Cafe-Bar Allegria Montreal

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

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

Toronto Temperance Society Where: 577A College St., east of Clinton St. Vibe: Chic Room for dancing: Yes Can you order food: Yes Of Note: This members-only bar also offers cocktail-making classes.

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.

Cabin Five 225 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 1W2 Tel 416-979-3000 Directly accessible down the alleyway from The Fifth’s main entrance, Cabin Five is Toronto’s greatest party bar. If you’re tired of the same old club scene with its overpriced drinks and doormen with attitude, then Cabin Five is the place for you. It’s

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

1574 Dundas W, Toronto, Ontario M6K 1T8 Everything about this Japanese rockabilly bar howls “perfect haunt.” Besides, it’s the best spot in town to savour Japanese whisky. Pull up a vinyl stool, settle on a pour (seven or eight Nikka whiskies are usually lined up) and soak up the Dice’s unique vibe. Ease into a

926 Dundas W, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1W3 647-346-9356 OPENED IN LATE SEPT 2013 Rhum Corner, the name came from Jen’s husband Roland drinking rum and cokes at Cocktail Bar and serving them up for friends in the know, in the corner. Rhum Corner the concept came from Jen and Roland’s long considered idea to do

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