(Toronto) The Cobourg at 533 Parliament (Cabbagetown)
I noticed the Cobourg for the first time at the cabbage town festival, I didn't even know it existed. I was just wondering if anyone had anything to say about it, good or bad, whether it's a bar or restaurant, if the food is any good, etc etc.
I can't seem to find a website for it, but since the space itself has no signage I'm assuming they're aiming for low-key and may not have a webpage.
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It was definitely Chapter 11 and not Everybody Eats. That unfortunate name inspired a long string of enduring nicknames on the" Parliament strip. There was "nobody eats", "nobody shops (the produce store that can't seem to stay open or keep decent produce in stock), "nobody drinks" (applicable to any number of horrifically bad coffee chain stores) and "nobody says 'please,' 'thank-you,' 'hello' or 'goodbye'" (where else but Jet Fuel, the surliest coffee shop in town?)
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AmandaEd
Oct 2, 2006 01:37 PM
Okay, all, friends rented out the bar on Saturday night for a fete. Here's the scoop: the space is shabby chic and fun. No food served at all. Great variety of drinks though. One caveat: don't have the house red...consensus was that it smelled like a urinal puck. Never a good simile!
Nice, casual spot for drinks with friends, especially if you want a quiet but elegant scene.
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Chapter 11 is one of those Parliament St. places that very clearly opened with little planning and almost no ambition. They're a dime a dozen on the street. The menu is almost entirely comfort food of the sort—and quality—that you can buy in the frozen foods section of any decent grocer. There is absolutely nothing interesting/surprising/inspired about the place. I ate there a few months ago. Bleeeech.
I used to feel a need to support these places, to show them some neighbourhood love. Now I just wish them good riddance. What would it take for a good restaurateur to open up around here, and for the locals to actually support it?›2 Replies -
Googs
Sep 27, 2006 06:48 PM
If there's another place in the neighbourhood that looks like it needs support from the locals, it's Chapter 11. They never seem to have as many diners there as their food would merit. Excellent brunch on the weekend too.
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Googs
Sep 30, 2006 03:35 AM
artgeek, the brunch is worth the wander. Dissenting opinion aside, they make a very nice, tangy hollandaise sauce from scratch and know what soft-poached means. I think supporting local business and nurturing them into improvement really helps. Your money and your opinions can help give them shape. We all know Cabbagetown should have more nice places than it does. We shouldn't have to take the streetcar to the west side of Carlton.
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