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| - When I first moved to Toronto, I went to this place a lot. Like too much a lot. Probably because I had a friend working there who through the wonders of staff prices was able to hook us up with booze to the point of discomfort. Paupers has not changed, but I like to think that I've matured a bit since the days of Why-Am-I-Having-Another-Jager-Shot? Even so, this is a place I love to meet up with friends for a quick drink or a pub meal.
Affiliated with the Madison Pub (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/madison-ave-pub-and-restaurant-toronto), this definitely still has the attraction to a younger crowd looking for cheap food and drink before the night out. Located at Bloor and Bathurst, it makes it a great starting point and meeting place before carrying on for a show at Lee's Palace (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/lees-palace-toronto). Admittedly, this is chiefly what I use this place for.
It is a pub not dissimilar to the feel of the Madison with warm wood, high ceilings, carpet, deep booths, and multiple levels. In the summer you can enjoy one of its patios, either at street level, or atop the pub itself. Arguably, this is one of the best patios out there, providing seclusion, distance from the street, and thanks to the absence of skyscrapers one of the most stunning views of the city.
The beer taps are plentiful, the menu more than ample, the food as tasty as your usual pub fare. What is nice to see is that favourites found on the menu at the Madison have found their way onto the Paupers menu, thereby not forcing you to subway your way one stop just so you can have some Voodoo Chicken. A great place to meet, or wind down the workday or night out.
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