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| - BOTTOM LINE: Douchebag-free since 2007 (at least)!
This was the first bar I visited when I moved back to Toronto a few years ago. The flashing "Adult Arcade" ornament caught my eye and the rest, as they say, is history. UNIT has become, quite possibly, my favourite bar along the West Queen West strip - it's unassuming, laid back and a place where strangers become friends. Most importantly, it's kept it real all these years and has remained douchebag free! This is in part because it's almost impossible to find despite it's prominent location, but more importantly, because the owner and staff have maintained a consistent vision of what it wants to be - it's not too glam nor too-cool-for-skool and, as such, not filled with pretentious suits or hipsters.
Their DJ line-ups and beer selection have grown in tandem, and whilst the beats are always ill, I wish they would serve some beers on tap. Thursday nights are my favourites and on weekends this place is bustling. The new hanging ornament flashes "Liquor", and whilst I'm certainly a fan of direct-to-consumer marketing, I miss the allure of what an "Adult Arcade" may bring on any given night.
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