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Hanging out with friends and grabbing a couple of drinks? Here is my (work-in-progress) list of where to toast the town.

 1. Crooked Star

202 Ossington Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z7
(416) 536-7271

Category: Dive Bars

Neighbourhoods: Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  5/24/2010

What a great bar! Cheap drinks, interesting cool crowd (predominantly hipster), cute bartenders, and a DJ that played Dirty Dancing, Beatles and Strokes tunes.

Look up, look wwaayy up and check out the kitschy stuff on the shelf right below the…More »

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 2. The Queen And Beaver Public House

35 Elm St
Toronto, ON M5G 1H1
(647) 347-2712

Categories: Pubs, Sports Bars

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  6/30/2010

Go for the food and drink, and stay for the vibe.

Just steps away from the tourist trap of Yonge and Dundas, The Queen and Beaver is a very welcome oasis in the downtown core's mega chain monopoly.

With patios out front, and upstairs, there is a nook…More »

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 3. Souz Dal

636 College St
Toronto, ON M6G 1B4
(416) 537-1883

Category: Lounges

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park

5.0 star rating
  11/5/2009

Souz Dal has to be hands down one of my favourite bars.  

What I love:
- they only serve booze
- small, intimate, cozy atmosphere
- great clientele - no douches have been spotted during my drinkin' time there
- everyday has a cheap special (hello...$3…More »

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 4. The Red Lantern

228 Merton St
Toronto, ON M4S 1A1
(416) 483-9444

Category: Canadian (New)

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant and Davisville

4.0 star rating
  10/19/2009 First to Review

If you are looking for a totally relaxed place to have a super martini (Red Lantern martini - highly recommend), eat some great pizza and totally relax - this is the place to go.

I have heard this place has been around for a very long time, and…More »

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 5. Yelp Elite Event @ Local 4

4 Dundonald Street
Toronto, ON M4Y 1K2

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  5/13/2010

Ya know, our gguurrlll Kat sure knows how to party (sing it to this song...http://www.youtube.com... California, Kat is where its at!!). She is, and will always remain, our hostess with the mostess.

I am with my buddy Chris P on this, the food…More »

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 6. The Longest Yard

535 Mount Pleasant Rd
Toronto, ON M4S 2M5
(416) 487-6468

Categories: Restaurants, Pubs

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant and Davisville

4.0 star rating
  Update - 5/9/2010

Still a fan of The Longest Yard. I feel the need to update to share more interesting facts about this spot:
- they have frozen cocktails! Highly recommend the strawberry daiquiri
- like most Toronto restaurants, their bathrooms are in the basement.…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    12/16/2009

    Dale "high pi" M and I stopped in here for dinner tonight. From the outside, it looks kinda klassy.… Read more »

 7. Frida

999 Eglinton Ave W
Toronto, ON M6C 2C7
(416) 787-2221

Category: Mexican

3.0 star rating
  3/22/2010

Yes, Frida's is good....but it isn't awesome.

Christine "meat is my middle name" C and I ventured to Frida's for the stop for food event. We ate from the special menu (kinda like a Winterlicious or Summerlicious idea). I had mushroom empanadas to…More »

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 8. The Rushton

740 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON M6C 1B3
(416) 658-7874

Category: Restaurants

3.0 star rating
  10/11/2009

I went in with a friend for a drink, no food (we had just had roti at Alberts down the road..yummy!)

The decor is great - modern, masculine and feminine at the same time.

I had the l'orange martini (orange vodka and pineapple juice were some of the…More »

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 9. Yelp Gets Laide @ Laide Lounge

138 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 1K9

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  9/15/2009 First to Review

Hello...the raspberry martini....saweet jehusus was like candy.  Do you think they will come to my apartment and make them for me everyday?!

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 10. MoRoCo Chocolat

99 Yorkville Ave
Toronto, ON M5R 3K5
(416) 961-2202

Category: Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: Yorkville

5.0 star rating
  7/7/2009

Saweet Jehusus...this place is fan-freakin-tastic. For sure it is girl heaven. It is pretty, chocolaty, pretty, you are treated like royalty, its pretty....

We went for brunch. I could get used to this kind of treatment. Strong mimosas, fantastic…More »

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 11. Pojangmacha Restaurant

5321 Yonge St
North York, ON M2N 5R4
(416) 733-3725

Categories: Seafood, Korean

Neighbourhood: Willowdale

3.0 star rating
  3/14/2010

Pojangmacha Restaurant should be renamed to Pojangmacha Bar.  The strawberry, grape and lemon soju are amazing.  I think I have found my new favourite drink!!  It is sweet and reminds me of kool-aid.  Yep, this is the stuff that hits you all of a…More »

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 12. Mexico Lindo

915 Taunton Rd E
Whitby, ON L1R 3L7
(905) 728-5037

Category: Mexican

5.0 star rating
  6/4/2009 First to Review

Fantastic authentic Mexican food!

Very reasonably priced.  Home made nachos and salsa are delievered to your table as soon as you sit down.  For an appetizer, order the home made guacamole.  Highly recommend the Tabasco combo (beef burrito with spicy…More »

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 13. Burger Bar

319 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2M2
(416) 922-7423

Category: Burgers

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

5.0 star rating
  12/6/2009 ROTD 12/30/2009

I see I am the first one to post from our official Decemburger kick-off last night..woo-hoo!

This place deserves my highest ratings of:
SHUT THE FARM DOOR!
SLAP MY ASS AND CALL ME SALLY!

Yesterday was an epic day - every place I went I had great…More »

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 14. The Blake House

449 Jarvis St
Toronto, ON M4Y 2G6
(416) 975-1867

Category: Pubs

Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  9/11/2010

Last night was my first trip to The Blake House.  The building is great!  A fun little patio out front and somewhat attentive staff.

As with most evenings out at a pub or bar, you are there to enjoy the drinks and the company you are with versus the…More »

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Location

Toronto, ON

Yelping Since

June 2009

Things I Love

choccolate, veal, pink lemonade, asparagus, coffee, meat, frank lloyd wright, elvis costello, depeche mode, st. lawrence market, shopping, city life, luxury, outstanding customer service, dogs, NYC

Find Me In

Tiffany's.  Having breakfast.

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.dlisted.com

My Favourite Movie

Pulp Fiction, Snatch, Sex and the City, Love Actually

My Last Meal On Earth

My grandma's turkey, stuffing and super thick gravy

Most Recent Discovery

Salted Dry Roasted Almonds from Whole Foods. Addictive.