Kensington Market is definitely the perfect place to visit to experience the diverse cultures and foods in Toronto in one spot! A must-see/eat indeed for tourists. Proud to be Canadian/Torontonian! 🇨🇦❤ Back in the ‘80s and ‘90s (and prior) Kensington Market was the neighborhood for vintage fashions/shops. Still is, but less so now. Queen St. W. (close to Kensington Market) used to be like that too, but sadly, that area has changed and the big retailers now take up much of the space (I’m guessing due to the increasingly high rent). The unique privately owned small shops are now mostly gone. It used to be the hip neighborhood for edgy fashion, the arts and music vinyl collectors and musicians for decades. Growing up in Scarborough in the ‘70s and ‘80s, there were a lot of Chinese-Jamaican/Caribbean students in my school.
I haven’t been to Kensington Market in so many years. It was cool to see many of the old places and the new ones too. Will have to make a trip to TO and check it out again.
First comment! Definitely need to travel to Canada, people seem soo friendly. Dev is soo good at describing food. Great content David! Love from London! 👊
Really beautiful ...Toronto...pretty streets ...houses....Caribbean peoples....Portuguese...others too ....also Peter seems really cool too. very informative as always....Thanks David and have a safe blessed weekend...Peace.
@ShabananandHailey: Yes girl. I am very proud, as a Trini, to be living in a city like Toronto, where there is so much diversity and culture, and foods of all kinds, and you can meet people from every corner of the world. Peace and blessings to you and Hailey 🙏🏻❤️❤️
Hi David. Still happy to see how much you enjoyed your time here in Toronto: a city that is so diverse where you can meet people from anywhere in the world living here. A place where you can also find and eat foods from any country in the world as well. Kensington market used to be a real market, but now through your video, I see how much it has really changed. How times have changed. Anyway, I hope that the rest of your visit in Toronto was a pleasant one, and, as you can see, the people are friendly too. Be well and be safe wherever you are.🙏🏻❤️ BTW, was that Nathan playing the piano? Very good.
Judy! Toronto is an incredible place and I see why you love it. It truly is one of the most diverse and unique cities I've been to. I look forward to going back and to also explore other cities in Canada. Thats so interesting that Kensington Market was a proper market at one point, I would have loved to see it back then. It truly has changed. I've got a bunch more Toronto videos coming out soon so definitely stay tuned for those as well. And yes, Canadians and people in Toronto are incredibly nice. Its definitely nothing like here in Miami lol. And yes, thats Nathan playing Piano! He is classically trained in Piano and has a music background. One of these days I'll have to show a longer clip since he's a talented musician if it fits in a video. Wishing you a peaceful and blessed weekend and always so glad to see you here too.
@@Davidsbeenhere Thanks David. Weather is good and starting to cool down a bit. It would be nice if you re-visit Toronto. This whole city has changed a lot since the first time you visited Toronto, as I'm sure you have seen. Upward mobility, concrete and steel, but I think it has changed for the better especially in these times. I did not know that Nathan was a trained pianist: very well done. Looking forward to the rest of this series. Sending love and blessings to you, Nathan, Brandon and your entire family. Mucho amor 🙏🏻❤️
From Ding Tai Fung to Rasta Pasta you are hitting some of the essentials in Toronto on your trip haha. Good guidance you've got. Obviously that's only the tip of the iceberg. haha. The Jerk Chicken with extra oxtail gravy is ELITE!
Kensington Market and Toronto's old Chinatown are hands down my favourite places to be in Toronto. However the GTA is _huge._ We currently live on the western edge of Mississauga. Kensington's about an hour away from us by car.
Yeah head to Montréal for sure. I grew up in Toronto but go to Montréal often. Ontario is diverse but Québec has a powerful cuisine of its own ... from the world's best fast food that tops American to frou frou to straight of the land indulgences. Plus the more casual vibe is such a contrast from the insanity of Toronto and NYC.
You should only ask the older immigrants where they are from, most younger children of the immigrants were born in the US or Canada. If you asked them where they are from, they will give you an unfriendly answer "I am from here". I bet your great grandparents were not born in the US either. Hope that makes sense.
Not sure what it is David, but compared to your older videos and series, this Canadian series feels a bit meh... - I feel that the people feel a lot colder/disinterested to be in front of the camera in contrast to your style that is so friendly, outgoing and boss...so much so that I use YOU as an inspiration for my presentation style for my videos! - OR maybe it could be due to this new editing style where you don't have a lot of background music? Either way, the energy feels a bit flat and its not from you; its just the location I guess. I got the same feels from the First Markham Place vid. I like that you've added so much information in your newer vids tho; super kudos for that! Additionally, Chef Dev is cool! Funnily enough I stumbled upon his work very recently through a mutual acquaintance so I was surprised to see him on here!
What? You didn't go to Amadeus?? Why not? It's a market institution, known until the 80s as The Lisbon Plate. Portuguese country food, much fish and seafood. I worked in the market almost 35 years ago. It's changed dramatically. Very few fruit and vegetable places anymore. The tofu place on Kensington is still there, and they do great rolled tofu with baby shrimp.
You need to visit Scarborough and Mississauga, get some ethnic foods. You need to def. visit Montreal, as someone of European origin I think you would appreciate it.
21:14 "And to think we are how many hundreds of thousands of miles away from Jamaica"..lol is bro serious? From Toronto to Kingston, Jamaica is 1800 miles. My man needs to lay off that Rasta Ganja.
Stop kidding go to Montreal ! Anthony’s Bourdain best culinary city in Canada ! Without Montreal Québec Canada would be boring :)Watch no réservation in Montreal.
Great videos. There is a message written in us of only which you could discover. Everyone wants to know everyone's business thinking the food on their table is my by his or hers own two hands. And abuse the food they feed themselves and absolutely do not respect nature. David you seem like a good guy and does not expose or whistle lows for his or hers own gain. That is greed. Business is business in some people's eyes. And love is lost. Do some history lessons, and make those before you and after you lives more happy and easier. Everybody wants to know everyone's body make up and do not know how to speak English anymore. Not a hate comment but an educated comment. The problem in everyone's life is within him or herself. A lot of wasted time, and not enough saving lives. But this channel is about food, so feed your brain and pulses because mental health and health in general health matters. Just looking out for you and your channel. ❤❤
Chef Dev did a great job giving you a tour of one of my favourite neighbourhoods in Toronto. Love his passion and pride for our city.
Chef Dev was so real and so likeable and passionate. Great job you two, fantastic tour!!!
I was in Toronto the same time as you, wish I ran into you guys.
Also can telll Chef Dev is the definition of a foodie that guy loves what’s he does
The cheese and the butcher store looked so good especially all those prepared sausages
Kensington Market is definitely the perfect place to visit to experience the diverse cultures and foods in Toronto in one spot! A must-see/eat indeed for tourists. Proud to be Canadian/Torontonian! 🇨🇦❤
Back in the ‘80s and ‘90s (and prior) Kensington Market was the neighborhood for vintage fashions/shops. Still is, but less so now. Queen St. W. (close to Kensington Market) used to be like that too, but sadly, that area has changed and the big retailers now take up much of the space (I’m guessing due to the increasingly high rent). The unique privately owned small shops are now mostly gone. It used to be the hip neighborhood for edgy fashion, the arts and music vinyl collectors and musicians for decades.
Growing up in Scarborough in the ‘70s and ‘80s, there were a lot of Chinese-Jamaican/Caribbean students in my school.
David, I just love the cheese market. Those olives are right up my alley. Yum!
Always love the vibes in Kensington!
You know Chef Deven a true Guyanese when he got to eat everything with Pepper Sauce😂..
Purple Gorillaz Was Here. Peace.
I haven’t been to Kensington Market in so many years. It was cool to see many of the old places and the new ones too. Will have to make a trip to TO and check it out again.
First comment! Definitely need to travel to Canada, people seem soo friendly. Dev is soo good at describing food. Great content David! Love from London! 👊
we are friendly
He’s a pretend chef. I’ve asked him numerous times where he’s worked and he never can name a spot.
This was great! Everyone is so happy and loving.. and all that amazing food 💜💜💜
Thank you my friend!
Whenever I show visitors the city, I make sure one of the stops is Kensington Mkt
Wow instresting cool all the way🎉😊
We love your video ❤ and Yes Go Montreal Canada ❤❤
Really beautiful ...Toronto...pretty streets ...houses....Caribbean peoples....Portuguese...others too ....also Peter seems really cool too. very informative as always....Thanks David and have a safe blessed weekend...Peace.
Yes @ShabanaandHailey. My city is full of everthing 😃 great food, people and lots of great energy. Hope all is well with you 😊
@ShabananandHailey: Yes girl. I am very proud, as a Trini, to be living in a city like Toronto, where there is so much diversity and culture, and foods of all kinds, and you can meet people from every corner of the world. Peace and blessings to you and Hailey 🙏🏻❤️❤️
Hi Ingrid...nice to see you and yes your city is really pretty...keep safe and blessed.
Hi Judy ...always good to hear from you and yes your city is really pretty...Hailey and I are good...have a safe day blessings.
Hello everybody... Great episode. Thank you for the video. Byebye. Have a Nice day Mr Hoffmann.
As always a pleasure watching your videos. Learning alot even through I live in Toronto. So wish I bad run into you my friend. Take care 💕💕😊
Hi David. Still happy to see how much you enjoyed your time here in Toronto: a city that is so diverse where you can meet people from anywhere in the world living here. A place where you can also find and eat foods from any country in the world as well. Kensington market used to be a real market, but now through your video, I see how much it has really changed. How times have changed. Anyway, I hope that the rest of your visit in Toronto was a pleasant one, and, as you can see, the people are friendly too. Be well and be safe wherever you are.🙏🏻❤️ BTW, was that Nathan playing the piano? Very good.
Judy! Toronto is an incredible place and I see why you love it. It truly is one of the most diverse and unique cities I've been to. I look forward to going back and to also explore other cities in Canada. Thats so interesting that Kensington Market was a proper market at one point, I would have loved to see it back then. It truly has changed. I've got a bunch more Toronto videos coming out soon so definitely stay tuned for those as well. And yes, Canadians and people in Toronto are incredibly nice. Its definitely nothing like here in Miami lol. And yes, thats Nathan playing Piano! He is classically trained in Piano and has a music background. One of these days I'll have to show a longer clip since he's a talented musician if it fits in a video. Wishing you a peaceful and blessed weekend and always so glad to see you here too.
@@Davidsbeenhere Thanks David. Weather is good and starting to cool down a bit. It would be nice if you re-visit Toronto. This whole city has changed a lot since the first time you visited Toronto, as I'm sure you have seen. Upward mobility, concrete and steel, but I think it has changed for the better especially in these times. I did not know that Nathan was a trained pianist: very well done. Looking forward to the rest of this series. Sending love and blessings to you, Nathan, Brandon and your entire family. Mucho amor 🙏🏻❤️
From Ding Tai Fung to Rasta Pasta you are hitting some of the essentials in Toronto on your trip haha. Good guidance you've got. Obviously that's only the tip of the iceberg. haha. The Jerk Chicken with extra oxtail gravy is ELITE!
One of my favorite places to go when in Toronto is Gerrard Street - Little India.
Awesome as usual David !
Oooh, i miss Toronto 😢
Multicultural food tour incredible 👍🏻
Montreal is great👍.
YESS INDEED DAVID YOU SHOULD MOST DEFINITELY COME TO MONTREAL QUEBEC ❕️❕️❕️❕️❕️❕️❕️❕️❕️❕️
AND TRY HAITIAN FOOD
VIETNAMESE FOOD
FILIPINO FOOD
BUT SPECIFICALLY THE POUTINE AND MORE 🎉
I might have come across David and Dev at Kensington today I normally go to the market sometimes.
That guy singing was too good lol
looks like little Guyana in queens NY. Nice one mate
I miss the variety of Portuguese fish markets to choose from 😢
Amazing market
Kensington Market and Toronto's old Chinatown are hands down my favourite places to be in Toronto. However the GTA is _huge._ We currently live on the western edge of Mississauga. Kensington's about an hour away from us by car.
Yeah head to Montréal for sure. I grew up in Toronto but go to Montréal often. Ontario is diverse but Québec has a powerful cuisine of its own ... from the world's best fast food that tops American to frou frou to straight of the land indulgences. Plus the more casual vibe is such a contrast from the insanity of Toronto and NYC.
INDEED
My favorite place ❤ Love to Poetry Jazz Coff3e
YES got to Montreal! Check out Niagara falls down the road before you do though.
LOL, bro puts pepper sauce on everything, holaaay. Know seh him head HOT when hes boxin.
Hey David, no comment on the milk in a bag ? Very iconic thing in Canada.
Come to Montreal!
You should only ask the older immigrants where they are from, most younger children of the immigrants were born in the US or Canada. If you asked them where they are from, they will give you an unfriendly answer "I am from here". I bet your great grandparents were not born in the US either. Hope that makes sense.
Montreal next
❤❤🇰🇪
Come to Montreal man!
Not sure what it is David, but compared to your older videos and series, this Canadian series feels a bit meh...
- I feel that the people feel a lot colder/disinterested to be in front of the camera in contrast to your style that is so friendly, outgoing and boss...so much so that I use YOU as an inspiration for my presentation style for my videos!
- OR maybe it could be due to this new editing style where you don't have a lot of background music?
Either way, the energy feels a bit flat and its not from you; its just the location I guess. I got the same feels from the First Markham Place vid. I like that you've added so much information in your newer vids tho; super kudos for that!
Additionally, Chef Dev is cool! Funnily enough I stumbled upon his work very recently through a mutual acquaintance so I was surprised to see him on here!
Come to Montreal David
Must eat bagel, poutine. Pastries and must try coffee spots
What? You didn't go to Amadeus?? Why not? It's a market institution, known until the 80s as The Lisbon Plate. Portuguese country food, much fish and seafood. I worked in the market almost 35 years ago. It's changed dramatically. Very few fruit and vegetable places anymore. The tofu place on Kensington is still there, and they do great rolled tofu with baby shrimp.
You need to visit Scarborough and Mississauga, get some ethnic foods. You need to def. visit Montreal, as someone of European origin I think you would appreciate it.
He literally posted a video last week where his hit like seven Scarborough spots.
@@SCARLEMSCARS Thanks for the heads up ill check thek out lol, i didnt see that.
u should try rol san dim place there soup it best and house of gorment go by 3 to 5pm it call tea break meal 9.99$ + tax add 1.5 for ice coffee or tea
I love head cheese
*Me searching for David’s dessert part*
Come to Vancouver, big Dog.
it was the spot to get some good chronic for some good price b4 they legalized it.
21:14 "And to think we are how many hundreds of thousands of miles away from Jamaica"..lol is bro serious? From Toronto to Kingston, Jamaica is 1800 miles. My man needs to lay off that Rasta Ganja.
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌👌😂❤️
@David Hi
Try afghani food in Toronto I am a fun from Afghanistan
please stop saying bro all the time.
BRO! stop please DEV
Stop kidding go to Montreal ! Anthony’s Bourdain best culinary city in Canada ! Without Montreal Québec Canada would be boring :)Watch no réservation in Montreal.
“No one does diversity like Toronto “ ,Bra have you been to Queens New York?
I need ur help
Just 10 bugs
Great videos.
There is a message written in us of only which you could discover.
Everyone wants to know everyone's business thinking the food on their table is my by his or hers own two hands.
And abuse the food they feed themselves and absolutely do not respect nature.
David you seem like a good guy and does not expose or whistle lows for his or hers own gain. That is greed.
Business is business in some people's eyes. And love is lost.
Do some history lessons, and make those before you and after you lives more happy and easier.
Everybody wants to know everyone's body make up and do not know how to speak English anymore.
Not a hate comment but an educated comment.
The problem in everyone's life is within him or herself.
A lot of wasted time, and not enough saving lives.
But this channel is about food, so feed your brain and pulses because mental health and health in general health matters.
Just looking out for you and your channel.
❤❤
6ft tall (8)
Welcome to my hometown hoffmann
Toronto is a mf rent trap @2:30
Rasta Pasta overrated
i thought it was 🔥
Didn't this guy used to have a wife?
been divorced for three years
I don't need diversity.
Born and raised in Toronto. Kensington Market is douchy trust fund kids now. I try to avoid it at all costs.