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| - How awesome is it that the address of the bar actually doubles as its name? Right... pretty awesome! You'll never be able to get lost heading to this place, located between 4th and 5th Street on 17th Avenue.
Formerly known as Lucky's Bar, 510 opened fairly recently to an older crowd of people. It would seem that most people in the bar were late 20's, early 30's. It's one of those places that you see in the movies and think, "Where the heck are these places?" Well, this is one of them. This is a great place for the slightly older crowd to drink and party without the obnoxious behaviour of the other (younger) clubs.
510 definitely has an interesting atmosphere to it. The place is covered in wood slates, giving it a somewhat rustic feel. Their most prized wooden piece has got to be the giant slab of wood acting as a table in the upstairs area. And I mean GIANT! It takes up the whole upper level and would be great for a large or private party... assuming they would close off upstairs to a private party.
Friday seemed to be a popular place for minglers and people-watchers. Even when the place is busy they are able to offer quick service from one of their many waitresses, or from one of their two bars. One takes over upstairs and the other is downstairs right when you walk in.
One of my favourite things about 510 is the DJ they have Thursday nights and Friday during happy hour. His name is Walter and he used to DJ at the Den, Broken City, and some nights on CJSW. He's a super friendly guy who is able to strike up a conversation with anyone! If you want to hear a song, just give him the request and I'm sure he'd play it for you. Don't be shy, he's the sweetest man!
They've also got a pretty big patio area to enjoy the summer evenings. It stretches almost all the way around the bar and has a nice little covering to shelter from rain (or even snow) on the cooler nights.
510 wouldn't necessarily be my top choice for partying on a Friday night, but I wouldn't hate paying it another visit for some drinks with friends... or just to visit with Walter. Interesting ambience and lots of people to look at.
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