If you head to the Beach on a weekend, you might think that the dog and stroller mafia have taken over. (You’d be wrong. Dogs and strollers run the Beach all week long.)
How fitting then that a new baby store was born just this past weekend? Lapin Câlin sets itself apart from its nearby competition. The store caters solely to the six and under set, stocking independent brands and organic lines with more to offer than boring beige.
Owner Sonia Rahier knows a thing or two about buns in the oven. Not only is she much loved in this city for running Rahier Patisserie on Bayview, but she is also the mother of three. Lapin Câlin’s vast and varied items for little ones are displayed deliciously, making t-shirts and teething rings look as appealing as a tarte tatin.
Adorable fair-trade organic cotton shirts ($20-24) from Quebec line Lilidom keep our future-makers clothed in good conscience. Dressing up your little citizen is foolproof with coordinates from Tea Collection ($20-30). Greeting cards ($3.95) from Anita Jeram feature Guess How Much I Love You’s lapins, bien sûr.
Now if only we could avoid the stroller jams on Queen Street.
Lapin Câlin
1918A Queen St. East
416-690-1918