One merely has to stand in front of the main entrance to see how one building has wrapped itself around the other. In the 1970s, the former council chambers on the second floor were transformed into a civic art gallery, which today often presents exhibition of maps, paintings, photographs and artifacts documenting the city's wonderful past. These days, the St. Lawrence Market is known for the freshness of its fruits and vegetables, its fish, meats, sausages and cheeses. Locals munch away on the hearty sandwich as part of the weekly quest for food and supplies, oblivious to the building's bureaucratic past. The place is filled with meats, fruits and vegetables, along with lots of homemade items like pies and cakes, sausages, yogurt, maple products, and even flowers and shrubs.
Some vendors have their kiosks outside.
It's also probably one of the few opportunities Torontonians have to actually meet the people who grow and prepare the food they eat. The market is also more than what we eat. There is a sampling of local and imported arts and crafts. People looking for unique homemade gifts can browse through the jewelry, clothing and art while chatting with many of the vendors who produce the goods. Nowhere does this hold more truth than in Toronto's Kensington Market, which demonstrates the city's rich, diverse and changing multicultural mix.