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jeremyhopkin.bsky.social
Cherry Street Hotel, Front St. E., southeast corner Cherry St., Toronto, 1978

Artist: Gerald Lazare (1927-2021)
Medium: Oil painting
Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, Toronto Public Library

#1980s #canarydistrict #restaurant #hotel #oilpainting #torontoart #art #artist #toronto #canada
January 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
truenorthcam.bsky.social
Beautiful summer night…
#Corktown #CanaryDistrict #Toronto #Ontario #Canada
August 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
jeremyhopkin.bsky.social
Canary Restaurant, Toronto, 1978

Artist: Gerald Lazare (1927-2021)
Medium: Oil painting
Credit: Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, Toronto Public Library

#1970s #canaryrestaurant #canarydistrict #neon #night #TorontoArt #art #artist #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
An oil painting by Gerald Lazare captures a striking corner view of the red-brick Cherry Street Hotel building in Toronto, prominently featuring the historic Canary Restaurant on the ground floor. The architecture is late 19th-century Victorian, with arched windows, detailed brickwork, and a rounded turret corner. The restaurant’s bold signage spans the facade, with the words “Canary RESTAURANT” in stylized cursive blue and yellow on the left, and “STEAKS & CHOPS” in block letters on a white panel to the right, flanked by a red Coca-Cola logo. A golden-yellow canary perches atop part of the sign, evoking the restaurant’s name. A telephone pole stands directly in front of the building, visually dividing the canvas and casting strong shadows. Overhead utility lines stretch across a moody, purplish-blue sky that hints at dusk or stormy weather. Warm light from inside the restaurant glows through the large window where two people sit at a table. The scene evokes a sense of stillness and nostalgia, contrasting the sturdy red-brick structure with the fading light and empty street. A vintage red-and-white phone booth peeks in on the right, reinforcing the mid-20th century atmosphere. This painting captures a beloved and vanishing part of Toronto’s industrial and working-class heritage.
June 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
randyfmcdonald.bsky.social
@thebigshibam and I are about to start on another @touronno.bsky.social exploration, this time of #Corktown.and the #CanaryDistrict. #toronto #tours
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
randyfmcdonald.bsky.social
My first #JanesWalk Saturday morning was "Explore the Corktown-Canary Butterfly Corridor". Impressed by efforts of the #PollinateTO people to cultivate pollinator-friendly gardens in the margins of parks and roadsides. #toronto #garden #pollinator #corktown #canarydistrict #canarydistricttoronto
May 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
torontobrad.bsky.social
The 1st Bluesky—camera & fingers behind Twitter/X Corktown Common here. Now here not there. Interested loyal (TY!) followers love to connect for park AKA my backyard + TO + whatever else comes to mind 🙂 Hashtagging for our followers 🙏🏻 #CorktownCommon #Toronto #CanaryDistrict #TOParks
April 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
mikefieldjazz.bsky.social
Making a music video tonight! If you've ever wanted to see how a music video gets made, come hang out and watch us film outdoors.

#MusicVideoShoot #TorontoJazz #LiveMusicToronto #DarkHorseEspresso #CanaryDistrict #BehindTheScenes #MikeFieldJazz
July 8, 2026 at 11:57 AM
mikefieldjazz.bsky.social
Behind-the-scenes from our music video shoot the other night in the Canary District! Big thanks to the crew and everyone who came out to watch.

Which shot is your favourite?

#MusicVideo #TorontoJazz #CanaryDistrict #MikeFieldJazz
July 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM