This
week’s image: a graveside wreath in
memory of Thomas Victor Stone (1917-2004), RCAF WWII Veteran, Prisoner of War,
Necropolis Cemetery
CABBAGETOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD REVIEW
LOCAL NEWS
Open the roads
Photo: Waterfront Toronto
New
construction on Eastern Avenue and Cherry Street in the new developments near
the Pan Am Village is finished. The
roads have been ready for a couple of months but they’re still closed because
negotiations between the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario have
bogged down. Local residents have sent a
letter to Brad Duguid, the provincial minister responsible for the project,
asking that he cut through the mess and make a deal. Pam McConnell is available to help from the
City’s side. Residents have organized a
petition to Mr Duguid and you can read about the issue and sign the petition
here.
A successful pumpkin
walk
Photo: Cabbagetown Residents Association
Last
Saturday night, the Cabbagetown Residents Association organized its second
annual post-Hallowe’en pumpkin walk.
Residents’ pumpkins lined the pathways in Riverdale Park. It was definitely a family event – little
kids were everywhere. There was, as
well, a donation bin for the Daily Bread food bank. Congrats for a good idea and another
successful event.
Ceramic poppies
Photo: Cabbagetown South
Gerri
Orwin is a ceramic artist living in Cabbagetown South. She’s created a ceramic poppy for homes where
World War I veterans lived. When the war
started, this was a new neighbourhood and many of its young men served and died
from 1914 to 1918. The poppies can be
combined with your house plants (as shown) for a permanent display. Gerri and
the association hope that this will be a four-year project that will
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the war. Cabbagetown South Residents have sponsored the
project. You can purchase your poppies by emailing
info@cabbagetownsouth.ca
Gooderham & Worts
Neighbourhood Association
The
Toronto Star’s Royson James will be the guest speaker at thie Distillery-area
residents’ meeting on Monday November 10 at 6:30 pm. The Amenities Room, 70 Mill Street.
Remembrance Day
The
403 Scouts groups, including Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, will participate in the
service at St Peter’s Anglican Church (188 Carlton). Sunday, November 9. They’ll be giving a talk about people they’ve
researched who fought in the wars.
Parishioners
at Little Trinity Church (425 King E) will gather at the War Memorial in Little
Trinity Park at 10:30 am on Sunday, November 9.
John Tory and the Art
of the Quizzle
The
Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre is holding a fundraiser and Mr Tory has
agreed to make an appearance. There’ll
be a reception, a dinner, live music and performances by CCAC students. Wednesday November 12, 6 to 10 pm, Daniels
Spectrum (585 Dundas E). $225. For more info and tickets, click here.
CRA membership drive
Adversity,
resilience, prosperity
The
Cabbagetown Preservation Association is preparing a book based on its
Cabbagetown People’s project. It
describes our history through the 70 years since the 1940s. Alan Waterhouse will use this theme for his
presentation at the CPA’s next public meeting, Monday, November 24, 7 pm in the
Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club (101 Spruce).
Next up in
Cabbagetown South
Tickets
for the Cabbagetown South Residents’ Christmas party are now available. It’ll be held in Retsina (209 Gerrard E) on
Wednesday December 3 from 7 to 11 pm. If
the 2013 party is a reliable guide, it’ll be a huge success – lots of good
food, plenty of gossip and a big crowd.
There’ll be prizes and a cash bar. Tickets are $20 after November 26 and
$15 in advance. To get your tickets, click
here.
In the media
Photo: Justin Skinner, Inside Toronto
The
Essencia Art Collective has been painting murals on four pillars in the
underpasses below the Gardiner Expressway south of Corktown. On Thursday November 6, there will be an
official unveiling at the Adelaide Street underpass with the artists and Pam
McConnell. Justin Skinner in The Mirror has written about the project
here.
BUSINESS NEWS
Are you rich yet?
Nick
and Hillary at Sage Real Estate (538 Parliament) have just finished a
year-over-year review of sales and price changes in Cabbagetown and
Corktown. They’ve found, for example,
that the most heavily sold homes in Cabbagetown were semi-detached and these
houses increased in price by 11% from November to November to $1,012,653. You can see their summaries here.
New real estate
office
Lamis
Dantas from HomeLife/Realty One (501 Parliament) has opened a new real estate
office in the middle of Regent Park at 71 Regent Park Boulevard. Together with Anne Lok and David B Rodgers,
she’s specializing in Regent Park sales.
This speaks volumes about the increasing success of the new Regent Park
– an area that’s now in high demand.
Best wishes Lamis. Regent Park
Life – click here to see their services and listings.
Lemon Lily is here
Photo: James C Lee, blogTO
Earlier
this Fall, Lemon Lily Tea opened a retail store and café at 410 Dundas E (near
Berkeley). For two years, Jason Johnston
has supplied his organic looseleaf tea blends to other cafes and
restaurants. He feels that the time is
now ripe for his own tea shop and he enjoys the excitement of his Cabbagetown
South neighbourhood.
Christmakah at
Kendall & Co
This
is the shop that launched a thousand ornaments.
It’s a wonderland of 150+ varieties of ornaments throughout the
store. But there are limited quantities
of each style available so shop early for the best choices. While you’re there, check out the front
window – it’s another holiday extravaganza.
Open 10 am to 6 pm weekdays and 11 am to 5 pm Saturdays. Follow Kendall on twitter and instagram @kendallandco or on facebook
@kendallandcodesign over the next few weeks as they tell us their special story
of #Christmakah http://kendallandco.ca. 227 Carlton.
Workshops at Little
House in the City
New
classes and workshops begin in November at Little House in the City (555
Parliament). These are all hands-on
classes and you’ll leave each one with a sample to take home. For details and registration, click here or
call (416) 413-9993.
Thursday
November 6, 7 to 9 pm – Introduction to Fermentation: sauerkraut & brined
vegetables. Instructor is Rebekka Hutton
from Alchemy Pickle Company. $50.
Tuesday
November 11, 6:30 to9:30 pm – Cold Process Soap Making. Instructor is Rebekka Hutton from Alchemy
Pickle Company. $55
Tuesday
November 18, 7 to 9:30 pm – Hot water
Bath Canning. Instructor is Rebekka
Hutton from Alchemy Pickle Company. $50
Thursday
November 27 – Kombucha Brewing.
Instructor is Manjit Bumrah, holistic nutritionist and physiotherapist. $50
Thursday
December 4 – Advanced Fermentation: kimchi and experimentations. Instructor is Rebekka Hutton from Alchemy
Pickle Company. $50.
Frequent bathers
program
Menagerie
Pet Shop (549 Parliament) has long had a do-it-yourself dog bathing room for
its customers. The service is now being
upgraded. For every three visits,
Menagerie will give its loyal customers a fourth wash free. Your half-hour wash includes a huge tub, lots
of shampoo, three towels and a blow dryer – all for $12.95. On Menagerie’s Facebook page, Jeanne
commented, “I dated a couple of guys that would benefit from this program.”
ONSTAGE
Triple Bill
Toronto
Dance Theatre presents three pieces – Thomas Hauert’s Pond Skaters, Christopher
House’s Early Departures and a new work by Christopher House in collaboration
with Thom Gill. Fleck Dance Theatre at
Harbourfront Centre, November 4 to 8.
Tickets are $25 to $40. Click
here.
Soulpepper cabaret
Soulpepper
presents “Five Friends” with Don Francks, Paul Hoffert, Tony Quarrington, Julie
Michels & Dave Restivo. Saturday, 8:30 pm, tickets from $15. Young Centre, The Distillery (50 Tank House
Lane). Click here.
Lion Rampant at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
On Sunday November 9 at 4 pm,
Scottish-Canadian reggae artist Jason Wilson teams up with legendary English
fiddler Dave Swarbrick in a special concert celebrating their newly released
CD, Lion Rampant. It features 300 years
of rebel music from Scottish ballads to Canadian reggae. Tickets are $25, $20 for members. 106 Trinity Street.
Weesageechak Begins
To Dance
This
is the 27th annual festival of indigenous work presented by Native
Earth Performing Arts. It celebrates new
works by artists from Canada and around the world – live theatre, opera, dance
and staged readings. Eleven days from
November 12 to 22 in the Aki Studio Theatre in the Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas
E). Festival passes are $50 and
individual tickets range from $10 to $20.
Click here for the full schedule and tickets.
Fireworks
Alumnae Theatre (70 Berkeley) presents a
Festival of plays by women. Schedules,
details and tickets are available online.
You Have to Earn It by Ramona Bailey and Maria Popoff is playing from Friday
November 14 to Saturday November 29.
Burying Toni by Catherine Frid runs from Thursday November 13 to
Saturday November 29.
Soulpepper
Spoon River is onstage now until Saturday November 15. Richard
Ouzounian writing in the Toronto Star has given it a rave review.
The Four Horseman
Project is playing now until Saturday November
22.
A Christmas Carol and Kim’s Convenience are the Christmas
season offerings. They start on November
27.
Online info about each play is available
here. Soulpepper Theatre in the Young Centre (50
Tank House Lane, Distillery)
Berkeley Street Theatre, Canadian Stage
Older & Reckless plays from Thursday November 6 to Sunday November
9.
Venus In Furs returns to the Berkeley Street Theatre from December 18
to 28.
Program details and tickets available here.
Berkeley Street Theatre (26 Berkeley)
Ernest Balmer Studio
Tapestry Briefs: Booster Shots – an opera tasting,
8 pm, November 13 to 16. Info is available online. 9 Trinity Street, Studio 315, in The
Distillery
Regent Park Film
Festival
The
12th annual Regent Park Film Festival runs from November 19 to 22
with four days of films, workshops and discussions. Highlights include the Emerging Directors’
Spotlight, a workshop on digital activism, a breakfast and movie for the whole
family and the closing event, Rock The Casbah.
For the full program and tickets, click here.
Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E
RESTAURANTS
& CLUBS
Whiskey and other delights at F’Amelia
On
Thursdays through November, F’Amelia (12 Amelia) is offering special high
quality tasting events.
On
Thursday November 6, five 12-year-old whiskeys are on the menu: Auchentoshan, Johnnie Walker Black, The
Balveniue, Glenlivet and Caol Ila.
There’ll be a cheese board and surprise snacks to complement the
beverages. F’Amelia has hired Sean
Clarke who knows a good whiskey when he tastes one. $50.
On
November 13, five interesting sparkling wines.
On November 20, it’s a $5 beer and euchre tournament. And the month finishes on November 27 when
East meets West with oysters and chardonnay.
For reservations and more information, call (416) 323-0666.
Kids and games at
Ronnie B’s
If
you have any spare Canadian Tire money (usually tucked away in the back of a
junk drawer), drop it off at Ronnie B’s Southern Kitchen & Taps (243 Carlton). Jane and Ronnie have a Christmas toy fund
underway from now to December 15. They
plan to donate the Canadian Tire dollars to a local charity as part of its Christmas
drive for needy kids.
Tuesday’s
programs are now firm. Every other week
will feature a euchre tournament and every other week will highlight a board
game. Next Tuesday, November 13 – it’s
“Cards against humanity” starting at 7 pm.
Cabbagetowners on
stage
Michael McGaraughty is bringing his
one-man show to the Flying Beaver (488 Parliament). “Tales from the tray – a
waiter’s lament” is onstage on Wednesday November 12 at 7:30 pm. $10/advance and $15/door.
Duncan Fremlin and Whiskey Jack are appearing from 4
to 7 pm on Sunday November 9 at the Cadillac Lounge (1296 Queen W – just west
of Dufferin). They’ll be noting
Remembrance Day with a special reading of In Flanders Fields by Jen Cook, plus
an appearance by bagpiper David Fremlin along with an appropriate selection of
music and stories. No cover.
Peter Donato returns on Sunday November 16 at 7:30 pm
with two friends – David Gluck (bass) and Michael Skinner (drums) - for an evening at the Flying Beaver (488
Parliament). This time, there’s a little
song, a little dance and a little seltzer down your pants. $10/advance and $15/door.
Graham Orwin and the Jazz Generation are playing
regularly at the Imperial Pub (54 Dundas E). The featured singer is Melissa
Smeets. This band is loaded with
Cabbagetown talent – Melissa grew up in Cabbagetown South and now supplements
her musical income by selling real estate with HomeLife (Parliament). Trombonist Simon Leigh lives near Riverdale
Park and Graham hangs out on Seaton Street.
You can hear them every Friday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. No cover.
Peartree’s 21st anniversary
Congrats for Under
The Table
Photo: Itanni, Playing Chef
Itanni,
writing in her blog Playing Chef, has a review about her brunch at Under The
Table (568 Parliament). In a nutshell,
she loved the experience – “Under The Table is not only special for the way
they try to make every patron feel at home and cared for but also because their
food is delicious and unpretentious”.
She tested the restaurant by bringing 17 people who each ordered chicken
and waffles and got it in three different combos. Read about her brunch (and a separate review
about a dinner experience) on her blog.
CLUBS & PUBS – DAILY LISTINGS
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6 TO SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16
Contact info
Alice’s
Place, 554 Parliament St, (647) 931-9088
Dominion
on Queen, 500 Queen St E, (416) 368-6893, www.dominiononqueen.com
El
Catrin, 18 Tank House Lane, Distillery, (416) 203-2121, www.elcatrin.ca/home
The
Flying Beaver, 488 Parliament St, (647) 347-6567, www.pubaret.com
Gilead
Café & Wine Bar, 4 Gilead Place, (647) 288-0680,
http://www.jamiekennedy.ca/
House
on Parliament, 454 Parliament St, (416) 925-4074,
www.facebook.com/pages/House-on-Parliament
The
Irv, 195 Carlton Street, (647) 350-4787, https://www.facebook.com/theirvpub
The
Local GEST, 424 Parliament St, (416) 961-9425,
https://www.facebook.com/thelocalgest
Merryberry,
559 Parliament, www.merryberry.ca
Mill
Street Beer Hall, 21 Tank House Ln, Distillery, (416) 681-0338, Facebook and
http://toronto.millstreetbrewpub.ca/
Murgatroid,
568 Parliament, (416) 323-9381
Paintbox
Bistro, 555 Dundas St E, (647) 748-0555, www.paintboxbistro.ca
Ronnie
B’s Southern Kitchen & Taps, 243 Carlton, (416) 935-1515,
www.ronnieb243.com
Stirling
Room, 16 Trinity, Distillery District, www.stirlingroom.com
Stout
Irish Pub, 221 Carlton St, (647) 344-7676, www.stoutirishpub.ca
Tappo
Wine Bar & Restaurant, 2 Trinity Street, Distillery, (647) 430-1111,
www.tappo.ca
Under
the Table, 568 Parliament St, (647) 351-1533
If there's a cover charge or tickets are sold, we’ve listed the
prices. Otherwise, the event is free.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER
6
Dominion on Queen
7:30
pm, Wee Folk Club with Caitlin Burgess & Anne Walker, $10
Flying Beaver
7:30
pm, Burlesque bombshell Gracie Klutz hosts trivia with a lobster dinner, $19.95
The Local GEST
8:30
pm, Open Mic with Porter
Under The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
FRIDAY NOVEMBER
7
Flying Beaver
7
pm, Diane Johnstone, “Desperate church wives”, $10/advance & $15/door
9
pm, Carla Collins returns, $20/advance & $25/door
Mill Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling Room
Theatrical
Friday. Reserve on the guest list. $20
Under The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
SATURDAY NOVEMBER
8
Flying Beaver
7
pm, Jennie McNulty, $20/advance & $25/door
9
pm, Carla Collins returns, $20/advance & $25/door
The Irv
9
pm, Frank Ryan’s vocals and acoustics
Mill Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Ronnie B’s
8
pm, Sean Stanley (keyboard and vocals)
Stirling Room
Stirling
Saturday. Reserve on the guest
list. $20
SUNDAY NOVEMBER
9
Alice’s Place
4
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Flying Beaver
8
pm, Mark James Heath & Marito Lopez, “Running at the mouth”, $10/advance
& $15/door
Local GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday jazz with Lazersuzan with Aron Slipacoff (electronics, vocals), Jon
Campbell (drums, percussion) & Jeff Koven (bass).
Mill Street Beer Hall
1
pm, Jazz brunch with Tyler Yarema
MONDAY
NOVEMBER 10
Murgatroid
5
to 9 pm, Board game nights
TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 11
Ronnie B’s Southern
Kitchen & Taps
7
pm, Board games – Cards against humanity
Stout Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Nerd Night pub quiz
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER
12
Alice’s Place
9
pm, Karaoke
Dominion on Queen
8
pm, Ukelele jam, $6
Flying Beaver
7:30
pm, Michael McGaraughty “Tales from the tray – a waiter’s lament”, $10/advance,
$15/door
The Local GEST
7:30
pm, Trivia night
THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 13
Flying Beaver
7:30
pm, Burlesque bombshell Gracie Klutz hosts trivia with a lobster dinner, $19.95
The Local GEST
8
pm, Jeff Barnes & Noah Zacharin
Under The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 14
Flying Beaver
7
pm, Toronto News Girls “Lip sync battle of the century”, pwyw
Mill Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling Room
Theatrical
Friday, reserve on the guest list. $20
Under The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
SATURDAY NOVEMBER
15
Flying Beaver
7
pm, Rita Carrey Duo with Doug Mundy, $10/advance, $15/door
9
pm, Rielle Braid & Khorby Wardell, “Terrible Adults”, $10/advance, $15/door
Mill Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Ronnie B’s
8
pm, Mike Daily
Stirling Room
Stirling
Saturdays, reserve on the guest list.
$20
SUNDAY NOVEMBER
16
Alice’s Place
9
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Flying Beaver
7:30
pm,Peter Donato “Cantautre plus two”, $10/advance & $15/door
Local GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday jazz with Faith Amour, “Bright Eyes”
Mill Street Beer Hall
1
pm, Jazz brunch with Tyler Yarema
