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The hipsters and fashionistas normally seen strolling along Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood huddle inside the Dark Horse Espresso Bar on this blustery cold day, snuggled in chunky knit sweaters and tapping on their MacBooks.

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But even in the dead of winter, this famed slice of Queen Street is a bubbling, cultural hotspot. On any given week, there are book launches, art shows and gastronomic delights on offer at businesses along this strip — this past week, it was the Black and White Ball and art exhibition at the Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts.