LITTLE TRINITY, BIG TREES: A summertime shot looking up Trinity Street toward King. Photo by Dan Philips. News & Events for the Week of August 19, 2013 Have you heard about Corktown Common? It’s pretty great. This past week, the Globe & Mail‘s Alex Bozikovic added to the praise, writing about how the park  “is designed…

A CHERRY STREET: Behind the construction fencing, the new Cherry Street starts to take shape with generous planters and a streetcar right-of-way on the east side of the road. Photo by MafaldaBoy, via Urban Toronto. Events for the week of August 12, 2013 Que Supper Club, Queen East’s newest “feast for the senses” is officially open for…

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…