The Drake have proven they know what Torontonians want, before they actually want it.

Leave it to the folks behind the Drake to come up with one of the coolest places to break bread.

Community + croissants, what’s not to love?

Les espaces se mélangent dans un désordre soigné à l’infini, l’ambiance est familiale, quoique très branchée. Tout est beau et fait maison, on y passe volontiers la journée.

It’s a grab-and-go coffee and croissant spot, a basecamp for ladies (with strollers) who lunch, a gourmet takeaway counter and a trendy after-hours cocktail lounge. It’s your birthday party go-to, your remote office and your specialty grocery store all in one.

The buckwheat sourdough, with a moist, silken texture and lots of grainy goodness to match, practically belongs in a bread museum.

Drake Commissary promises to do for Toronto’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood what Stober’s hotels and shops did for Queen Street West and Prince Edward County, Ont.: transform an under-appreciated area into a bustling destination.

A hub for the creative and culinary arts, the Drake Commissary blurs the lines between consumption and creation.

Leave it to The Drake to open the most stylish prep facility in town.

Delicious offerings at a place that promises a lot, and is poised to deliver.

Staking a claim to gourmet greatness in the Junction Triangle.

Turning out everything from fresh bread and pastries to charcuterie and pasta, this place is a gastronomic wonderland.

The supercool space spans a breezy 8,000 square feet and is both bakery and bar, takeout joint and restaurant, theatre of food and café all at once.

Whether you want to call it a gastronomic hub, commissary, or food hall, there’s no doubt that this is the Drake Hotel’s most ambitious culinary endeavour yet.

To neighbors here and coming soon, whom we just can’t wait to meet!

The newest property in The Drake empire is an ultra-hip culinary utopia, packed with eclectic goodies to eat-in and take home