by Andrew Morrison | Five years ago today I toured the construction site of Calabash on the DTES. With its consistently engaging art and music shows, not to mention its rum collection and highly addictive jerk chicken, the spicy Caribbean joint has since evolved into an essential cultural mainstay in the neighbourhood. Take a look below at what it used to look like while it was still under construction, and slip in soon for a Bordertown Swizzle…
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