December 19


CHRISTMAS NEWS

Cranberries Christmas feast

Cranberries (601 Parliament) is open on Christmas Day.  Their three-course meals are a very popular seasonal highlight. Start with butternut squash soup or organic green salad.  Your main course includes roast turkey, homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, fresh veggies, gravy and cranberry sauce. There’s warm apple pie and ice cream for dessert.  $50.  Three seatings - 2:30 pm, 5 pm and 7:30 pm.  Call now to reserve your spot - (416) 925-6330.

Stout Irish Pub

Erin is opening Stout (221 Carlton) from 11 am to 10 pm on Christmas Day.  Brunch starts at 11 am.  There’ll be a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings.

House on Parliament

If you get thirsty or lonely, drop in to the HoP (424 Parliament) from noon to 5 pm.  Bar service only - the kitchen is closed.

Carolling along the street

The Mistle Tones will sing from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday along the business streets and in stores.  Organized by the Cabbagetown BIA.

Cabbagetown lights contest

The popular photo contest run by the Cabbagetown Residents Association is under way.  Nominate a neighbour’s house or even your own before December 26.  Snap a picture of a lighting display and send it along - click here to see the system.  You can cast your vote now for your favourite and the winner will be announced on December 26.

Christmas card contest

For fifteen years, kids in Sprucecourt and Winchester schools have joined this annual Christmas card contest.  This year, over 600 kids entered.  There are four winners.  Congrats all - you can see their work hanging in Epicure (473 Parliament).

From Sprucecourt,  Catherine for her city scene 

Margot for her rainbow snowman. 

From Winchester, Ava for her northern lights

Ishal for the reindeer and Santa.

Christmas tree in Riverdale Farm

“Bw” - a concerned Cabbagetown resident - has written to various civic officials asking that the lights on the big tree be left on until January 6.  “The Riverdale Farm Christmas Tree is greatly admired by both residents and visitors.  Its beauty glows at nighttime…  We ask that the Riverdale Farm Christmas Tree lights be left ON until January 6, which marks Epiphany and the traditional end of the Christmas season.” If you agree, drop a note to Councillor Chris Moise and to the Parks officials - Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca and farm@toronto.ca  (Photo: Marc Lostracco)

LOCAL NEWS


Christmas carolling

Last Sunday, a crowd gathered at Stout Irish Pub (221 Carlton) to sing their favourite Christmas carols.  They performed for over two hours, with Louise leading them on vocals and Jeff and Noah on strings.  It’s a longtime Cabbagetown event and its organizers are really pleased at the turnout and the enthusiasm.  It’ll be back next year.

Amelia’s Garden celebration

On Saturday December 14, over 70 people dropped in to the new project at Amelia’s Garden (Parliament and Amelia).  L’Avenue donated pizzas.  The afternoon included carolling, hot chocolate and cookies and a slide show. It was a celebration of the good work that volunteers have achieved since the summer.  The weeds and brush are cleared away.  New soil has been distributed.  Pathways are laid and decorative areas are in place.  Next year, the garden will be ready for planting and there’ll be blooms in every corner. 

Carolling for cans

Singers from the Winchester Street neighbourhood were carolling last Sunday on behalf of the Daily Bread Food Bank.  They earned $150 in donations and gathered up three full Daily Bread boxes of food. 

Stained glass windows

The Cabbagetown Preservation Association is looking for people who have interesting stained glass windows in their homes.  Send a picture and an email to info@cabbagetownpa.ca 

Lookin’ good

Richard was definitely ready to join the celebration at the Amelia’s Garden party.  He’s been an outstanding volunteer on this project throughout the Fall. (Photo: Chris Hallett)

Outdoor rinks

On Thursday December 19, the rinks at Regent Park (480 Shuter) and Sherbourne Common (5 Lower Sherbourne) are open. The hockey pad is open at Riverdale Park East (550 Broadview) but the leisure rink is closed.  Moss Park Arena (140 Sherbourne) has an indoor rink and it’s open. Check out the City’s map to learn the rink’s status before you go.

COMING EVENTS 


Pancake breakfast

Friends of Regent Park are holding a community pancake breakfast.  9 am to 1 pm, on Saturday December 21.  Along with breakfast, there’ll be games and a visit by Santa.  Regent Park Community Centre (402 Shuter).  Free.

Allan Gardens Saturday Farmers’ Market

Santa will visit the Farmers’ Market on Saturday December 21 from 10 am to 2 pm. Check out the displays in the greenhouses and pick up a last-minute gift at the Market.  It’s the last Market for 2024 - it’ll resume on January 11. Open on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm at 19 Horticultural Ave. For more info, visit the Markets’ Facebook page.


Solstice drop-in program

2:30 to 5 pm on Saturday December 21 in the Children’s Conservatory in Allan Gardens (Jarvis and Carlton), presented by Taiaiako’n Historical Preservation Society and the Friends of Allan Gardens. Donna Powless and her family will share traditional Haudenosaunee teachings and stories around the fire. Catherine Tammaro will lead a demonstration on making your own wreaths and sun crowns.

SHOPPING NEWS


St Jamestown Steak & Chops

Mark’s Christmas supplies are ready.  If you ordered your turkey in advance, you can pick it up from Friday onward.  On December 24, the shop will be open only in the morning and will close at noon. 516 Parliament.

Bike storage

Cycle Solutions (444 Parliament) has space available for bike storage over the winter.  It’s a great way to make space in your house, to keep your bike safe and dry and to have it prepped for the Spring.  Click here and scroll down the page to learn the details.

Kendall & Co

Stop by Kendall & Co (514 Parliament) to take advantage of their 25% off holiday sale…wreaths, stockings, tree skirts, and many more Christmas home décor items are on sale. Click here to visit Kendall's website.

YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS


The Coast House for rent

The Coast House is a thoughtfully restored, beautifully designed home perched atop the hills of Grantham’s Landing in BC's Sunshine Coast with spectacular views of the ocean. It’s a short 40-minute ferry ride from Vancouver. The Sunshine Coast offers adorable main streets and shops, great grocery stores, coffee shops, gyms and restaurants and a hospital is a short drive away.  With average temperatures around 7°C, you can spend your days walking the beach or hiking in the forest.  The house has 2 bedrooms with comfy king-size beds and an additional home office with very fast wifi.  It also has a dishwasher, washer dryer and a wood-burning fireplace.  The Coast House can be rented weekly ($1500 inclusive) or monthly ($4000 inclusive). Available until May.  For more information email info@thecoasthouse.ca.  You can also find more details about the property here.

Room for rent

Wellesley and Sackville area.  Furnished with double bed, dresser, night table and closet.  The house is shared with the homeowner and another tenant in the basement (TMU student).  $1200/month includes utilities.  First and last month payment is required along with work/school references.  Contact Bob at (416) 320-7935 for more info and a visit.

RESTAURANT NEWS 


A revised list

For your convenience, the Contact Info at the bottom of this page has been revised.  Over 85 restaurants, food shops and pubs are listed. (Photo: Friday night karaoke at Alice's Place.)


Live music at The Distillery

Next weekend, the Distillery presents live music outdoors on the Trinity Stage.  On Thursday December 26 - Teddy Hawkins & The Roots Down trio.  On Friday -  the Rider Raiders. On Saturday - Polskatonic.  On Sunday - Trombone Charlotte.  On Monday - Colonel Tom & The Outsiders.

Mill Street food drive

Mill Street Brew Pub (21 Tank House Lane) is accepting non-perishable food items on behalf of Daily Bread Food Bank.  The drive continues to December 31.

Cafe Zuzu and Aki Studio

Show your same-day theatre ticket for any event at the Aki StudioTheatre (585 Dundas E) and get a 15% discount on your food and non-alcoholic beverages at Cafe Zuzu (555 Dundas E).

WEEKLY CALENDAR - CLUBS & PUBS


THURSDAY DECEMBER 19 TO SUNDAY DECEMBER 29

For contact info about these clubs and restaurants, see the list at the bottom of this page. 


THURSDAY DECEMBER 19


Distillery

7 pm, Christmas classics with Myriad Ensemble


Old Flame Brewery

7 pm, City Love open mic


FRIDAY DECEMBER 20


Alice’s Place

Karaoke night.


Decoy

9 pm, Kok and A Hectic Space with DJ Record Detective


Old Flame Brewery

8 pm, Kalye Luna plays


Super Bargain

10 pm, DJ Shamz


SATURDAY DECEMBER 21


Old Flame Brewery

2 to 6 pm, Sarah and Matt duo


SUNDAY DECEMBER 22


Old Flame Brewery

2 pm, Roast Chicken Ramblers plays


Super Bargain

3 pm, Paint Nite with Tayaba, $45.


The Aviary

11:30 am and 1 pm, Jazz brunch with a live band 


MONDAY DECEMBER 23


Stout Irish Pub

7 pm, Headscratchers Trivia


TUESDAY DECEMBER 24


Stout Irish Pub

7 pm, Headscratchers Trivia


The Aviary

8 pm, Bird Brain Trivia


WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25

CHRISTMAS DAY


Cranberries

2:30, 5 and 7:30 pm - Three course traditional Christmas dinner


House on Parliament

Noon to 5 pm - bar service.


Stout Irish Pub

11 am to 10 pm, brunch in the morning and traditional Christmas dinner


THURSDAY DECEMBER 26


Distillery

4 pm, Teddy Hawkins & The Root Down trio on the Trinity Stage


Old Flame Brewery

7 pm, open mic with City Love


FRIDAY DECEMBER 27


Distillery

4 pm, Rider Raiders on the Trinity Stage


Alice’s Place

Karaoke night.


Old Flame Brewery

7 pm, live entertainment with Cale Crowe


Super Bargain

10 pm, DJ Shamz


SATURDAY DECEMBER 28


Distillery

4 pm, Polskatonic on the Trinity Stage


Old Flame

2 pm, Benji Crane plays


SUNDAY DECEMBER 29


Distillery

4 pm, Trombone Charlotte on the Trinity Stage


Old Flame Brewery

2 pm, Bianca Rollo plays


Super Bargain

3 pm, Paint nite with Tayaba, $45


The Aviary

11:30 am and 1 pm, Jazz brunch with a live band


CONTACT INFO

Alphabetical lists for restaurants in Cabbagetown, Canary District, Corktown, Distillery and Regent Park.


Cabbagetown

Alice’s Place - 554 Parliament, (647) 931-9088

Bisou - 350 Berkeley (at Gerrard), (437) 971-7150

Blondies - 419 Parliament, (437) 341-1555

Butter Chicken Factory - 560 Parliament, (416) 964-7583

Chew Chew’s Diner - 186 Carlton, (416) 323-0068

China Gourmet - 235 Carlton, (416) 515-0088

Church’s Texas Chicken - 537 Parliament, (416) 519-3846

Desi Bit3S - 568 Parliament, (416) 928-9731

East Coast Donair - 314 Parliament 

Epos Coffee - 290 Gerrard E

F’Amelia - 12 Amelia, (416) 323-0666

Fattoush - 253 Gerrard E,  (416) 922-5006

Good Gang Ice Cream - 540 Parliament

Gushi - 296 Gerrard E (at Parliament), (437) 241-1710

Hakka Bistro - 398 Parliament, (416) 944-3033

Hakka & Jerk - 296A Gerrard E, (647) 643-5405

House on Parliament - 454 Parliament, (416) 925-4074

Jet Fuel - 519 Parliament, (416) 968-9982

Johnny G’s - 478 Parliament, (647) 368-3877

Ju Sushi Bar - 383 Dundas E, (416) 594-0383

Kibo - 533 Parliament, (647) 352-3788

Kingyo Fisherman’s Market - 51B Winchester, (647) 748-2121

L’Avenue - 583 Parliament, (647) 368-8008

La Gloria Mexican Coffee - 453 Parliament, (647) 806-6383

Luis H - 556 Parliament, (416) 964-1000

Madras Curry - 178 Carlton, (416) 323-0000

Maya Bay - 252 Carlton, (416) 924-8989

Mikaku Udon Bar - 229 Carlton, (416) 323-0033

Momo Ghar - 568 Parliament, (416) 920-8224

My Pandan Cake - 246 Gerrard E, , (416) 276-6698

New Retro - 193 Carlton, (416) 519-8511

New Town - 413 Parliament, (437) 777-8260

Noushe - 200 Carlton, (416) 466-9595

Pastor Tacos - 245 Gerrard E, (647) 687-1175

Phosome - 482 Parliament, (416) 551-6395

Pisac Peruvian Bistro - 195 Carlton, (416) 515-0989

Playground Cafe - 492 Parliament, (437) 799-5248

Red Cranberries - 601 Parliament, (416) 925-6330

Saigon Pai - 446 Parliament, (416) 920-8424

Salt & Tobacco - 521 Parliament, (647) 348-2993 

Shalom Ethiopian - 587 Parliament, (416) 964-7271

Souvlaki Express - 484 Parliament, (416) 637-6777

Stout Irish Pub - 221 Carlton, (647) 344-7676

Super Bargain - 441 Parliament, (416) 266-6471

Tasso - 540 Parliament

Tender Trap - 580 Parliament, (416) 920-5147

Thai Room - 243 Carlton, (647) 352-8424

The Golden Pigeon - 424 Parliament, (416) 392-1039

The Vibrational Apothecary - 243 Gerrard E

Urban Thai - 415 Parliament, (416) 513-1020

Wing House - 420 Parliament, (416) 968-0294

Wing Machine - 443 Parliament, (416) 961-1000

Zakkushi on Carlton - 193 Carlton, (647) 352-9455


Canary District

Aviary - 484 Front East, (647) 352-7837

barBurrito - 464 Front E,  (416) 601-1777

Cherry Street BBQ - 275 Cherry, (416) 461-5111

Fuel+ - 469 Front E, (416) 306-6480

Keating Channel - 2 Villiers, (416) 572-0030

Region - 475 Front E, (416) 864-0800

Souk Tabule - 494 Front E, (416) 583-5914

SukhoTHAI - 460 Front, (416) 777-2092


Corktown

Banknote Bar - 474 Adelaide E, (416) 367-7327

Berkeley Cafe - 262 The Esplanade, (416) 825-0504

Decoy Bar - 370 Queen E

Figs - 344 Queen E, (416) 913-7205

Fusilli - 531 Queen E, (416) 214-5148

Gusto 501 - 501 King E, (416) 477-5647

Impact Kitchen - 573 King E, (416) 306-1986

King Solomon & Queen of Sheba Ethiopian - 360 Queen E, (416) 368-9002

Ladybug Wine Bar - 514 King E, (437) 222-0142

Lisbon Hotel - 19 Lawren Harris Square

Mengrai Thai - 82 Ontario, (416) 840-2754

Signature Bar - 320 Queen E, (416) 996-6004

Reyna - 354 King E, (416) 546-3155

Sumach Espresso - 118 Sumach, (647) 351-3833

The Rosebud - 498 Queen E, (647) 531-1388

Wood 900 Grill+ Bar - 372 Queen E, (416) 363-1571


Distillery

Arena Coffee Bar - 15 Tank House Lane

Arvo - 17 Grist Mill Lane, (647) 352-2786

Balzac - 1 Trinity St,  (416) 207-1709

Boku Japanese - 42 Gristmill Lane, (416) 368-8686

Brick Street Bakery - 27 Trinity St, 

Cluny - 35 Tank House Lane, (416) 203-2632

District Pizza - 30 Gristmill Lane, (416) 815-9898

El Catrin - 18 Tank House Lane, (416) 203-2121

Jardin Kitchen & Juice Bar - 28 Gristmill Lane,  (416) 203-2363

Madrina - 2 Trinity St, (416) 548-8055

Mill Street Brew Pub - 21 Tank House Lane, (416) 681-0338

Old Flame Brewery- 45 Tank House Lane

Pure Spirits - 17 Tank House Lane, (416) 361-5859

Scooped by Demetres - 46 Gristmill Lane,(416) 988-2482

SpiritHouse Toronto - 16 Trinity St, (416) 948-9926

Young Centre Cafe - 50 Tank House Lane, (416) 866-8666


Regent Park

Cafe Zuzu - 555 Dundas E, (416) 815-2660

Liberty Pizza - 657 Dundas E