Le Rouge Bar

Thompson Hotel Rooftop Where: 550 Wellington St. W., at Bathurst Hours: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily Vibe: Trendy chic Room for dancing: Yes Can you order food: Yes Of Note: This private space is typically reserved for hotel guests and residents. It is also used as an event space when celebrities come to town.

1434 Dundas W, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1Y7 647-345-7005 Of all the transformed Portuguese sports bars on Dundas (and these days, the domestic-beer-pouring venues of pre-gentrification DuWest are fewer and farther between), Midfield is an effortless original. A relaxed spot to explore intriguing wines without a single drop of pretension – everything on the frequently updated list is offered

  In 1995, when we first took hold of our historic Gastown brewpub location, we discovered that the building had a rare steam heat system. A remnant from forward thinkers of a century past. Our brewmaster had only read of steam powered brewing, but had never seen a functional steam brewery. These are very rare

The Wren Where: 1382 Danforth Ave., east of Greenwood Ave. Hours: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays; 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Sundays; 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. Monday to Wednesday; 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday Vibe: Casual Room for dancing: No Can you order food: Yes Of Note: This cozy bar has a

878 Bloor W, Toronto, Ontario 416-546-5634 Affectionately referred to as the “pineapple bar,” Civil Liberties has brought some personality to the staid scene that is Bloor and Ossington after dark. Opened late last fall by partners and barmen David Huynh, Nick Kennedy and Cole Stanford (who met years ago working at Ossington’s Salt), this is

Where: 220 King St. W., west of University Hours: 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday to Wednesday; 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday to Saturday; closed Monday. Vibe: Casual, after work, loud Room for dancing: No Can you order food: Yes Of Note: Great tacos and even better tequila.   220 KING STREET WEST 416-628-9838

Situated at the corner of St. Laurent and Avenue du Mont Royal, Le Belmont is part music venue and part bar. At the heart of Montreal’s active nightlife for over 20 years, Le Belmont offers a range of original programming every week that includes concerts and club nights—covering everything from electronic music, to hip hop,

Bar Volo Where: 587 Yonge St., north of Wellesley Hours: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily Vibe: Casual Room for dancing: No Can you order food: Yes Of Note: A wide assortment of craft beers.

At Keefer Bar, you don’t need to believe in traditional Chinese medicine to feel the Qi coursing through this dark, moody haunt seemingly sprung from the dystopian set of Blade Runner. At Keefer bar, the back bar is illuminated by sinewy anatomical illustrations in glowing LED lightboxes. The apothecary-themed menu, labeled as a list of