Hard hit Toronto cafe is looking to collaborate with neighbours and people are loving it
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Humera Ali, who co-owns popular Parkdale cafe and bakery The Tempered Room, knew she wasn t the only one who was having a tough year, so she reached out to neighbours on Facebook to see if anyone was interested in pooling skills and resources to raise some spirits, and maybe a couple of bottom lines. Spring into Parkdale has been cancelled, she wrote, referring to the annual Parkdale BIA fest, can we perhaps try and bring it back in an altered/creative manner? Parkdale people, do you have any ideas/wishes?
Toronto catering company finds a temporary home after being forced to close due to pandemic
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Marie Fitrion had been running her flexitarian catering business Urban Acorn with her husband and executive chef Daniel Holloway for two-and-a-half years in her dream space on Jane Street. It was
the space, she told blogTO. It was our home. We put alot of blood, sweat and tears into it.
But then the pandemic happened. We predominantly do private events and weddings, explained Fitrion. When the pandemic hit it was our dead season and then all our events got postponed or cancelled.