CABBAGETOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD REVIEW
LOCAL NEWS
Newchoir
Newchoir
Next
week, newchoir will travel to New York for their role in the concert being held
at Carnegie Hall on Sunday March 29 at 2pm. Several Cabbagetown members will be taking part. The choir is holding a preview
performance on Sunday March 22 at 7:30 pm in Metropolitan United Church (56
Queen E). It’s a pay-what-you-want
event. $10 is the suggested donation. Find out all the latest news online
here.
SNAP!
Aids auction
The
SNAP! Auction is an annual fundraiser for ACT and this year, it’s being held in
the Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library. It features a live auction, a silent auction and an art
exhibition. Its public preview
happens in ACTRA Gallery (The Distillery, 14 Distillery Lane) over the weekend
from March 20 to 22 from 10 am to 6 pm.
Poopalooza
Photo: blogTO
Cabbagetown
dog owners are organizing a Spring clean-up campaign for Riverdale Park on
Sunday March 22 from 2 to 4 pm.
Volunteers will work in teams of two with one person on the shovel and
the other handling the plastic bags.
Organizers will provide gloves, masks and bags. If you want to join, please email
info@cabbagetowner.com and your name will be added to the list. Thanks to the Cabbagetown Residents
Association for the alert.
Fuel
The School
Save
the date – Thursday April 30, 8 pm, Jet Fuel (514 Parliament). The Cabbagetown Residents have
publicized this fundraiser on behalf of the Cabbagetown Co-op Nursery School (2
Lancaster). There’ll be live and
silent auctions with amazing stuff that’s being donated by local
businesses. Refreshments.
Riverdale
Farm update
Farm
staff are happily announcing the arrival this week of four new Cotswold
lambs. The two new horses, Ringo
and Daphne, are settling into Farm routines quite nicely as well. Doors are open from 9 am to 5 pm
daily. 201 Winchester (east of
Sumach).
Riverdale
Farmer`s Market
The
Market`s closing has been highlighted in several newspaper stories in the past
week. The Toronto Star`s story
gives extra detail about the decision by the City of Toronto. Click here to read it.
Gerry`s
Tee visits the Mediterranean
Gerry
wore his Cabbagetown Tee en route to the Aeolian Islands near Sicily. He`s the travel agent whose
announcements can be seen in our right hand column – just click on that image to read his blog. His latest project is a
tour package to Croatia.
SHOPPING NEWS
Congrats
to Karen O’Connor
Karen
has won the 2015 Chef of the Year award at the prestigious International
Caterers Association conference held in Las Vegas earlier in March. She’s the executive chef at Daniel et
Daniel (248 Carlton). D & D
also won first prize for the best hors d`oeuvres and pastry chef Bonnie Kravitz
won the rapid recipe challenge.
Daniel et Daniel has photos for all of these events on its Facebook
page.
Macaron
Day
Daniel
et Daniel (248 Carlton) is joining bakeries across Toronto to celebrate macaron
day. It`s a fundraiser to support
the Red Door Family Shelter and 25% of all proceeds from the sale of macarons
on Friday March 21 will go to the Shelter. If you visit D & D`s Food Shop, just say `Macaron
Day`and you`ll get a key lime freebie.
Leslieville
Flea
The
Flea returns to The Distillery on Sunday March 22 from 10 am to 4 pm in the
Fermenting Cellar (28 Distillery Lane).
It’s a “curated market” offering crafts and artisan works including
furniture, home décor, soaps, jewellery, clothing and more. Click here to read the profiles of
several vendors at Sunday`s event.
Spring
bike tuneups
The
guys at Cycle Solutions (444 Parliament) are now in the middle of the Spring
tune-up rush. To manage your
schedule, call the shop to arrange an appointment so your bike is ready at a
predictable time. (416) 972-6948.
Del
Ray`s spring special
Phyllis
and Steve at Del Ray Cleaners (586 Parliament) are offering a spring special –
25% off - to clean your winter coats, jackets and comforters. Del Ray has a good reputation for its
environmentally friendly cleaning methods.
Spring home repairs and renovations
Don
Taggart at Nettleship Hardware (576 Parliament) has a list of painters and
renovation specialists who work with him.
If you need a repair or a renovation, give him a call for a reference
and a quote. Nettleship distributes
Benjamin Moore Paints.
Kendall`s
bedding collection
Kendall
& Co has a new bedding collection available – all in the colourful, high
quality materials that they always use. You can see the full collection on Kendall`s
website. Be sure to stop at the new store
location at 514 Parliament (beside the LCBO). Open from 10 am to 6 pm weekdays and 11 am to 5 pm on
Saturdays.
Workshops
at Little House in the City
Carla`s
schedule is getting very busy. On
Saturday March 21, it`s DIY Body Bliss from 2 to 4 pm with Maya Goldenberg,
$40. Tuesday`s sauerkraut and
brined vegetables is ``Sold Out``.
Wednesday`s jewellery upscaling with designer and artisan Lara Bazant
happens from 6 to 9 pm, $55 and it`ll be repeated on April 11. On Thursday March 26, learn how to
decorate Easter eggs with the traditional Ukrainian method, Pysanky, presented
by Lucy Sterezylo from Stareatjello Design, $65. There are lots of details available on her website. 555 Parliament.
ONSTAGE
Soulpepper
Three
productions are on stage now at Soulpepper (50 Tank House Lane,
Distillery). Spoon River is back
again and continues until Thursday April 2. A limited edition of the Spoon River music will be available
on disc after March 25. Subway
Stations of the Cross with Ins Choi will run until Saturday April 4. Kenneth Welsh`s reading of The Gospel
According to Mark will go to Sunday March 29. Click here for tickets and more
details.
New
Ideas Festival
Alumnae
Theatre`s annual New Ideas is a presentation of new writing, works in progress
and experimental theatre. A new
program of five plays and readings is offered each week. Week Two is now underway until Sunday
March 22. The Festival will finish
with Week Three from Wednesday March 25 to Sunday March 29. Festival details are available online. 70 Berkeley Street.
Berkeley
Street Theatre
Spotlight
South Africa takes over all three stages from April 8 to April 25 – Berkeley
Street upstairs and downstairs and the Bluma Appel Theatre on Front
Street. It`s a festival
presentation of five productions that celebrate the vitality of South Africa`s
theatre. For program info and
tickets, click here.
26 Berkeley Street
RESTAURANTS & PUBS
Porter`s
footloose fundraiser
Porter
is a familiar figure in Cabbagetown.
She hosts Open Mic with Porter at The Local GEST (424 Parliament). She
recently injured her foot badly and needs time for it to heal. Of course, in her line of work, she has
to work to be paid and she`s had to reduce her schedule. So Tiffany at The Local GEST is holding
a fundraiser to help her during her troubles. It`s on Saturday March 28 at 8 pm. There`ll be live music and lots of raffle prizes.
Corktown`s
new dessert shop
Roselle
Desserts has opened at 362 King E.
It`s a beautiful new store with a casual atmosphere and amazing dessert
choices. BlogTO has done an
introductory story about them, click here.
CLUBS & PUBS – DAILY LISTINGS
THURSDAY MARCH 19 TO SUNDAY MARCH 29
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. Construction is still underway at The
Dominion on Queen.
THURSDAY MARCH 19
Dominion
on Queen
7:30
pm, Wee Folk Club –meetings are cancelled until a new location is decided
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Open mic with Porter
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask with live acoustic music with Don Campbell
Under
The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
White
Elephant
Open
mic
FRIDAY MARCH 20
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
7
to 10 pm, Dàrcy Good
SATURDAY MARCH 21
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
SUNDAY MARCH 22
Alice’s
Place
4
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday jazz featuring Chris Wallace (drums)
Mill
Street Beer Hall
1
pm, Jazz brunch with Tyler Yarema
MONDAY MARCH 23
Murgatroid
6
pm, Games night
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
TUESDAY MARCH 24
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
WEDNESDAY MARCH 25
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke
The
Local GEST
7:30
pm, Trivia night with Jill
Paintbox
Bistro
7:30
pm, Corktown Ukelele Jam
THURSDAY MARCH 26
The
Local GEST
8:30
pm, Open Mic with Porter
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask with live acoustic music with Greg Wyard
White
Elephant
8
pm, Open mic night
FRIDAY MARCH 27
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
White
Elephant
7
to 10 pm, Sean Pinchin
SATURDAY MARCH 28
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Porter`s footloose fundraiser
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.
SUNDAY MARCH 29
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday jazz with Artie Roth
Mill
Street Beer Hall
1
pm, Jazz brunch with Tyler Yarema
