LOOKING FAMILIAR: BBC America’s Orphan Black made a police station out of this Corktown building on King East next to the overpass. Screen capture via Torontoist. Corktown in the News Corktown Common continues to win high praise as probably the best new park to come to Toronto in recent memory. In a super positive review, BlogTO’s Rick McGinnis writes…

BEFORE SUNSET: The view of the changing neighbourhood from Corktown Common. Photo by Eric Sehr. Local News  Last week, Toronto Life took a quick look at El Catrin, a new mexican restaurant that calls the Distillery District home. Taking over the former Boiler House space, El Catrin boasts a great patio and a good-looking menu. Urban Toronto…

  More good news for Corktowners! We’ve received word that Que Supper Club, Queen Street East’s hot new fusion BBQ restaurant and event space, is set to open this Friday, July 24, with a soft opening from 7 to 9 p.m. From the owner: Welcome to Que Supper Club !!! One of the hottest destination points in Toronto. Que…

CORKTOWN CLOUDS: The sky was doing all kinds of crazy things after the storm last Friday. Here’s how things looked from Corktown. Photo by Andrew Badgley. Corktown in the news After a nearly-unanimous vote at Toronto City Council (one councillor accidentally pushed the wrong button), the Pan Am Path project is a go. The path will…

SMALL STREET, SMALL CARS: A summertime snap of Percy Street, one of Corktown’s hidden gems. Photo by Dan Philips. Neighbourhood News Items With the Pan Am and ParaPan Am Games coming to Toronto in 2015, city boosters have been looking at legacy projects. And they’ve found a good one with the Pan Am Path, which will…