Having trouble viewing video? Click here An amazing investment opportunity! A grand Victorian Triplex is for sale in Cabbagetown with three self contained units and a double car garage. Extra deep lot with over 130 feet and very large outdoor deck and garden spaces.  It’s perfect for a user/investor who wants to buy a home and have a portion rented out to pay for your mortgage. The property has two units rented and the third is vacant and can be rented or provided vacant for the buyer to move into. Here are the highlights of the property per unit: Main …

The historic east-end attraction faces closure if new revenue sources can't be found.

This feature was produced by Daniela Costa, a student in Ryerson University’s School of Journalism, in partnership with The Huffington Post Canada. In 2003, $350,000 bought Toronto resident Steven de Blois and his wife a house in the city’s colourful Cabbagetown neighbourhood. Eight years and two children later, the couple was looking to buy again. They settled on purchasing another home in the same neighbourhood — this time for just under $1 million. “We didn’t really see ourselves moving out. I saw myself in that [first] house forever,” 36-year-old de Blois says. “But there was an opportunity and we jumped …

Following is an email that was sent out by the local Don Vale Cabbagetown Residents Association that I present to you for your review.  It’s the January edition of Cabbagetown speaks! Dear DVCRA Members, We hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday and a wonderful start to 2012. Towards the end of December the DVCRA delivered Holiday postcards to every home in Cabbagetown.  The cards were designed by Zayd and Jeny, two students from Sprucecourt Public School who won the card design contest we hosted.  With over 120 entries it was hard to narrow it down to just two! Please find …

I have recently posted about the current status of Riverdale Farm and have since found a letter that was sent to the community by the Riverdale Coalition.  Please click here to view it

This is through the eyes of the Cabbagetown BIA.  I’ve taken their post and published it for your information Soup’s Sale Every Christmas, Soup (603 ½ Parliament, just south of Wellesley) stages a special sale with intriguing items by artists and artisans. The 2012 edition is happening this weekend. It’s a great time to buy handmade greeting cards, knitware, jewelry, ornaments, pet portraits, handmade chocolate, children’s books and toys and lots more. Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm. Holiday Sale This weekend, Gerri Orwin (ceramics), Irina Rapaport (jewelry) and Lousje & Bean (designer clothing) are joining together for …

Every once in a while I am afforded a free evening, and when this happens I am always eager to sample an amazing Toronto restaurant.  My recent eating adventures led me to The Pear Tree Restaurant in Cabbagetown and a lovely meal with a couple vegetarian friends. The Pear Tree is one of those hidden gems that is a hot spot for locals, generating a loyal following of diners, yet remaining fairly unheard of outside the neighbourhood. Hidden in a quiet stretch of Parliament Street, The Pear Tree is easily passed by, but definitely worth a visit. A Taste of the World The Pear Tree offers …

Today’s hidden gem comes in the form of Winchester Kitchen and Bar, a second-floor hideaway in historic Cabbagetown. We’ve heard of the site before; it was reopened just last March to little fanfare other than neighbourhood rumblings. The other night we were invited out to check out the space, try the food, and sip some of their signature cocktails. Might we just say: delightful. Winchester Kitchen and Bar has a beautiful history. Its previous incarnation is said to have been one of Al Capone’s haunts when he was in town, and the small stage anchoring the intimate room was once …

  Then: 145 South Drive, deepest Rosedale, circa 1909. (Picture provided by wwwebster.)   Now: June 2011.  Ah, OK, this isn’t going to work. Let’s go around to the other side. That’s better.  🙂 Source: Then and Now: South Drive, Rosedale | Urban Toronto.

The Friends of Riverdale Farm could have until July to come up with a plan to make the farm more financially sustainable before council contemplates slapping a $2 user fee on the petting zoo overlooking the Don Valley. Today budget committee member Michelle Berardinetti tabled a motion that would put off plans to charge the fee until after the community organization had time to finish the job it started earlier this year. Berardinetti tabled the amendment to a motion by budget chief Mike Del Grande, who suggested the city might raise some cash by charging a fee to get into …