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Pride Hotspots

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Bars and Restaurants

Alibi

529 Yonge, at Maitland, 416-?964-?9869. Formerly Trax, this sprawling two-?storey storefront features two dance floors, three bars and a cruise maze. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Arrabiata

692 Yonge, at Isabella, 416-?916-?7034. The Living Well gets reconfigured as an Italian trat.

Barn

418 Church, at Granby, 416-?593-?9696. Sweaty three-?story dance palace notorious for its weekly underwear parties. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Church Street Diner

555 Church, at Dundonald, 416-?324-?8724. Funky luncheonette in the former Five Alarm.

Crews/Tango

508 Church, at Maitland, 416-?972-?1662. Drag shows downstairs (Crews) and dancing dykes upstairs (Tango).

Fly

8 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-?925-?6222. Massive laser-?strafed circuit-?party-?style dance club open Friday and Saturday night. Drink till 2 am, dance till 7 am.

Focaccia

17 Hayden, at Yonge, 416-?323-?0179. Upscale Latin resto known for its prix fixe dinners and friendly servers.

George’s Play

504 Church, at Alexander, 416-?963-?8251. Drag acts, she-?males and bingo seven days a week!

Goodhandy’s

120 Church, at Lombard, 416-?760-?6514. A pansexual playground for T-?girls, T-?boys, drag kings and their admirers. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Il Fornello

491 Church, at Wellesley, 416-?944-?9052. Stylish Italian resto-?lounge.

Kaiseki-?Sakura

556 Church, at Wellesley, 416-?923-?1010. Toronto’s best Japanese restaurant goes coolly casual tapas-?style for the weekend. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Pegasus

489B Church, at Wellesley, 416-?927-?8832. Pool tables, pinball machines and a Shrine of Swine dedicated to Miss Piggy.

Remington’s

379 Yonge, at Gerrard, 416-?977-?2160. Male strip club in the middle of Yonge Street’s decidedly hetero sleaze zone.

Slack’s

562 Church, at Wellesley, 416-?928-?2151. No longer Slack Alice, this predominantly women’s resto-?bar serves some of the best entertainment in the village. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Straight

553 Church, at Dundonald, 416-?926-?2501. The 7 West/Wish crew bring the King West cocktail scene to this ambiguously numbered lounge in the former Bar Babylon three-?storey townhouse space. Open Friday to Sunday till 4 am.

Tallulah’s Cabaret

12 Alexander, at Yonge, 416-?975-?8555. Where “art meets dance culture,” the cabaret space of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre doubles as a retro-?themed dance club. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Woody’s

467 Church, at Maitland, 416-?972-?0887. As seen on Queer As Folk, this sprawling complex features five bars, a pool table and 26 video monitors. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Zipperz/Cellblock

72 Carlton, at Church, 416-?921-?0066. Old-?school piano bar and adjacent disco. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Patios

Artful Dodger

12 Isabella, at Yonge, 416-?964-?9511. Fancy a pint and a shag? This ye olde English pub is located just off Yonge behind the House of Lords.

Asahi Sushi Zone

640 Church, at Hayden, 416-?934-?9990. Japanese resto with raised wooden deck out front.

Bar Volo

587 Yonge, at Gloucester, 416-?928-?0008. More than 100 different bottled beers and over a dozen local micros on tap.

Black Eagle

457 Church, at Maitland, 416-?413-?1219. Toronto’s longest-?running leather bar features a rowdy rooftop deck with afternoon barbecue.

Brownstone

601 Yonge, at Gloucester, 416-?920-?6288. Pasta, pizza ’n’ panini in an informal bistro setting.

Bull Dog Coffee

89 Granby, at Church, 416-?606-?2275. ­Independent coffee shop known for its foamy latte art.

Bumpkins

21 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-?922-?8655. Continental French resto in a converted row house.

Byzantium

499 Church, at Wellesley, 416-?922-?3859. Upscale lounge with a contemporary card, killer cocktails and Sunday brunch. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Café California

538 Church, at Wellesley, 416-?960-?6161. Tapas, sangria and a patio overlooking the wacky hijinks at Zelda’s next door.

Churchmouse and Firkin

475 Church, at Maitland, 416-?927-?1735. Pub grub and pints on a curbside patio.

Diner’s Corner

3 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-?929-?7031. Carribean café just off Yonge with leafy curbside deck.

Duke Of Gloucester

649 Yonge, at Charles, 416-?961-?9704. Brit-?style sports bar with secluded rooftop deck.

Fiddler’s Green

27 Wellesley E, at Yonge, 416-?967-?9442. Oirish pub opposite the Wellesley subway station.

Fire on the East Side

6 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-?960-?3473. Smart resto-?lounge in the former Fenton’s offers brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10 am, Monday from noon. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Fuzion

580 Church, at Dundonald, 416-?944-?9888. The nabe’s most sophisticated patio – sorry, Zelda – offers new chef Sam Girgis’s swanky carte from noon till 3 am Thursday through Monday. Hottest table in the village?

Gladaman’s Den

502A Yonge, at Grosvenor, 416-?961-?5808. The latest incarnation of Sneaker’s, this country-?themed saloon features daily barbecues, darts and drag shows.

Hair of the Dog

425 Church, at Wood, 416-?964-?2708. Two-?storey watering hole across from the former Maple Leaf Gardens.

Hornero

528 Yonge, at Maitland, 416-?324-?8884. Argentinian Italian trat across from the old Parkside Tavern.

Indian Hut

636 Church, at Charles, 416-?934-?0235. Victorian townhouse with a trellissed street-?side terrace and all-?you-?can-?eat $10.95 lunch and $15.95 dinner buffet.

Java Jive

585 Church, at Charles, 416-?923-?7267. ­Independent coffee house offers al fresco all-?day breakfasts and barbecue.

Kindred Cafe

7 Breadalbane, at Yonge, 416-?920-?0404. Pot-?smokin’ rooftop patio overlooking the parade route.

Kokyo

501A Yonge, at Alexander, 416-?962-?6968. Bento boxes and sushi in the shadow of the old St. Charles Tavern.

Local 4

4 Dundonald, at Yonge, 416-?915-?0113. First-?rate weekend brunch and great parade sightlines.

O’Grady’s

518 Church, at Maitland, 416-?323-?2822. Formerly Oscar’s, the bar that dared not speak its name, this student-?friendly suds parlour serves above-?average pub grub until 3 am Friday through Sunday.

Olympic Pizza ‘76

8 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-?960-?0092. Old-?school pizzeria on the parade route.

Pi Tom’s

501 Yonge, at Alexander, 416-?966-?1813. Thai restaurant with curbside patio close to Buddies.

Spirits

642 Church, at Hayden, 416-?967-?0001. Neighbourhood sports bar with two ­patios.

Statler’s

487 Church, at Maitland, 416-?925-?0341. Relaunched piano bar in the former LUB, with a small rooftop deck overlooking the scene. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Veda

506 Church, at Maitland, 416-?961-?9797. So-?called “health conscious” Indian combos right on the street.

Village Rainbow

477 Church, at Maitland, 416-?961-?0616. Generic Danforth-?style Greek resto. Ask for table 26, the village’s peak people-?watching perch.

Voglie

582 Church, at Dundonald, 416-?929-?9108. Art deco resto-?cocktail lounge with hidden backyard grotto in the Victorian pile that once housed Spiral and Looking Glass.

Wish

3 Charles E, at Yonge, 416-?935-?0240. Upscale South Beach-?style resto sibling to nearby 7 West features brunch Saturday through Monday from 10 am to 5 pm.

Bars Elsewhere

Beaver

1192 Queen W, at Gladstone, 416-?537-?2768. Lyn McNeil and and Vazaleen DJ Will Munro’s rock ’n’ roll wreck room on the Gladstone strip.

Bovine Sex Club

542 Queen W, at Bathurst, 416-?504-?4239. Down ’n’ dirty rock club specializing in glam metal.

Cadillac Lounge

1296 Queen W, at Grove, 416-?536-?7717. Retro 50s-?era rocker lounge with huge backyard patio in unpretentious Parkdale.

Cameron House

408 Queen W, at Cameron, 416-?703-?0811. Downtown’s original art bar offers live music nightly in two too-?cool rooms.

CIRCA

126 John, at Nelson, 416-?979-?9346. Peter Gatien’s NYC-?style mega-?club sets the standard for progressive nightlife. Open Sunday till 4 am.

Comfort Zone

480 Spadina, at College, 416-?975-?0909.In the dingy basement of the Waverly Hotel, this sweaty dive hosts Sunday’s 9 am – yes, in the morning – Devine Sunday Wake-?up, an après-?clubbing chill-?out. Glow sticks optional.

Drake Hotel

1150 Queen W, at Beaconsfield, 416-?531-?5042. Swanky supperclub slash lounge in trendy west-?side boutique hotel. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

El Convento Rico

750 College, at Crawford, 416-?588-?7800. Latino salsa club with late-?night drag shows Friday, Saturday and Monday.

Gladstone

1214 Queen W, at Dufferin, 416-?531-?4635. Restored Victorian hotel and arts complex complete with installations, café, live music and karaoke. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Laide

138 Adelaide E, at Jarvis, 416-?850-?2726. Cocktail lounge near the core screens non-?stop vintage girl-?on-?girl porn.

Mitzi’s Sister

1554 Queen W, at Fuller, 416-?532-?2570. Offshoot of popular Parkdale brunch spot Mitzi’s, this rootin’-?tootin’ saloon attracts rough-?around-?the-?edges types from the local alt-?art-?and-?music scene.

Rhino

1249 Queen W, at Gwynne, 416-?535-?8089. Laid-?back Parkdale pub with regular queer programming.

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