Nightclubs and bars in Toronto

Up for a game of Scrabble? Every Monday night Scrabble afficionados gather at the Bishop and the Belcher for a few games.

Registration starts at 6:30pm and play starts at 7. Play is free but a $5 minimum food or beverage purchase is required.

Dress Code: Casual.

A great place to meet up with a VT-friend is The Duke of Kent. Here we are in a mini-VT-meeting Dec 23, 2001with Laura (Hayward68). It's a real English pub and you can get some great pubfood here. An ideal place to spend a couple of hours chatting with good friends and enjoying some great beers. Tip : try the Rickards Red! :-))

HOT SPOT!!
If you like raves..... this is the place that attracts the best DJ's around...
Tiesto, Picotto, Deep Dish, etc...etc...
"GET READY TO HAVE SOME MAX FUN!!!"

The only down side...?! ... there are a whole bunch of people here just for the crowd.... so you'll be stepped on by a bucnh of 'wonderes' who could care less about the music....
(still OK)

Dress Code: no dress code really.... the less clothes - the better !!!!
Coat check lineups can be 45 min - 1 hr long, so leave your stuff in the car......or at home.

This club is many different clubs in one and can hold thousands on any one night. It gets so busy during Caribana that they actually have to turn people away. Great music, loud, nice setting.

Dress Code: On certain nights they have dress codes, like I went on a "white" night when white had to be worn. Although I did see a couple people in there that weren't wearing white.

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This Annex mansion is the former home of the Toronto's Ladies Club but since 1996 The Bedford Academy has been pouring pints and serving snacks to anyone and everyone.

The house is beautifully restored and maintained and the many differnt rooms allow for larger groups to make this a great spot to get together. I've had pizza and nachos and other assorted finger foods here and been pleased with both taste and price.

All and all a great option for eating and drinking after a day at the museums, especially if the pricey cafes of Yorkville are not your style. The Bedford Academy is within walking distance of The Bata, Gardnier and ROM museums.

** There is a neat little wine cellar at the bottom of the stairs, make sure to look for it on your way to the washrooms**

Dress Code: Casual, urban chic.

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Usually "French Kiss Thursdays" are my choice when coming to the Drake. A veritable man cave, this place always seems to be filled with a great selection of friendly guys, from suits to grunge, take your pick. (Don't fret gentleman, we know this little fact!)

I usually start the evening downstairs in the lounge but in the hot summer months Sky Yard is the place I usually end up.

The rooftop patio is often crowded so if you want a seat at the bar, one of the tables or a coveted couch lounger you better arrive early!! Often "uber chic" hot spots in a city can be pretentious and lame, the Drake is not one of them. I always have a blast when I come here but I usually stick to week nights to avoid huge lines and cover charges.

Dress Code: This is definitely the *IN* crowd here... that being said I have seen jeans and t-shirts, ball caps and sparkly club clothes, all on the same night. Of course each and every one was totally an "outfit" regardless of the style genre.

Best advice, dress hip, whatever that means to you.

** Ladies make sure you wear high heels that you can walk in!! There are metal stairs, wooden stairs, steep back stairs and a variety of different floor surfaces to navigate here. All of which I have learned can be challenging when accompanied by liquor!**

I've only been in the Jame Joyce once, and it was for St. Patricks Day. This is as Irish as you can get outside of Cabbagetown, and you'll notice it from the large Irish flag hanging above the door. Otherwise, this pub isn't anything spectacular on any day other than March 17th. The interior is old and dark, the prices average and the music usually consists of life bands. But, if you feel the need for a Guiness and some soda bread, you know where to find it.

Dress Code: Casual

The Brunswick House, also known as the Brunny, is a place that most people of legal age will deny having ever stepped foot into after their 19th birthday - unless they belong to a frat or a sorority. The Brunny is a Toronto establishment famously easy for underage kids to get into and famously sleazy because of its attraction to frat boys and sorority girls. Its really best to avoid this place at all costs - unless that's wht you're into.

Dress Code: Baseball hats and t-shirts preferred