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A review of some of the bars between Queen and Dundas.

 1. CMYE Ossington Pub Crawl & Scavenger Hunt

1132 Dundas Street W
Toronto, ON M6J 1X2

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods

5.0 star rating
  8/11/2009

Another great crawl, of course, because Toronto has the best Yelpers and the best Ambassador.  The best word to describe the bars on Ossington is eclectic.  From furniture that looks like they picked it up off the side of the street at Sweaty…More »

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 2. The Lakeview

1132 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1X2
(416) 535-2828

Categories: Diners, Canadian (New)

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods

5.0 star rating
  8/11/2009

I had one of The B.E.S.T sandwiches of my life here the other night.  The B.E.S.T consists of Bacon, mElted havarti, Spinach, and Tomato, so its basically a BLT with the lettuce swapped for spinach and havarti melted all over.  As a side I had the…More »

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 3. Baby Huey

70 Ossington Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
(416) 419-3832

Category: Nightlife

Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

5.0 star rating
  8/11/2009

I'm giving this place 5 stars simply because they have Okanagan Springs 1516 on tap.  Since moving from Calgary I haven't seen 1516 anywhere.

We had a good time here, though the chairs on the patio are terrible to sit on for a long period of time.

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 4. Reposado Bar & Lounge

136 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z5
(416) 532-6474

Categories: Lounges, Food

Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

5.0 star rating
  8/11/2009

Great selection of tequilas.  I had their blood orange drink which went down very easy.  The decor on the patio is nice and includes a tiki bar.  I would have liked to spend more time here.  I guess I'll have to go back again

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 5. Crooked Star

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

Category: Dive Bars

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

5.0 star rating
  Update - 7/20/2010

I have now spent my birthday and my wife's birthday here.  The prices at Crooked Star just can't be beat.  The staff are great and the weekend DJ only plays awesome stuff.  It's a cool crowd here that just wants to hang out; no douche-baggery here!

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  • 4.0 star rating
    8/11/2009

    A small place and probably the most eclectic on Ossignton.  The bartenders were friendly and the… Read more »

 6. The Red Light

1185 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1X3
(416) 533-6667

Category: Bars

Neighbourhoods: Little Portugal, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  8/11/2009

I can agree with Martin S. on his description being "whorehousey".  The portraits on the wall look classy at first glance but after a double-take you notice the large amount of side boob and your feelings of class degrade a little.

The place was…More »

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 7. Sweaty Betty's

13 Ossington Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 2Y8
(416) 535-6861

Categories: Dive Bars, Champagne Bars

Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  8/11/2009

Based on the size of this place I can see why Betty would be sweaty when this place is packed.  There's a front area which looks like a traditional bar, a rear area that's more of a lounging place packed with furniture that looks like it was picked…More »

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 8. The Ossington

61 Ossington Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 2Y9

Category: Dive Bars

Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

2.0 star rating
  8/11/2009

In this former art gallery / metal shop is an empty, dead, bar.  When we were there, there was one other group.  The music was good, until we were about to leave when it got way worse.  You may like this place if you're a hunter, with all of the…More »

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