‘A LITTLE HAPPINESS’ IN TORRANCE AT MUSKOKA CROSSING WITH FRENCH TOAST’S VINTAGE HANDMADE CLOTHING

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

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TORRANCE — Labour Day doesn’t have to mean the end of summer shopping sprees for locals, tourists and cottagers.

Muskoka has plenty of buying opportunities from downtowns to roadsides.

Among the pop-up destinations worthwhile stopping at is French Toast Vintage.ca at Muskoka Crossing — just five kms east of Bala

Owner Porschia Thomas has delightful handmade, Jamaican inspired bags and clothing she’s sewn together and on display in a funky little house trailer and cedar cabin next to Hwy. 169 in Torrance.

Portia Thomas loves her Torrance Crossing pop-up with her hand-made Jamaican-inspired popular bags and clothing. She has a 15% off sale this Labour Day weekend. PHOTOS Mark Clairmont MuskokaTODAY.com

It’s a delightful shop stop when dropping in for a coffee and sandwich break at the Torrance Crossroads intersection between the village’s downtown and Southwood Road. She was sitting at a picnic table next to the Airstream food trailer and doing business working on her laptop this week while giving a staff member the day off.

Thomas, who is from Ajax and was staying at an area Airbnb, also has a stall at the Kensington Market in Toronto where she sells her colourfully unique clothing, popular bags and wares.

And next to the former Torrance General Store, which still offers some groceries and provision, but also has a Boutique and clothing Nook inside.

She said business has been “good” this summer.

It’s one of Muskoka’s many small seasonal operations that make the trip here worthwhile.

With loads more inside the ‘Vintage Camper’ trailer, French Toast is a delightful roadside stop just east of Bala.

Labour Day Weekend sale

Thomas has an end of summer sale on this Labour Day weekend.

Check it out. at Buy any jacket + another items over $30 and get 15% off your entire purchase. Even on items already on promo.

“Let’s get ready for fall.”

Shop the offer online or in-store at Kensington Market or at her Muskoka pop-up.

“Consider this your sign to chase a little happiness.”

See her website frenchtoastvintage.ca And social media at #frenchtoasthandmade #labourdayweekend #muskokaliving

Or email her at hello@frenchtoasthandmade.com.

See slide show below for inside Muskoka Crossing,

and click photo to enlarge and see cutline.

Add some colour to your fall and winter wardrobe with these cheerful jackets, bags, dresses and accessories from French Toast at the Torrance crossroads.

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The old Torrance General Store remains a local destination and mainstay of the small Torrance village business community.

The old Torrance General Store remains a local destination and mainstay of the small Torrance village business community.

The old Torrance General Store remains a local destination and mainstay of the small Torrance village business community.
Enter Muskoka Crossing and the old Torrance General Store has a new world look with the same cottage country feel.
The Crossroads Boutique has more inside including groceries, provisions.
The Nook offers a little peak into more treasures.