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| - It's seems Parkdale is constantly sprouting with hip new bars, like mould on a three-week old hot dog bun. Sorry for the grody visual, but this is Parkdale we're talking about. Only a year hence it was only fit for local sketchbags and hipsters. Now non-local sketchbags and hipsters are going there too. That's progress.
Anyway, The Yukon. Cool, dim and suited for snacks and drinks. They have a few beers on tap (Beau's, Guinness) and a short wine list. Victuals are light: olives, bar nuts, pretzels and some hardier fare like charcuterie, wings and grilled cheese. My date and I enjoyed the hand pie special ($7): a savoury meat pastry; the small Hunter's board ($16): an assemblage of meats, local cheese and pickles, and the meatballs and bread ($9): which is meatballs and bread. (You will note the carnivorous theme.)
The portion sizes match the modest prices, which make this a perfect after work spot, or casual hang out over drinks. A DJ booth flanked with hundreds of vinyls suggests that this could be a rad spot for the later hours of the night too. Time will tell.
Obligatory Title Pun: YUKON count on it.
Menu Readability: Single page, sans-serif.
Need to mention: Bring a date!
What this place teaches me about myself: I might just be equal parts sketchbag and hipster.
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