CABBAGETOWN

Cabbagetown, was once a working-class enclave, a harbor for people so poor they were said to grow cabbage on their front lawns, thus  its nickname., Cabbagetown. Now a gracious neighbourhood full of renovated Victorian homes and beautiful parks, Cabbagetown is more than a neighbourhood, it’s a community, and its inhabitants wouldn’t have it any other way. Some of the city’s lushes parks are found here including turn-of-the-century Riverdale Farm (original Toronto Zoo site) and Allan Gardens, with its famed floral collection in a beautiful Victorian-style greenhouse.

In the shopping district on Parliament street, there are many one-of-a-kind shops and a large array of restaurants of all kinds.

Easily accessible via public transit are the Sherbourne bus and the Parliament streetcar connects passengers to stations on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. On the Yonge-University-Spadina line, there is the Wellesley bus and also the Carlton streetcar

The Don Valley Parkway is approximately five minutes away, and Toronto's downtown business, entertainment and Fashion districts are less than ten minutes from Cabbagetown.

Cabbagetown is close to Canada's largest gay community  which is centered around the intersection of Church & Wellesley Streets and offers a full slew of entertaining things to see and do year-round. The area is packed with cafes, bars, and restaurants as well as gay-oriented shops and a vast array hot nightspots that cater to an alluring mosaic of cultures, orientations, ages, shapes and sizes.

Local Trivia

Cabbagetown has also been home to famous residents and seen frequent visits from people like Avril Lavigne, Adrienne Clarkson, Michael Ondaatje and former Toronto mayor Barbara Hall.

Location

Sherbourne to the west, Bloor to the North, Shuter Street to the South and Bayview to south of Gerrard, Broadview north of Gerrard.

Home to - Don Vale

Electoral Districts - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

Neighbourhoods - Cabbagetown-South, St. James Town, Moss Park

BIA’s - Cabbagetown BIA, Historic Queen East BIA

Ratepayers' Associations - Cabbagetown South Residents' Association and Don Vale Cabbagetown Residents Association