sessions for actors as well as free daily comedy shows on social media
- Saulter Street Brewery offering free Toronto delivery, online shop
- Brickworks Ciderhouse is running Instagram contests and offering a special takeout menu
- Dresden Vision is offering deep discounts on their online sales
- Bergstrom Originals is promoting their online marketplace
- Dark Horse Expresso Bar has created a virtual tip jar to support their staff and future operations and has introduced coffee bean delivery
- Budget Blinds is offering virtual appointments and offering in-home consultations (with a mask, sanitizer and keeping 6 feet apart)
- Boxcar Social is promoting online egift card sales for future use and has the Boxcar Bottleshop for food and alcohol orders
- Hair studios: Oreya is running Instagram giveways and promoting their online product Jus By Oreya line and Album Hair has their online store with free delivery in Toronto
- Blackbird Baking Co has taken additional precautions and also added delivery services
- Tiny Record Shop is selling records via Instagram campaigns
- Fitness and wellness businesses: Komplete Strength is renting out fitness equipment and running virtual classes, Oma Chiropractic is running virtual classes and talks and selling mobility kits online, and Chi Junky Studio is running virtual classes and a virtual live music series with local musicians
- Dimensions Custom Framing is promoting a virtual gallery on instagram and virtual appointments
- Arts Market has got their Virtual Arts Market on their website and is featuring their artists on their Instagram
- Fontbonne Ministries are offering free Meal Take-outs Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11:30am-1pm for community members in need. Pickup located outside in front of building
