I am furious right now.
How have I not yet reviewed my favourite bar on Ossington!? This is a nearly unforgivable transgression. But let's continue...
Many, many nights have ended at Crooked Star. It's one of the remaining gems on Ossington that hasn't been overrun by the B&Ts, even on weekends when I need to be literally dragged out of the house (my Friday/Saturday = your Monday/Tuesday).
The music is never bad. Belle & Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, Jesus & Mary Chain, Passion Pit - all the good stuff you wanna hear at a bar but the DJ won't play cause no one will dance to it.
The crowd is consistently great and the vibe is welcoming and casual. I've had random makeouts here, gotten into shouting matches about the dating escapades of various Degrassi characters, rough housed with my favourite house dog "Jazzy", schooled people on the entire Built To Spill discography and listened as a complete stranger regaled me with tales of their various restraining orders. What's not to love?