Black Pearl Tattoo and Piercing

Black Pearl is the east-end Danforth shop that opened 5 April 2014 at 292 Danforth Avenue — one of the few Best Of-worthy rooms east of the Don with a real named roster instead of a 60-artist chain. Official site blackpearltoronto.com lists tattooers Mike Storey, Branko Antevski, Kelly, and Jon, plus a full piercing bench and a BodySafe-minded sterile pitch. Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., closed Sunday–Monday. Phone (647) 777-2201, blackpearltoronto@gmail.com. First-timers: this is a neighbourhood studio, not a walk-in-until-midnight Queen West floor. Consult for custom work; piercing is the more drop-in-friendly side. Pape or Donlands is the subway move.