Mark Michelin of St. Jame Town Steak and Chops and seven Cabbagetown's food Establishments welcome revelers to the successful Taste of Cabbagetown history and food tour all accompanied by live music. Here is what people on the tour said.

Peter: "Wow I never knew Cabbagetown had some many great places to eat and it reminds me of a small European town"

Marcedes: " I am so glad i invited my friends on the tour the live music made us feel like celebrities and every food place were so friendly and informative"

Tom: this place sure has changed since i visited a dew years ago< the restaurant are great and so many different ones"

Taste of Cabbagetown was part of a larger promotion with Yellow Pages called Taste Your Neighbourhood involving fifteen neighbourhoods Cabbagetown was then first to sell out>

Taste of Cabbagetown Tour Saturday July 26th, 2014, 2 - 4pm is officially sold out. Congratulations to Cabbagetown's tastiest establishments for participating in this inaugural event co hosted by Yellow Pages. Our neighborhood is steeped in history with lots of local character and will be a highlight of the Taste Your Neighborhood Tours which will feature 15 neighborhoods. Yellow Pages has also done an extensive media campaign in relation to the tour which will surely generate even more promotion for our local businesses. Tour participant and BIA board member Patty Junior owner of Epicure looks forward to the excitement and will be putting forward similar promotions to the board this fall. Our next big foodie event is "One Night In Cabbagetown" currently in the works for Sept 4th leading up to this years Cabbagetown Festival. Check out the link for all the exiting details. http://tasteyourneighbourhood.ca/event/cabbagetown/

May the Source Be With You

The Source, Store Manager Troy Turner puts the finishing touches on the new store before it's grand opening Friday July 18th.

Located at 435 Parliament St. the Source looks forward to being a part of the Cabbagetown business community and especially participating in the Cabbagetown Festival.

Taste of Cabbagetown July 26th, 2pm

 

Cabbagetown BIA is joining forces with Yellow Pages for a tasting and history tour of some of Cabbagetown's exciting food establishments. A total of nine venues have signed on for the tour which will involve a maximum of 34 people (recruited through yellow pages) who will visit each venue to taste some samples and get a brief history of each place. The event is based on a successful model launched last year in Montreal and has now been extended to Cabbagetown.

Locations involved:

• St. Peter's Anglican Church
• Stout Irish Pub
• 420 Smoke House
• The Local Gest
• The Epicure Shop
• St. Jamestown Steak & Chops
• Grinning Face non-dairy gelato
• The Butter Chicken Factory
• Cranberries Restaurant

The Cabbagetown BIA is also looking for a volunteer to help guide the tour. We are looking for someone who is knowledgeable about the neighborhood, and is comfortable talking about it between locations.

If you are interested, please contact us immediately.

cabbagetownbia@gmail.com
416-921-0857

Catch of the Day - KENDALL & Co

Grab Summer by the Tail! These lobster rugs are hand hooked in two styles. Get them while they last. 

KENDALL & Co Interior Design + Décor.
227 Carlton St.
10-6 Mon to Fri + 11-5 Sat.
http://kendallandco.ca

Cabbagetown Food Establishments Invited to Participate in Gourmet Guided Tour

Cabbagetown is participating in this year's Taste Your Neighbourhood event on Saturday, July 26. These tours are led by dynamic local guides who are familiar with the history of our neighbourhood.

Taste Your Neighbourhood is a unique chance to discover local food specialties and meet local artisans and small business owners. Tour participants may register online for free starting July 7 by visiting: www.TasteYourNeighbourhood.com

We are also inviting all Cabbagetown food and drink establishments to be part of the tour! Participation means a free opportunity to show off your shop, from samples to Cabbagetown history lessons.

Businesses who wish to participate should contact us at the Cabbagetown BIA ASAP, as vacancy is limited.

237 Carlton Street, Toronto

cabbagetownbia@gmail.com

(416) 921-0857

The Local Gest "EVENTS"

424 Parliament St M5A3A2
Tel: 416-961-9425
www.thelocalgest.com
www.facebook.com/thelocalgest
www.twitter.com/thelocalgest

Enjoy the last games of World Cup 2014 on our big screen indoors and out on the patio.

Sunday Jazz
July 6th, 4:30 PM

Mike Daley / guitar and vocals, Chris Gale / sax, Chris Banks / bass

Open Mic with Porter

Thursday July 10th and 24th, 9pm-1am.
Sign up starts at 8:30pm.

Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz July 13th, 4:30 PM

The Steve Koven Trio. A Canadian, Toronto-based jazz group. Pianist Koven is joined by long time members, Anthony Michelli on drums and RobClutton on bass.

Thursday
Jeff & Noah

Thursday July 3rd, 17th and 31st, 2014
Jeff Barnes and Noah Zacharin, withtheir best music selection from 8:00pm to 12:00 am.