There are only five reasons to ever, ever go here, and even those are stretching it. Malls in general are despicable places and this one tops the list with an unfathomable amount of size 00 clones traipsing aimlessly through the mall waving around daddy's credit card and drifting in and out of Bench/Hollister/A&F/Aerie/Le Chateau giggling and gossiping.
Every store in this mall can be found in a more tolerable (outdoor) setting that doesn't set you back $20 in parking - H&M, Sephora, Banana Republic, MAC, etc. The worst part about this sterile, uninspired environment is those insipid, pushy salespeople that line the centre aisles of the mall shilling their horrible wares - you know the ones: the fake hairpieces, shitty/gypsy hair straighteners and flame-adorned clothing.
Reasons to go here (there are five):
* Mrs. Field's soft pretzels (sadly, one of the only soft pretzels to be found in Toronto. At least they're good)
* Blue Marine & Co.: Soia & Kyo brand winter coats
* Carlton Cards: $0.25 helium balloons
* Jean Machine
* As a winter shortcut to walk between Dundas & Queen (it's always open to pedestrians)