The City Sleeps

Don't you love it when you find little local shops & services that have survived decades of change, and still look the way they likely did on the day they opened? The best are those that reflect a specific culture, or are really representative of a bygone era. Sadly (and logically, we suppose) they're getting harder & harder to find.

We also love looking at storefronts after they're closed. If the shop is interesting enough, or evokes some kind of emotional response, it's like seeing a still life art piece, or a curated museum installation. Its soul is laid bare, without all the people and their flurries of activities to cloud the imagery.

We feel especially lucky when we happen upon these two conditions simultaneously- 

a unique Mom & Pop shop closed up tight for the night.

We recently stumbled upon such a gem and are presenting it as a way of introducing

a new semi-regular feature here at Bobofeed:

"Sorry- We're Closed"

"Sorry- We're Closed" will feature the places that still manage to draw us in even though the sign in the window says "please call again..." 

So without further ado here is Corrado's Barber Shop

located on Bathurst Street just south of Queen St W.

We're convinced the addition of the words "Men's Hair Stylist" is the only concession to changing times this place has ever tolerated!

We'd like to think that Sr. & Sra. Corrado still live upstairs!

Tell us about the little treasures you've found hiding in your neck of the woods...
(all cities & towns welcome!)