{"id":24652,"date":"2015-07-15T09:30:55","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T13:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=24652"},"modified":"2015-07-13T20:33:21","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T00:33:21","slug":"of-coffee-and-cabbages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2015\/07\/15\/of-coffee-and-cabbages\/","title":{"rendered":"Of coffee and cabbages"},"content":{"rendered":"For most of my U of T career (so far), I've lived in Harbord Village. Being close to campus made life a lot easier. I was able to roll out of bed half an hour before class and stay at Robarts as late as I wanted. But in my fifth year, I decided it was time for a change and moved further away from campus to a\u00a0new apartment that\u00a0falls somewhere in between St. James Town, the Village, Cabbagetown, and Regent Park.\r\n\r\nThere are a lot of benefits to living a bit further off campus. Having to go home a bit earlier meant I spent a lot more time at home this year, appreciating my apartment and my roommates and the neighbourhood(s) we live in. Plus, when you move just a bit further away from a campus, you save on rent.\r\n\r\nI\u2019m moving for the upcoming year, so I\u2019m currently in the midst of the dreaded Toronto apartment hunt. But before I go, I wanted to write about my favourite discovery since moving to the area - quirky, beautiful Cabbagetown!\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_24653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24653\" style=\"width: 6016px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24653\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0115.jpg\" alt=\"A sign outside a store front that says  &quot;I [picture of a Cabbage] Cabbagetown&quot;\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0115.jpg 6016w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0115-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0115-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0115-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I cabbage Cabbagetown!<\/figcaption><\/figure>Here are some quick facts in case you\u2019ve never heard of the neighbourhood:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Cabbagetown is so named because Irish immigrants who lived in the area used to plant cabbages on their lawns.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Cabbagetown has its own flag. I\u2019ll give you a minute to guess what it looks like... Ready? It\u2019s a cabbage.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>According to the Cabbagetown Preservation Assocation, the neighbourhood has \u201cthe largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing in all of North America.\u201d<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Cabbagetown fancies itself rather, well, fancy. But the neighbourhood is also surrounded by low income areas and homeless shelters, so there\u2019s a bit of a tension there. (In fact, my roommate wrote about that tension for <i>The Varsity Magazine <\/i>this past year - you can check that out <a href=\"http:\/\/magazine.thevarsity.ca\/2014\/11\/18\/city-of-neighbourhoods\/\">here<\/a> if you\u2019re interested!)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAnd with that, here are my Cabbagetown must do\u2019s:\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Get a coffee:<\/strong> <a style=\"font-style: normal\" href=\"http:\/\/jetfuelcoffee.com\/\">Jet Fuel Coffee<\/a> is legendary for a reason. It\u2019s bustling with locals, and you may feel like you\u2019re not cool enough to try their brew. But you are. For a cozier option, across the street is <a style=\"font-style: normal\" href=\"http:\/\/cabbagetownbrew.com\/\">Cabbagetown Brew<\/a>, where the peanut butter latte is my go-to and the comfy cream chairs are my happy place.\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_24654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24654\" style=\"width: 6016px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24654\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0120.jpg\" alt=\"The Jet Fuel Coffee storefront.\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0120.jpg 6016w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0120-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0120-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0120-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rock and roll coffee for yuppies and hipsters. Sometimes I feel like a failure for adding sweetener.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Explore Parliament Street and surrounding area. <\/strong>There are lots of cute shops and restaurants selling local goods, vintage everything, and amazing food in Cabbagetown. My highlights are <a style=\"font-style: normal\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/labouroflove\/\">Labour of Love<\/a>, which I cannot spend less than half an hour in since there\u2019s so much to look at; Taiwanese fried chicken at <a style=\"font-style: normal\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/kanpaisnackbar\/\">Kanpai<\/a> that has brought me to tears; and non-dairy gelato that\u2019s better than dairy gelato at <a style=\"font-style: normal\" href=\"http:\/\/grinningface.pancakeapps.com\/\">Grinning Face<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Check out Riverdale Farm and the Toronto Necropolis.<\/strong> I like to take my Sunday mornings with strolls past baby goats and the graves of great Canadians.\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_24655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24655\" style=\"width: 6016px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0123.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24655\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0123.jpg\" alt=\"Trees at Riverdale Farm.\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0123.jpg 6016w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0123-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0123-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0123-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tall trees at Riverdale Farm. Did I mention that there are baby goats here? They TROT. They trot around the barn and it's the best thing ever.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Aspirational house-hunting.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Peruse all those Victorian homes and think, \u201cwho knows? Maybe some day\u2026\u201d<\/span>\r\n<b style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">\r\n<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\"><strong>Take a hike.<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b>There are lots of Don Valley trails that you can easily walk to from Cabbagetown. I like to walk through a trail to the Evergreen Farmer\u2019s Market on Saturday mornings.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_24657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24657\" style=\"width: 6016px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0242.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24657\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0242.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Watershed Consciousness&quot; at Evergreen, a map of Toronto that's literally alive, covered with moss and plants. The head you see admiring it is my sister's. If you hike to the farmer's market, make sure to check out the full grounds! There's lot of art &amp; heritage to see.\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0242.jpg 6016w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0242-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0242-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2015\/07\/DSC_0242-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Watershed Consciousness\" at Evergreen, a map of Toronto that's literally alive, covered with moss and plants. The head you see admiring it is my sister's. If you hike to the farmer's market, make sure to check out the full grounds! There's lot of art &amp; heritage to see.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<i>Got Cabbagetown tips or questions? 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