Bar & Nightclubs

Miss Things Where: 1279 Queen St. W., between Dufferin and Lansdowne Hours: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday to Saturday Vibe: Hipster Room for dancing: No Can you order food: Yes Of Note: It’s a tiki bar/restaurant with amazing Pan Asian and Polynesian dishes.

Where: 505 College St., west of Bathurst Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily Vibe: Trendy Room for dancing: No Can you order food: Yes Of Note:The octopus is arguably the best thing on the menu.

Where: 220 King St. W., west of University Hours: 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday to Wednesday; 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday to Saturday; closed Monday. Vibe: Casual, after work, loud Room for dancing: No Can you order food: Yes Of Note: Great tacos and even better tequila.   220 KING STREET WEST 416-628-9838

924 Queen West, Toronto, Ontario 647-348-2525 The second venture from Team Barchef (Frankie Solarik and Brent VanderVeen) is a smoking-jacketed throwback worlds away from its mother ship’s hyper-modernist sensibilities. Housed in the former Ursa at Queen and Shaw, Furlough is dim, polished and classically inclined. Just the spot for an aperitif – try the Lee-Metford

1426 Bloor W, Toronto, Ontario 647-402-9728 The Gaslight is the local that Bloor West has been waiting for. Partners Megan Jones and Tim Pritchard (both seasoned bartenders) opened it last autumn at Bloor and Symington, a low-key corner in desperate need of a bar. The thoughtfully designed interior is made extra-welcoming with small touches like

1434 Dundas W, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1Y7 647-345-7005 Of all the transformed Portuguese sports bars on Dundas (and these days, the domestic-beer-pouring venues of pre-gentrification DuWest are fewer and farther between), Midfield is an effortless original. A relaxed spot to explore intriguing wines without a single drop of pretension – everything on the frequently updated list is offered

980 Queen E, Toronto, Ontario 416-524-5209 In Leslieville, this neighbourhood resto and wine haven serves more than 10 types of vermouth to sip while you contemplate what to really drink. Settle in at the long bar and taste your way through a lengthy list of wines by the glass. Just keep in mind that 3

909 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1V9 647-748-0909 Like Midfield to the far west, Archive is decidedly a wine bar dishing tasty bites, not a restaurant. It’s a favourite of oenophiles and industry folk, and brothers Josh and Joel Corea pour all of Archive’s wines by the glass. Both 3- and 5-ounce portions are

878 Bloor W, Toronto, Ontario 416-546-5634 Affectionately referred to as the “pineapple bar,” Civil Liberties has brought some personality to the staid scene that is Bloor and Ossington after dark. Opened late last fall by partners and barmen David Huynh, Nick Kennedy and Cole Stanford (who met years ago working at Ossington’s Salt), this is

587 Yonge, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1Z4 416-928-0008 Bar Volo is a family owned beer bar located in the heart of Toronto’s city centre on Yonge St. Opened in 1985 by Ralph Morana as a Southern Italian restaurant, Volo has slowly evolved into one of the most recognized destinations and institutions for craft beer in the

878 Bloor W, Toronto, Ontario 416-546-5634 Affectionately referred to as the “pineapple bar,” Civil Liberties has brought some personality to the staid scene that is Bloor and Ossington after dark. Opened late last fall by partners and barmen David Huynh, Nick Kennedy and Cole Stanford (who met years ago working at Ossington’s Salt), this is

1602 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario 416.823.0661 Also known as the bar whose name changes nightly according to the whims of the presiding barkeep, 1602 has all the creature comforts of a local: mellow lighting, well-loved couches, a chalkboard wall that invites inebriated scrawls and, best of all, a long bar backed by shelves so

563 Queen W, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2B6 416-551-7540 With a wall of vinyl, a tropical fish tank and sleek leather couches, Rush Lane is like a reimagined, modernized old boys’ club – of course minus the bullshit and gender discrimination of yore. The bar focuses on cocktails, including house concoctions, four classic drinks on draught

Where: 220 King St. W., west of University Hours: 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday to Wednesday; 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday to Saturday; closed Monday. Vibe: Casual, after work, loud Room for dancing: No Can you order food: Yes Of Note: Great tacos and even better tequila.   220 KING STREET WEST 416-628-9838

856 College, Toronto, Ontario 647-547-9827 Toronto’s Scottish Public House and Whisky Bar offers you a unique destination to explore our award winning Whisky list of more than 250 malts and blends, as well as some exclusive Scottish Ales, Lagers and Stouts on Tap. Our menu offers you classics such as Haggis Neeps and Tatties to

The Fifth Social Club 225 Richmond Street W Toronto, Ontario M5V 1W2 Tel 416 979 3000 The Fifth Social Club, now in its nineteenth year, has become a Toronto landmark. It continues to attract a mixed group of visiting celebs and locals alike. The airy loft feeling of the room, which was once part of

Thompson Hotel Rooftop Where: 550 Wellington St. W., at Bathurst Hours: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily Vibe: Trendy chic Room for dancing: Yes Can you order food: Yes Of Note: This private space is typically reserved for hotel guests and residents. It is also used as an event space when celebrities come to town.

972 Danforth, Toronto, Ontario M4J 1L9 416-463-7843 A proponent of good beer for over 30 years, we support local craft and fine import brews. With over 230 bottles and cans as well as 25 local craft brews on tap, there is something for everybody. We participate in Toronto Beer Week, OCB Week, and hold our