Contributed by Jennifer Snowdon. Spring is just around the corner, and so are shorts, little dresses, and bathing suits. It’s the time of year when we start to feel insecure about our winter weight and head off to the gym to get our bikini bodies ready. We scold ourselves for having been too indulgent over […]
Contributed by Stephen-Thomas Maciejowski. Organizers of The Cabbagetown Festival at Cabbagetown BIA, are working full steam ahead with their event producers to coordinate the two-day street festival being hosted September 8th and 9th. The 2017 installment included an expanded footprint, live music, a free kids zone and lots of food! While many local businesses are […]
Finding a good mechanic is difficult. Finding an honest and affordable mechanic is even harder. And then there is Goldie. The mechanic from heaven. If you are like me you don’t know anything about fixing cars but you do like to know what and how things are being fixed. This is what Goldie does, he […]
Contributed by Enloe Wilson — TORONTO – Local street food stars will come together in a showcase of the city’s culinary diversity at CRC|Regent Park Community Food Centre’s Street Eats Fest on Wednesday, Nov. 29. WHAT: Downtown Toronto social services provider CRC|Regent Park Community Food Centre will bring together the best of the city’s street […]
The holiday edition of the Parliament Street News is fast approaching. This is our 5th and last edition of the year and will be out before the silly season. If you are part of an organisation or association and would like to thank the community, or let them know about a fundraiser please write an […]
Seldom a week, dare I say a day, goes by without a visit to the absolute bakery. While I know there are other people involved in the baking and selling of delicious baked goods there is seldom a time that I am not greeted by Rajenbran Nageswary. Besides her lovely demeanour and fresh smile, I […]
Jen Cerny and Noni Castonguay are the owners of Stircrazy Catering. While the duo caters a wide variety of parties across the city, it’s their tourtière that is creating a buzz around this time of year. They started making tourtière about 8 years ago. Word of mouth spread and in addition to selling them to […]
Contributed by Duncan Fremlin, Broker RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd. www.morethanahome.ca This isn’t exactly a history of food in Cabbagetown but we have had a few restaurants of note over the years, some great, some not so great. On the low end of the restaurant food chain circa 1972 would be the legendary Norm’s Open […]
Contributed By Kimberly Ezeard. Cranberries is the staple meeting place in Cabbagetown for great food, service and catching up on all the neighbourhood news in a warm, relaxed pub environment that is family friendly. Whether its brunch on the weekend, Sunday night dinner, date night Sat or Monday night wings and beer, you are […]
The festival takes place Saturday and Sunday September 9th and 10th in downtown Toronto. This FREE event is packed with activities for everyone. From live entertainment and a Kid’s Zone to mouthwatering festival foods and a range of vendors, this street festival is not to be missed! Join the opening ceremonies Saturday morning featuring […]
