The newest venture in what is a cursed location as places usually only last less than a year here. However, I hope this isn't the case with The Bottlehouse.
The Bottlehouse touts itself as a "Beer Parlour" and actually gets it right.
They specialize in Canadian beers so there's everything from generics (Molson/Labatt) to micro-brews from every province and territory in the country. Both draught and bottled beer are guaranteed to have something you haven't tried before, or haven't had since you've been "home".
The import selection is also deep and even includes gluten-free beer.
The food is also nothing to scoff at, a dinner special I tried was a halibut steak with jalapeno cream sauce and seasonal veggies, and it was just as good as it sounds for $20. Burgers are substantial and even the starters are creative.
The only fault with The Bottlehouse is it's lack of character. Beyond the beer selection and food, nothing really jumps out. That and the servers don't seem to be either knowledgeable or enthuastic about the beer as I've often been given a shrug when inquiring about beers I haven't tried.
Still, The Bottlehouse has a great location in Kensington, with a view of the river. And you can't go wrong with the variety of beer.