August 14


IN THE MEDIA

502 to 508 Parliament

Andre Bermon has written a detailed article in The Bridge about the missteps in the renovation of these four properties.  Dixon Hall has been supervising the project and will take over its operations once the job is finished.  Original plans called for an 18-month construction period.  Over four years later, it’s not finished.  The budget has ballooned from the original $6 million by an extra $7.8 million. At this time, only three of the four addresses appear close to completion.  Click here to read Bermon’s story.


LOCAL NEWS 


West Don Lands street art

Eight powerful art pieces reflect the area’s roots from its Indigenous to its industrial past. Waterfront Toronto suggests that you read about each piece online and then walk along Front Street and Mill Street to view them.  The Water Guardians (Front and Tannery), Untitled Toronto Lamp Posts (Front and Rolling Mills), Peeled Pavement (Mill west of Bayview), No Shoes (Mill and Bayview), Site Specific (Sumach and Eastern), Mirage (29 Lower River),  Garden of Future Follies (Bayview and Front) and In Equilibrium (Cherry and Mill).


509 Parliament

The developer, Streetwise Capital Partners, has submitted a revised plan for the development at the dance theatre on Parliament (509 Parliament).  It calls for a ten-storey building with 60 residential units and retail at the ground floor.  As before, the heritage facade will be retained.  Rayah Cafe at 505-507 Parliament has been excluded from this version of the plans. Details are available on the City’s website.


Parliament Street development

With the renewed proposal for a medium-rise building at 509 Parliament, the Cabbagetown Preservation Association has responded.  Their view focuses on the whole street.  They recommend that a plan to preserve heritage buildings is needed along with a refreshed streetscape and a plan to manage densification.  They have a detailed list of the heritage properties that they want preserved.  Click here to read more.


Crossing guards needed

Fifty people will be hired to serve as crossing guards in downtown Toronto.  There’ll be a hiring event on Friday August 15 from 12:30 to 2 pm in Native Earth Performing Arts (Room 250 - 585 Dundas E). To be eligible, applicants must live in a postal code starting M4, M5 or M6.


Roaming performers

The Cabbagetown BIA brings performers to Parliament, Gerrard and Carlton every weekend over the summer. Watch for Physically Speaking with her mime and clown performance from 3 to 6 pm on Saturday and The Wandering Canadian from 11 to 2 pm on Sunday.


Our flag on the beach on PEI

Marie-Louise and Lawrence are vacationing on PEI.  She took our flag and snapped this picture.  Lookin' good.


CABBAGETOWN FESTIVAL - SEPTEMBER 5, 6 & 7


Blair’s Run

Sunday September 7

Get your team together from your street and compete for the prizes as best fundraisers, best runners and more.  The big 2 km run that takes you through Cabbagetown’s scenic streets is scheduled for Sunday September 7.  Registration is now open - click here for more info. 


Cabbagetown Art & Crafts Show

Friday September 5 to Sunday September 7

The big art and crafts show in Riverdale Park West (Winchester and Sumach).  This year, 160 artists are displaying their work. Stroll through the park, shop for your favourites and enjoy music by Duncan Hopkins and snacks from the food vendors. There’s fine art, ceramics, metalwork, glass, woodworking, textiles and more - all reviewed and curated by expert juries. The show’s impressive website has pictures of the artists’ works, location of their booths and links to their personal websites.


Volunteers needed

Join the team at the Cabbagetown Art & Crafts Show.  It’s an amazing event with thousands of visitors and you can be a big part of it. Gerald can explain the details and the timing.  You can contact him by email. 


Cabbagetown Festival on Parliament Street

Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7

There’ll be DJs, street performers, artisan stalls, craft beer and food specialties.  Carlton Street becomes a kids zone.  More info to come soon - keep track of events here.


FOR YOUR BODY


Morning Yoga at Soulpepper

Friday 9 am.  Start your day with morning yoga to wake up your body, your breath and your senses.  Every Friday morning until August 29, Young Centre (50 Tank House Lane). Please register here, pay what you choose. 


COMING EVENTS


Movies at Stout 

Weekly free movie nights at Stout Irish Pub (221 Carlton). The lineup features family movies - bring your kids. On Sunday August 17, it’s “Beauty & the Beast” and on August 24 it’s “The Princess Bride”.  There’s free popcorn. Sundays at 5:30 pm. Please contact Erin to save your spot - (647) 344-7676 and erin@stoutirishpub.ca


Community movie night

Soulpepper presents Hands That Bind, its monthly free movie.  Please register.  Wednesday August 20, 6:30 pm, 50 Tank House Lane


Gather your “Day Lillies” for a singalong

Jack Grunsky is a renown children’s entertainer.  In Cabbagetown, we know him as a painter.  He also has a distinguished parallel career as a musician.   Sideroad Sessions says, “Jack is known for pioneering new forms of musical expression for children… His 16 recordings for children have received all of the most prestigious awards in children's media, including 4 Juno Awards.”  His next family concert happens at 2:30 pm on Sunday, August 17, First Church of Christ Scientist (4480 Eglinton Ave W, Etobicoke).  $25/family and $10/individual, cash only please. For more info, click here.


Wardrobe sale at Soulpepper

Soulpepper is making room in its closets for the new season.  They’re clearing out excess stock.  Sale happens on Saturday August 16, 1 to 8 pm in the Cabaret (50 Tank House Lane).  Proceeds support Soulpepper’s Public Domain program of community events.


Playing in the Park

Join the Counterpoint Community Orchestra for their performance in Allan Gardens.  It’s a perfect family event.  Sunday August17, 2:30 pm.  Joana Angeles’ studio, Windwerx and the CCO String Ensembles will be playing.  Free, donations welcome. Children’s Conservatory (19 Horticultural Ave).


Taste of Regent Park

Artisans, food vendors, community groups and live entertainment.  The market continues to September 3 in The Big Park (Dundas and Sumach). 


Farmers’ markets

Don’t miss the season’s best fruits and veggies.  Each market is bustling and full of good food.


Cabbagetown Farmers Market  - every Tuesday, 3 to 7 pm, in Riverdale Park West (Winchester and Sumach).  Thames Valley is bringing its specialty melons.  Pierre Gautreau is performing this week. For more details, click here.


Underpass Farmers Market - every Thursday from 4 to 7:30 pm in Underpass Park (29 Lower River Street). Vendors have apricots, peppers, celery, garlic, tomatoes, green and yellow beans, raspberries and peaches.  For weekly updates, click here.


Allan Gardens Saturday Farmers Market  - every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. In the Children’s Conservatory (160 Gerrard E ). There’s lots of info on Facebook. 


RESTAURANT NEWS


Jeff & Noah

Jeff Barnes and Noah Zacharin are making their regular appearance at The Wing House (420 Parliament) on Saturday August 16 from 8 pm.


Third anniversary at Decoy

Decoy Bar (370 Queen E) is celebrating for three days on August 22, 23 and 24.  On Friday, there’s a bbq, a Nintendo duck hunt tournament and DJ BassKase.  In Saturday Eye Ball is live and DJ Double Denim.  On Sunday, it’s Mama Dub Caste.


All vinyl, all night

Super Bargain (441 Parliament) hosts an all-vinyl night on Thursday, August 21 from 8 pm.  Bring your own or enjoy the collection from Stevie Kicks, DJ


Happy hour at Bisou

Fridays and Saturdays from 4 to 7 pm.  Bisou (350 Berkeley at Gerrard) has a 20% discount on bakery and food items, no corkage fees, $12 cocktails and cheese specials.  Antony is the DJ.


Summer Music in The Distillery

The Weekly Calendar below lists the daily events on the Trinity Stage in The Distillery.  Live music happens daily at 1 pm and 5 pm.  Free line dancing on Fridays and Latin dancing on Saturdays.  Tuesday’s feature disco DJs.  Click here for more details.


Karaoke at Alice’s Place

Every Friday night from 9 pm, the room is full of music at Alice Place (554 Parliament).  


Tales after dark

Every Friday, Epos (290 Gerrard E) hosts a candlelit mystery dinner with each guest a part of the story.  Enjoy some tapas and sip a complimentary drink.  $35. Click here for more info.


Distillery’s beer and cheese tour

You’ll visit two local breweries for tastings and there’ll be a charcuterie board with Ontario artisanal cheeses and meats.  Along the way, your guide will discuss hidden secrets about the historic Distillery District.  Meet at Go Tours Canada (11 Gristmill Lane). Fridays and Saturdays, 1:30 pm. Click here for more info and for reservations, $95.


WEEKLY CALENDAR - CLUBS & PUBS 

Here’s your list, day by day, of events and specials in our clubs and pubs for the next ten days. For contact info, see the list at the bottom of this page. 


THURSDAY AUGUST 14 TO SUNDAY AUGUST 24


THURSDAY AUGUST 14


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Heather Christine

5 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Red Hot Ramble


Mill Street Brew Pub

7 pm, Trivia with Quizmaster Jess


Old Flame Brewery 

7 pm, open mic with City Love


FRIDAY AUGUST 15


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Rob Watts

6 pm, free line dancing lessons


Alice’s Place 

Karaoke night. 


Bisou

4 pm, happy hour with DJ Antony


Epos

7:30, a candlelit whodunit dinner


Old Flame Brewery 

7 pm, live entertainment with  Kanye Luna


Zero Cocktail Bar 

7 pm, Cocktail class 


SATURDAY AUGUST 16


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Brasa

5 pm, free Latin dance lessons


Bisou

4 pm, happy hour with DJ Antony


Decoy

9 pm, Mage Tears and Angel Apricot


Mill Street Brewpub

Noon to 4 pm, live music and DJ with brunch


Old Flame Brewery

2 to 6 pm, live entertainment with Brodie Bell


Wing House

8 pm, live music with Jeff and Noah


SUNDAY AUGUST 17


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Velourtones

5 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Lauren Richards and The Sweet Spot



Old Flame Brewery 

2 pm, live entertainment with Zach Erickson


Stout Irish Pub 

5:30 pm, Sunday movie night - Beauty & the Beast


MONDAY AUGUST 18


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Laura C Bates

5 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Eunjin Kim


Stout Irish Pub 

7 pm, Headscratchers Trivia 


TUESDAY AUGUST 19


Distillery

1 pm, Summer Music series, Disco DJ


Golden Pigeon

6 pm, Queers of Catan board games and social


Stout Irish Pub 

7 pm, Headscratchers Trivia 


WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Dale Ross

5 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Jamie & Al Show


Soulpepper

6:30 pm, Community movie night - Hands that Bind


F’Amelia

5 pm, Wine Wednesday


Golden Pigeon 

8 pm, Trivia with Rachelle Lauzon


Lisbon

7 pm, Trivia with Quizmaster Jess


Old Flame Brewery

7 pm, Trivia night 


Stout Irish Pub 

7 pm, Euchre night


THURSDAY AUGUST 21


Distillery

1 pm, Summer Music series, MINT

5 pm, Summer Music series, Astro RIDDIMS


Mill Street Brew Pub

7 pm, Music Trivia with Quizmaster Jess


Old Flame Brewery 

7 pm, open mic with City Love


Super Bargain

8 pm, All vinyl, all night


FRIDAY AUGUST 22


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Mike Kerr

6 pm, free line dancing


Alice’s Place 

9:30 pm, Karaoke night


Bisou

4 pm, happy hour with DJ Antony


Decoy

Third anniversary with a bbq (5 pm), a duck hunt tournament (8 pm) and DJ BassKase


Epos

7:30, a candlelit whodunit dinner


Old Flame Brewery 

7 pm, live entertainment


Zero Cocktail Bar 

8 pm, Cocktail class


SATURDAY AUGUST 23


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Duende

5 pm, free Latin dance lessons with Araguacu 


Bisou

4 pm, happy hour with DJ Antony


Decoy

Third anniversary with Eye Ball (10 pm) and DJ Double Denim


Mill Street Brewpub

Noon to 4 pm, live music and DJ with brunch


Old Flame Brewery

2 pm, Cala-Bashment backyard bbq


SUNDAY AUGUST 24


Distillery

1 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Carlos Morgan

5 pm, live music on Trinity Street - Kate


Decoy

Third anniversary with Mama Dub Caste (5 pm)


Old Flame Brewery 

2 pm, live entertainment


Stout Irish Pub 

5:30 pm, Sunday movie night - The Princess Bride


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

Epos Coffee - 290 Gerrard E

Falcha Fusion  - upstairs, 568 Parliament, (416) 926-9141

F’Amelia - 12 Amelia, (416) 323-0666

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

Poopathi Mess - 585 Parliament, (416) 923-4243

Rayah - 505 Parliament, 

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

Zero Cocktail Bar - 223 Carlton, (416) 920-9376


Canary District

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

East Coast Donair - 314 Parliament 

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

Eataly - 21 Trinity

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, (416) 360-1209

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