Whenever you travel you have an agenda, but time after time, it's the unexpected places that really make the trip for you. Wise Bar earns that distinction.
I arrived there in the afternoon on a saturday just after they'd open. My gf and I were looking for a celebratory drink or two and I'm glad we stopped here. Since we were there early we cozied up to the bar and were greeted by Renee who is now officially my favorite bartender in Canada. She was friendly without being intrusive, she was witty, but most importantly she knew here beers and bonus for me, knew her whiskey. She also makes a mean cocktail! Ask for her soju cocktail, you won't regret it. She was patient with our questions and was even good enough to recommend a few places to check out to keep us from being complete losers. Next time you're in Toronto, get out of the tourist traps and head west on Bloor and check out Wise Bar.
Oh and bonus, they have a cute little patio in the back. Win, Win.