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| - The Dollar's has been a long-standing Toronto musical landmark. It's a decent place where the acoustics are good and you have a nice mixture of music lovers, from hipsters to old-timers, who come here because they know a good band is playing.
Okay, it's located in a so-so area where you have the sketchy Hotel Waverly and the even sketchier Comfort Zone are your neighbours. But like Grossman's, El Mocambo, and the Horseshoe, the Silver Dollar is a venue that has lasted the test of time. It's a dive bar but aren't we, Torontonians, into genuine places that don't conform to trends? I think there's something comforting about like the Silver Dollar.
The one complaint I do have is the layout. When it isn't a busy night, you can have a great view of the stage from any seat in the room. But when it's packed, seeing the stage is difficult. If you're sitting at a table, you're outta luck my friend because you'll be twisting your body to see the band's profile, or have to give up your seat in order to have a good view.
I hardly ever visit the pool room which for the longest time I thought was only accessible from the hotel next door. I rarely see anyone in there, except for one or two people playing pool or a couple trying to have an intimate tête-à-tête.
The bar is big and long, and they serve cheap drinks. I paid $5.75 for a domestic beer on tap, and the bar looked well stocked when I last visited.
I'm glad the Silver Dollar is still around. I've seen a lot of cool bands perform, and I hear their High Lonesome Wednesdays are fun times so I'll be sure to check it out soon.
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