Riverside:
A hot pocket in south Riverdale
What took so long?
At one time, there was a stigma to living in proximity to a notorious prison. In days past, Munro Street was home to the hangman at the Don Jail, local lore says. A row of cottages on that street housed the wives and families of prisoners after the jail was built in the late 1850s. But the former jail building and the old Riverdale Hospital have been incorporated into the enlightened vision for Bridgepoint Health, which is under construction at Broadview and Gerrard.
Also in the murky past, the segment between the DVP and Broadview was the domain of jobbers and auto parts suppliers. Those brownfield sites have been redeveloped and rows of new townhouses are filling in the area.
Broadview and Queen has the adult entertainment lounge Jilly’s, which is a place you may not feel like boasting about to your folks – unless you’re talking about the architectural merits of the building.
Harbingers of Change
Java joints, brunch spots and bohemian art galleries are joining long-established diners such as the Real Jerk. F’Coffee on Queen has a sweet backyard patio. Celebrity chef Lynn Crawford is drawing foodies to Ruby Watchco.
A restored 1905 bank building on Queen now accommodates the fashion boutique and studio of Stephan Caras Design.
Merchants of Green is an off-the-beaten-path coffee lounge for the Macbook Pro set. You’ll find it on Matilda St. in an antiquated red brick warehouse just above the Parkway. You’re likely to encounter three or four web content specialists operating from the wooden tables.
Some of the highly-caffeinated patrons check in at their digital imaging studios and galleries on Davies Ave., where Mercedes and BMWs line the curb. On one recent afternoon, a chauffeur-driven Town Car pulled up to the curb and a well-known venture capitalist headed inside one of the revamped offices.
by Carolyn Ireland, Globe& Mail...read more here
photo is of the corner of Queen and Degrassi St.
At one time, there was a stigma to living in proximity to a notorious prison. In days past, Munro Street was home to the hangman at the Don Jail, local lore says. A row of cottages on that street housed the wives and families of prisoners after the jail was built in the late 1850s. But the former jail building and the old Riverdale Hospital have been incorporated into the enlightened vision for Bridgepoint Health, which is under construction at Broadview and Gerrard.
Also in the murky past, the segment between the DVP and Broadview was the domain of jobbers and auto parts suppliers. Those brownfield sites have been redeveloped and rows of new townhouses are filling in the area.
Broadview and Queen has the adult entertainment lounge Jilly’s, which is a place you may not feel like boasting about to your folks – unless you’re talking about the architectural merits of the building.
Harbingers of Change
Java joints, brunch spots and bohemian art galleries are joining long-established diners such as the Real Jerk. F’Coffee on Queen has a sweet backyard patio. Celebrity chef Lynn Crawford is drawing foodies to Ruby Watchco.
A restored 1905 bank building on Queen now accommodates the fashion boutique and studio of Stephan Caras Design.
Merchants of Green is an off-the-beaten-path coffee lounge for the Macbook Pro set. You’ll find it on Matilda St. in an antiquated red brick warehouse just above the Parkway. You’re likely to encounter three or four web content specialists operating from the wooden tables.
Some of the highly-caffeinated patrons check in at their digital imaging studios and galleries on Davies Ave., where Mercedes and BMWs line the curb. On one recent afternoon, a chauffeur-driven Town Car pulled up to the curb and a well-known venture capitalist headed inside one of the revamped offices.
by Carolyn Ireland, Globe& Mail...read more here
photo is of the corner of Queen and Degrassi St.
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