Photo courtesy of Studio 89 and Sulayma Hassan Photography.
Author: Nicole Danesi, Digital Coordinator and Secretary
Rockwood Homeowners' Association
Just outside the borders of our Rockwood Village community is a tiny café located in an unassuming strip mall. Hidden in between storefronts, offices, and even next to an international all-Canadian coffee chain, Studio 89 is what I like to think of as Mississauga’s hidden gem. On a recent weekday trip to Studio 89, I was reminded of its uniqueness and impressed yet again by its overall purpose within our community. Studio 89 isn’t just a café, it’s a social enterprise working to educate people about social issues, provide a creative space for arts and culture, and give young people an opportunity to do some good. But on top of all that, the café acts as a creative community hub where people can gather to grab a fair trade coffee, listen to an all-candidate political debate, or use the space to learn about each other and the world around us through their endless community programming.
When I popped by recently on a Wednesday afternoon, I was surprised to see the number of regulars who stopped by to get their mid-day caffeine boost and the number of young people who are given the opportunity to contribute in the shop.
A stone’s thrown away from Rockwood Village, the café is located near the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and Tomken Road at 1065 Canadian Place, Unit 104. Although I don’t visit nearly enough as I wish, I think Studio 89 is changing the way in which we see business as a place for social ventures, and for that, it is one of my favourite unofficial Rockwood Village places to be.
Rockwood Homeowners' Association
Just outside the borders of our Rockwood Village community is a tiny café located in an unassuming strip mall. Hidden in between storefronts, offices, and even next to an international all-Canadian coffee chain, Studio 89 is what I like to think of as Mississauga’s hidden gem. On a recent weekday trip to Studio 89, I was reminded of its uniqueness and impressed yet again by its overall purpose within our community. Studio 89 isn’t just a café, it’s a social enterprise working to educate people about social issues, provide a creative space for arts and culture, and give young people an opportunity to do some good. But on top of all that, the café acts as a creative community hub where people can gather to grab a fair trade coffee, listen to an all-candidate political debate, or use the space to learn about each other and the world around us through their endless community programming.
When I popped by recently on a Wednesday afternoon, I was surprised to see the number of regulars who stopped by to get their mid-day caffeine boost and the number of young people who are given the opportunity to contribute in the shop.
A stone’s thrown away from Rockwood Village, the café is located near the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and Tomken Road at 1065 Canadian Place, Unit 104. Although I don’t visit nearly enough as I wish, I think Studio 89 is changing the way in which we see business as a place for social ventures, and for that, it is one of my favourite unofficial Rockwood Village places to be.
This article was originally published in the Spring 2016 issue of the Rockwood Homeowners' Association quarterly newsletter, The Rockwood Times.
