This
week’s image: gardeners getting their supplies at Fairway Market
CABBAGETOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD REVIEW
OPEN HOUSES
There’s
a cluster of open houses at Wellesley near Parliament this weekend. For details, click here.
LOCAL NEWS
The
Local Farm market
The
Local GEST (424 Parliament) has a farm lot north of Toronto where staff and
volunteers are growing farm-fresh produce to use in the restaurant. There’s plenty of food available and
the GEST is hosting its own farmer’s market on the patio on Saturdays from noon
to 4 pm. Drop by for samples and a
chance to serve fresh veggies for dinner.
Women’s
ride
The
Cabbagetown Cycling Club is holding a 60k women’s road ride to the zoo on
Saturday May 30. Roll out time is
7:30 am from Jet Fuel (519 Parliament).
Women make up over half of the club’s membership and this ride marks
International Women’s Ride day.
Guests as well as club members are welcome and there will be waivers
available before the ride. Light
snacks and refreshments at Jet Fuel after the ride.
The
Club now has a full schedule every week.
Check out ride details at its website.
Pan
Am Torch relay
From
Saturday May 30 to July 10, the Pan Am Torch relay will cross Canada and visit
over 130 communities. It’ll start
its journey in Harbourfront and then it goes to The Distillery District on
Saturday May 30.
In
The Distillery, there’ll be music, events for the family and Pan Am
celebrations from 1 to 6 pm. The
torchbearer is Chris Hadfield and he’ll arrive at the Distillery at 5 pm.
It’s
back in this area several times.
On June 28, it’s part of Pride Parade. On July 4, it crosses the Bloor
Street viaduct. It’s in
Riverdale’s Withrow Park on July 5 and at the Regent Park Aquatic Centre on
July 6.
100in1Day
Thanks
to Hillary Browning for pointing out that Toronto’s second annual 100in1Day is
coming next Saturday, June 6. It’s
a day when we’re all challenged to do one small deed to improve our city. There are several registered events in
our area.
·
Cabbagetown ReLeaf is offering a two-hour tour of our urban forest, from
noon to 2 pm. Meet at Riverdale Park, Winchester and Sumach.
·
At 340 Gerrard E, musicians of all talents and skill levels are invited
to play their instruments and be given a ten-minute recording at Sounds of the
City, noon to 4 pm.
·
Passersby, friends, neighbours and families are welcome to plant a
pipe-cleaner garden in an abandoned gas station lot. 11 am to 4 pm, Sherbourne and Carlton.
·
In Regent Park, The Toronto Youth Food Policy Council is leading a “walkshop”
to focus on food issues for ethnic minority groups, immigrants and marginalized
people. 10 to 12 am, Regent Park
Community Food Centre, 40 Oak St.
For
the full listing of citywide events, click here.
Pan
Am report - Corktown Commons summer closing
The
Corktown Commons will become part of the athlete’s village at the Pan Am Games
and it’ll be fenced off over the summer from June 1 to September 30.
Hidden
Gardens & Private Spaces
The
2015 garden tour takes place next Sunday June 7 from 10 am to 3 pm. Small gardens offer up real
treasures. This event is always a
highlight for hundreds of avid gardeners who want to visit them. Master gardeners will be located in
several gardens and they’ll be available to answer your questions. You can buy your tickets ($15) locally
and at several retailers outside Cabbagetown. Click here to get more information and to buy online.
Regent
Park Farmer’s Market
The
market will start up on Wednesday afternoon June 10. It’s being transformed into “The Taste of Regent Park” and
it will be located in The Big Park.
Details will come soon – check the Facebook page regularly.
Cabbagetown
Residents Association annual meeting
Save
the date – 7 pm, Wednesday June 17, Stout Irish Pub (221 Carlton). The CRA is just finishing a busy year
with successes at the Forsythia Festival and an informative online website
that’s full of good tips for local homeowners. The meeting will hear reports about its program and then
elect new directors to the Board.
Streetscapes
in Bloom
Nominations
close on Friday May 29. Every year, judges from the Cabbagetown Preservation
Association receive nominations for the annual best-garden award. Over the summer, they watch as the
nominees’ gardens grow and change.
In the Fall, a winner is selected and given a watercolour painting of
the garden, an art glass medallion by Kitras Glass and an iron garden
crook. You can read about the
award and the winning criteria here. Any Cabbagetown resident
can nominate a garden. Send your
selection to helenc.hmc@sympatico.ca
Regent
Park sewing circle and bazaar
You’re
invited to join a sewing circle and to take part in the bazaar. There will be four sewing classes plus
a weekly bazaar with jewelry, traditional clothes, bags, food and a spa. The event is happening outside the
Daniels Spectrum on Regent Park Boulevard south of Dundas (the rain location is
indoors in the Artscape Lounge.)
Friday June 5, Friday June 12, Friday June 26 and Friday July 10. The
sewing classes are $10. The bazaar
fee is $5 each or $20 total. To
register, call Sureya at (647) 349-2244.
Congrats
to Daniel and Liora
Daniel
and Liora spearheaded their second neighbourhood clothing drive last
weekend. They distributed advance
publicity, organized a volunteer team, worked with the service agency and then
collected all the donations. It was
a great success and well worth all the effort. Over 170 bags of clothing were given to Oasis Addiction
Recovery Society for the benefit of its members. Our thanks to them for their generous leadership. Daniel Bloch and Liora Tal are the
folks in Team Bloch. Realtors with Harvey Kalles Real Estate.
ON STAGE
CCDT’s
Space Interrupted
Canadian
Contemporary Dance Theatre (509 Parliament) presents Space Interrupted as part
of Harbourfront NextSteps 2015. It
includes a Canadian premiere by Colin Connor, recent works by Ofilio
Sinbadinho, Alexander Whitley and Deborah Lundmark. 8 pm, Friday May 29 and Saturday May 30 at the Fleck Dance
Theatre, Harbourfront Centre (207 Queen’s Quay W). Tickets and more information online here.
Sing!
Vocal Arts Festival
The
fourth annual a capella festival happens this weekend in The Distillery and
surrounding sites. There are free
outdoor events plus ticketed performances, workshops, sing-alongs and classes
(all sold as single events, day passes and weekend passes). The headline events are sold
separately. The free performances
on The Distillery’s outdoor stage run from noon to 2:30 on Saturday and from
11:15 am to 6:30 pm on Sunday.
Check out the full schedule here.
Soulpepper’s
Cabaret Series
The
cabarets happen every Saturday night at 8:30 pm and they showcase established
artists, new talents and innovative groupings. On Saturday May 30, “Furtive & Furvent, a Stray Dog
Salon” with Colleen Allen, Anne Michaels, David Gray, David Sereda, Rosemary
Sullivan and more. Tickets are $25
general and $20 students – click here.
Soulpepper at the Young Centre (50 Tank House Lane, Distillery)
newchoir
at Koerner Hall
We
last heard from newchoir just after its successful debut at New York’s Carnegie
Hall. Next on its list – Koerner
Hall (273 Bloor W) at 8 pm, Saturday May 30. The concert is The Art Of Rock and
Canadian indie music icon Sarah Slean will appear along with the choir. Tickets are $40 and they’re almost
sold-out. For more program details and for your tickets, click here.
Stitch
Presented
by Native Earth Performing Arts at the Aki Studio theatre (Daniels Spectrum,
585 Dundas E), June 3 to 12.
Cliff Cardinal’s play tells the story of Kylie Grandview, a single mom
and one of the nameless faces that blip across the screen in internet
pornography. Her tragic
self-destructive decisions result in the loss of her child. Click here for more details and for
ticket purchases.
Mitchell
Cohen’s Journey
In
his day job, Mitch Cohen builds buildings, revitalizes Regent Park and plays a
big part in creating Toronto’s future with his leadership role at the Daniels
Corporation. He’s also a composer
and musician. In fact, he’s written a musical about the transformation of
Regent Park - The Journey, A Living History of the Regent Park Revitalization. It documents the community’s history
through the lives of its residents and its dazzling cast includes local
residents and peformers along with Jackie Richardson, Thompson Egbo-Egbo and
Jeremiah Sparks. He wrote its first song on the day when the demolition crews
started to knock down the first building. 8 pm, June 20 at the Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas
E). Tickets are $25. Click here to read more and to buy your
tickets.
SHOPPING
Olive
oil at St Jamestown
Mark
has arranged tastings for a line of olive oils and balsamic vinegars from
Italy. The olive oil is from
Calabria in southern Italy. The
Fazari family has been bottling it for three generations. The balsamic vinegar
is from Modena in the north. As an
added treat, there are mustards
from Savoy Chef here in Canada.
The samplings will continue this weekend so stop in for a taste. St Jamestown Steak & Chops, 516
Parliament.
Kendall
has coasters
Kendall
& Co (514 Parliament) has a new edition of Cabbagetown coasters. These feature street signs from the
neighbourhood. They’re handmade locally using upcycled ceramic tiles. Visit the new store at Winchester and
Parliament to get your garden tour tickets – don’t wait, they can sell out.
Open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm.
Corktown
update
blogTO
has surveyed the burst of new business activity in Corktown. The article summarizes the menus and
products offered in seven new restaurants and three new shops. It`s well worth a read, click
here.
RESTAURANT NEWS
Under
the Table
Renovations
are happening here from Friday May 29 to Monday June 1. Under the Table (568 Parliament) is
closed over the weekend and will reopen on Tuesday. If you`re feeling stressed out by this, try reading some of
the great five-star reviews that Kim and Betty are getting from their customers
on Yelp. Click here.
Little
Shmiddy’s Hot Meat House
It’s
always fun when local people start to bubble about a good restaurant. Little Shmiddy’s (584 Parliament) has
been collecting very enthusiastic fans.
Andrew, writing in an email, said “Normally I don’t send out
endorsements or such but in this case, I want to encourage everyone to try
it. The food was absolutely
outstanding.” Variations of these
comments are being heard widely – try them out.
Toastr
party
The
White Elephant (366 Queen E) is home for the May edition of the Toastr party.
9:30 pm to 2 am, Saturday May 30.
Odin
games night
Tuesday
June 2 from 6 to 10 pm. The event
is hosted by games designer Paul Tseng.
All ages welcome – no cover. 514 King E
Mill
Street Beer Hall
It`s
time for the Beer Hall`s fourth anniversary. Jeff Eager is providing the music. There are samples of bierschnaps. It all happens on Thursday
June 4 at 21 Tank House Lane in The Distillery.
The
Scullery
The
Scullery has watermelon rosemary lemonade. The little umbrella makes it taste even better. A great summer drink. 200 Carlton
CLUBS & PUBS – DAILY LISTINGS
THURSDAY MAY 28 TO SUNDAY JUNE 7
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
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
Odin,
514 King W, (647) 350-6346, https://www.facebook.com/odinhus
Paintbox
Bistro, 555 Dundas St E, (647) 748-0555, www.paintboxbistro.ca
Soulpepper,
Young Centre, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery, (416) 866-8666, http://soulpepper.ca/performances/music_at_soulpepper.aspx
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.
THURSDAY MAY 28
The
Irv
7pm,
Geoff Willingham
The
Local GEST
9
pm, Open Mic with Porter
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask with live acoustic music by Eddie Culjak
Under
The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
White
Elephant
Open
mic
FRIDAY MAY 29
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
Closed
for the weekend for renovations
White
Elephant
7
to 10 pm, Sean Pinchin
SATURDAY MAY 30
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Soulpepper
Cabaret
8:30
pm, Furtive & Furvent, A Stray Dog Salon, $20 and $25
Stirling
Room
Stirling
Saturday. Reserve on the guest
list. $20
White
Elephant
9:30
pm, Toastr Party
SUNDAY MAY 31
Alice’s
Place
4
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday afternoon jazz
Mill
Street Beer Hall
1
pm, Jazz brunch with Tyler Yarema
MONDAY JUNE 1
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
TUESDAY JUNE 2
Odin
6
to 10 pm, Games night
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
WEDNESDAY JUNE 3
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 JUNE 4
The
Irv
7pm,
Geoff Willingham
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Jeff Barnes and Noah Zacharin
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask with live acoustic music by Jeff Eager
Mill
Street Beer Hall
4th
anniversary party
White
Elephant
8
pm, Open mic night
FRIDAY JUNE 5
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
SATURDAY JUNE 6
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Soulpepper
Cabaret
8:30
pm, Denzel Sinclaire, Look what they`ve done to my song, $20 and $25.
Stirling
Room
Resident
DJ Rod Bravo, reserve on the guest list
SUNDAY JUNE 7
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday afternoon jazz
Mill
Street Beer Hall
1
pm, Jazz brunch with Tyler Yarema