This
week’s image: Our never ending
winter sometimes seems very pretty.
CABBAGETOWN
NEIGHBOURHOOD REVIEW
LOCAL
NEWS
Massive
new developments
Urbantoronto.ca
has reported on new developments in the pipeline in our area along Bloor
Street, in St James Town and Wellesley St, south on Sherbourne, along the
waterfront, north on Parliament to Regent Park and along River Street. It’s an important article - this will
be happening right here in our own backyard. Most parts of our neighbourhood will be affected by the
influx of these new buildings and thousands of new residents. Thanks to the Cabbagetown Residents
Association for pointing out the link.
Tough
Scouts
The
403 Toronto Scouts are tough people.
Over the weekend of February 6 to 8, they visited the Blue Springs Scout
Reserve for a weekend of winter camping. Impressive.
And a fun time. If you’re
interested in enrolling a child in the Beavers, Cubs or Scouts program, go to the Scouts' Facebook page for more info.
Brenda’s
step and Zumba schedule
Brenda’s
March schedule for her step and Zumba classes at the Cabbagetown Youth Centre (2
Lancaster, behind the Beer Store) is ready. On Sundays, Zumba happens at 11 am. (If she decides to hold
a 10 am Sunday step class, she’ll circulate her announcements to her email
list.) Step classes will be held
at 9:15 am on three Wednesdays – March 4, 11 and 25 – but not on March 18.
Re:Leaf
- tonight’s the night
Re:Leaf’s
community meeting takes place on Thursday February 26 at 7 pm at the Kiwanis
Boys & Girls Club (101 Spruce) to unveil its proposals for Cabbagetown’s
future forestry management. The
plan has been developed by graduate students in U of T’s forestry school. The meeting will include presentations
on backyard tree planting, tree protection and restoring the urban forest.
Changes
at Riverdale Park
The
City of Toronto has prepared proposals for changes to the area on the southeast
side of the upper park at Carlton Street and Riverdale Park Road. That’s the small street that runs along
the top of the hill between Carlton and Geneva. On Thursday February 26 from 6:30 to 8 pm, there’ll be an
open house where you can see the plans, meet City officials and express your views. Pam McConnell has more info on her
website. Riverdale Farm meeting
house (201 Winchester).
Melanin: Stories Untold
A
Black History Month art showcase.
Performances by Simon ‘Stretch’ Yohannes, Sydanie and Evolution. Tickets are $5 or $10 with an alcoholic
beverage. Friday February 27, 8 to
11 pm, Paintbox Bistro (555 Dundas E).
Children’s
yoga
Every
Saturday morning from noon to 12:30 pm, Brittany Logsdon teaches a yoga class
for children ages 3 to 6 at Little House in the City (555 Parliament). She’s an early childhood educator and a
certified children’s yoga instructor.
Visit her website here.
For more info, call Carla at (416) 413-9993. Clsses are $65 for 6 weeks or $13 per session.
Workshops
at Little House in the City
Two
workshops are happening next week.
Each one is a hands-on experience and you’ll get necessary materials and
take home your own work. On
Wednesday March 4 at 7 pm, Monika Aebischer of the Olive Sparrow will lead a
workshop on Needle Felting, $65.
Lara Bazant will hold her workshop on Jewellery Upcycling on Saturday
March 7 from 1 pm, $55. There are
good descriptions of each workshop online here. 555 Parliament.
Weddings
at The Distillery
Are
you planning a wedding? They’re
great events (I should know, I’ve enjoyed a few). The Distillery is a very
romantic setting. On Sunday March
1, you can attend a Wedding Open House from 1 to 5 pm in The Fermenting Cellar
(28 Distillery Lane) and learn what’s available for you. It’s a free event. Find out more, click here.
Shamrocks
& Sneakers 4k Run
The
Cabbagetown Youth Centre is taking part in the Shamrock & Sneakers 4 k Run
on Sunday March 15. It starts at
St George Street and Bloor, goes east to Yonge, south to Queen and west to
University Avenue. It’s a
fundraiser for the CYC. Advance
fees range from $20 to $30 and race-day entries are $40. Teams of ten or more can register for
$25/advance and $35/race day per person.
For all the details and for online race registration, click here.
The
Peggy Kurtin award
Every
year, the Cabbagetown Preservation Association presents its award to a
homeowner whose exterior renovations are especially noteworthy. The CPA’s standards for these awards
are outlined on the Association’s website. The deadline for 2015 submissions is
April 15.
An
urban igloo
Drake
Trafford at 33 River Street built an igloo in his front yard. It’s his second effort. Last year, he
put his igloo in his backyard and learned how to do it. This year, he installed a mirror ball
and a toaster oven. He sits in it to enjoy a cup of tea, reading books and
welcoming friends and curious visitors.
NOW Magazine has run a nifty story about his unique building
techniques.
Weekly
networking breakfast
The
Business Network breakfasts have started up at Murgatroid (568
Parliament). Each week, a business
person will present a personal account and tips about business successes and
members will exchange referrals.
Wednesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 am, $15.
Here’s a link for more info.
Corktown
at Odin
Save
this date. Corktown residents are
invited to “A very Corktown St Paddy’s Day” at Odin (514 King E) on Tuesday
March 17. There’ll be live music,
beer, food and fun. More details
coming soon.
It’s
not long now
The
2015 Forsythia Festival will happen in just over two months. The organizers know that we’re
agonizing now about the current cold spell and we believe that it just won’t
ever end. They’ve offered us some
relief - they’re pleased to announce that the Lemon Bucket Orkestra will be
playing at this year’s event. This gives us an excuse to show you a warm photo – close your eyes and
imagine this.
ONSTAGE
Now playing at Soulpepper
Now playing at Soulpepper
The
Dining Room by A R Gurney presents six actors who play over 50 different roles.
It runs to March 7. The widely
acclaimed production of Spoon River returns from March 7 to March 28. For
details and tickets, click here.
50 Tank House Lane, The Distillery
New
Ideas Festival
Alumnae
Theatre (70 Berkeley) presents its 27th annual New Ideas Festival
from March 11 to 29. There’ll be
fifteen new plays, five staged each week.
Show times are Wednesday to Saturday at 8 pm with matinees on Saturday
and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Readings
happen on Saturday at noon. You
can buy a single ticket or a Festival pass. To see the full program details and to buy tickets, click
here.
A
reminder - less than a month away
At
2 pm on Sunday March 29, Toronto’s newchoir will leave New York
audiences in awe. They’re
performing at Carnegie Hall in a Distinguished Concert International
presentation of contemporary a cappella music. Six members from Cabbagetown including Margaret
Grottenhaler, Doug Harrison, Louise Koepfler, Jennifer McIlroy, Tish Mancini
and Chris Stockley make up the backbone of the choir. Click here to find out more.
RESTAURANTS
& CLUBS
Fire
at The Flying Beaver
Maggie
and Heather have closed the Flying Beaver (488 Parliament) temporarily. A fire broke out there on Friday
morning February 20. As they say
on their Facebook page, they`re trying to sort out what happened, notify their
performers and make arrangements to reopen. Our best wishes to them during a
tough time – their Pubaret has added greatly to our community.
Toastr
Party at White Elephant
On
Saturday February 28, The White Elephant (366 Queen E) is hosting a Toastr
Party – a lesbian party with really good music for lesbians and for all people
who respect that it`s a lesbian party with really good music. Future Toastrs
will be held on the last Saturday in each month with resident DJ Sticky Cuts
and various musical guests. For
more info, check out its Facebook page.
Congrats
to The Irv
On
Saturday night February 28, The Irv (195 Carlton) will celebrate its first year
anniversary. The pub is a lively
success. Added to its attractions,
Regan also makes on-going efforts with the Bob Irvine Foundation to raise
awareness and funds to find a cure for ALS in honour of his father.
Saturday’s
party starts at 7 pm. There’ll be
live music, prizes, snacks and of course, plenty of good drinks. The big raffle prize is a free weekend
for two in New York.
Games
night at Murgatroid
The
latest games night series starts up at Murgatroid (568 Parliament) on Monday
March 2 at 6 pm. Along with the
games, samples of lasagna, enchiladas and shepherd’s pie will be served – all
available in Murgatroid’s line of frozen takeout foods.
Rescheduled
cooking class
Cyril
has rescheduled Merryberry`s latest cooking class to Tuesday March 3 at 6
pm. His theme is “modernist
cuisine”, sous-vide seafood and some molecular gastronomy. Don’t miss it – contact him at
Merryberry (559 Parliament) or call (647) 348-0411.
Wild
Women are back
Paintbox
Bistro (555 Dundas E), Thursday March 5, 8 pm. Wild Women (Don`t get the blues) with Colleen Allen,
Lorraine Segato, Miku Graham, Shawnee Talbot, Amani, Michelle Willis &
Charlotte Siegel. Tickets are $20 advance & $25 at the door.
CLUBS
& PUBS – DAILY LISTINGS
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 TO SUNDAY MARCH 8
Contact
info
Alice’s
Place, 554 Parliament St, (647) 931-9088,
https://www.facebook.com/alicesplacetoronto
Cranberries,
601 Parliament St, (416) 925-6330
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, http://www.theirvpub.ca/
The
Local GEST, 424 Parliament St, (416) 961-9425, http://www.thelocalgest.com/
Merryberry,
559 Parliament, www.merryberry.ca
Mill
Street Beer Hall, 21 Tank House Ln, Distillery, (416) 681-0338,
http://toronto.millstreetbrewpub.ca/
Murgatroid,
568 Parliament, (416) 323-9381, https://www.facebook.com/MurgatroidTO
Paintbox
Bistro, 555 Dundas St E, (647) 748-0555, www.paintboxbistro.ca
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,
https://www.facebook.com/underthetabletoronto
White
Elephant, 366 Queen E. (416) 364-9999, www.whiteelephant366.com
If there's a cover charge or tickets are sold, the prices
are listed. Otherwise, the event is free.
Please note: a
fire happened at The Flying Beaver and it has closed temporarily for repairs.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26
The
Local GEST
8:30
pm, Open Mic with Porter
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Live acoustic music
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Paintbox
Bistro
8
pm, Melanin: Stories Untold, $10
Stirling
Room
Theatrical
Friday with resident DJ Rod Bravo, reserve on the guest list. $20
White
Elephant
7
pm, Sean Pinchin
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Resident
DJ Rod Bravo, reserve on the guest list.
The
Irv
7
pm, One year anniversary party
White
Elephant
9:30
pm, Toastr Party
SUNDAY MARCH 1
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday jazz featuring Samantha Clayton & Steven Cole
Mill
Street Beer Hall
1
pm, Jazz brunch with Tyler Yarema
MONDAY MARCH 2
Murgatroid
6
pm, Games night & food samples
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
TUESDAY MARCH 3
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke
The
Local GEST
7:30
pm, Trivia night
THURSDAY MARCH 5
Dominion
on Queen
7:30
pm, Wee Folk Club – Fraser & Gerrard and Glen Hornblast, $10
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Jeff Barnes & Noah Zacharin
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Live acoustic music with Chris Bjorkquist, Laura Cole & Shawn William
Clarke
Paintbox
Bistro
8
pm, Wild Women (Don`t get the blues), $20 advance, $23 door.
Under
The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
FRIDAY MARCH 6
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Theatrical
Friday with resident DJ Rod Bravo, reserve on the guest list. $20
Under
The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
White
Elephant
6
to 9 pm, Arthur Renwick
SATURDAY MARCH 7
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Stirling
Saturday. Reserve on the guest
list. $20
White
Elephant
10
pm, Freeman Dre & The Kitchen Party
SUNDAY MARCH 8
Alice’s
Place
4
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday jazz featuring Diana Roblin and friends
Mill
Street Beer Hall