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136 Ossington, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1R5 416-532-6474 Since Toronto shed its adolescence and plunged into young adulthood (arguably, the transition is ongoing), tequila and its unfairly inglorious cousin, mezcal, have graduated from regrettable party shots and unloved outsiders to elegant drams and cocktail stars – spurred by Reposado, opened seven years ago. Sandy and Catherine

923 Dundas W, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1W3 416-792-7511 Cocktails are finally deposing the vodka soda, yet shockingly few T.O. bars are devoted to (or capable of) crafting perfect drinks. This is one of them. The list, hilariously captioned and meticulously constructed by owner Jen Agg and bar manager David Greig, features seasonally updated signatures like

The Bootlegger L’Authentique is a New Orleans cocktail bar specializing in Whiskey, Absinthe and Live Music. The establishment on boulevard St-Laurent is also a “Live Venue”, hosting several varied shows during the week. Our calendar features whiskey tastings, comedy shows, Blues shows, Jazz, Hip-Hop, funk, Swing shows, conference evenings and much more. The Bootlegger and

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

Situated at the corner of St. Laurent and Avenue du Mont Royal, Le Belmont is part music venue and part bar. At the heart of Montreal’s active nightlife for over 20 years, Le Belmont offers a range of original programming every week that includes concerts and club nights—covering everything from electronic music, to hip hop,

304 Richmond W, Toronto, Ontario 416-551-9221 Thoroughbred Food and Drink offers life’s simple pleasures. As a contemporary Canadian restaurant, we celebrate the diversity of our country and honour the flavours of our youth. It’s about reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. We’ll see you soon Toronto.

At Keefer Bar, you don’t need to believe in traditional Chinese medicine to feel the Qi coursing through this dark, moody haunt seemingly sprung from the dystopian set of Blade Runner. At Keefer bar, the back bar is illuminated by sinewy anatomical illustrations in glowing LED lightboxes. The apothecary-themed menu, labeled as a list of

  In 1995, when we first took hold of our historic Gastown brewpub location, we discovered that the building had a rare steam heat system. A remnant from forward thinkers of a century past. Our brewmaster had only read of steam powered brewing, but had never seen a functional steam brewery. These are very rare

Bar Batavia Where: 2031 Yonge St., south of Eglinton Hours: Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to midnight-ish; Thursday to Saturday 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.; closed Sunday to Tuesday Vibe: Speakeasy, music loving Room for dancing: Yes Can you order food: Yes Of Note: They’re serious about cocktails, and make them into a show.