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| - One of the newest places in Toronto to go see comedy, this place lives up to both ends of its handle. It is a beautiful bar, and a great place to see comedy. Found in the up and coming neighbourhood of Ossington and Bloor, Comedy Bar is a below street level lounge, restaurant, and place where comedy and improv abound.
Began as a brainchild of the team that brought Toronto "Sunday Night Live", Comedy Bar was erected to provide a dedicated performance space to sketch, improv, and sometimes stand-up in the same vein as Second City (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-second-city-mainstage-theatre-toronto) and the Bad Dog (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/bad-dog-theatre-toronto), providing comedy seven days a week. The comedy theatre itself is a small long room akin to many improv rooms designed to pack people close together and close to the stage to engage in an intimate setting. It totally works.
Comedy Bar also provides a sit-down bar and a lounge as well with dark tones, leather couches, and a fireplace (remote controlled, but a fire place nonetheless). A fantastic place to sit down and enjoy a drink before or after a performance. The menu is fantastic as well with surprisingly tasty food for a comedy shop. Normally comedy food is not funny but laughable. This is not the case here. You'll have as much fun as a team of monkeys performing "Spamalot!"
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