ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS: Corktown Common is set to close on June 1 as the fence goes up for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / ParaPan Am Games. It will re-open to the general public at the end of the summer. Photo by Samuel Bietenholz. Corktown news & events for the week of May 25, 2015…

CEO Saäd Rafi to address Economic and Social Legacy of PanAm Games As Well As Related Topics at Board of Trade Distinguished Speaker Series Lunch Next Monday, June 1st – 12 noon – First Canadian Place PAN AM AHEAD: Toronto 2015 Pan Am / ParaPan Am Games CEO Saäd Rafi will discuss the games’ economic legacy at a…

FIRED UP: Corktown’s Flame Shack will have an expanded menu and extended hours starting July 1 – just in time for the Pan Am Games. Read more in our Business Spotlight. Photo by Dennis Kucherawy. FLAME SHACK: Flame Shack (506 Queen East) is in the spotlight this week with a feature story on our website by Dennis Kucherawy. Check…

Corktown news & events for the week of May 4, 2015 CRBA MEETING: Your Corktown Residents & Business Association is set to hold our monthly public meeting this Tuesday, May 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. Note that some technical difficulties have meant we’ve changed the originally-planned location. Find us in the basement at Little Trinity…

Join us! All residents and businesses welcome! The Corktown Resiedents & Business Association will be holding our next monthly public meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Corktown Public Meeting Tuesday, May 5, 2015 7 to 9 p.m. Little Trinity Church Basement – 425 King St. East (Just east of Parliament) Please note the change in location from the…

CHEERS TO THAT: A shot from the recent SOLD-OUT wine tasting and gourmet meal at Corktown fave Fusilli Ristorante. Read all about it here. Photo by Dennis Kucherawy CORKTOWN WANTS A GROCERY STORE: We asked and you answered. A survey conducted by the CRBA last week revealed — by a huge margin — that Corktowners most want a grocery…