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| - Tequila Bookworm is one of those rare dual purpose places where it's a coffee shop where you can hangout with your computer during the day and a loud Queen St. bar in the evening. Once I attended a private party for a DJ/T-shirt artist promo there, so that's another aspect to a spot. It's easy to find, at the foot of Portland, and a long time fixture in the neighbourhood. Their specialty is Ontario craft beer. As you come in the door, immediately to your right is a large chalkboard with a mouth-watering listing of local beers and ciders. I tried a Kensington Watermelon beer on tap and it made me crave a hot patio and more of it immediately! And I was most impressed by the helpful bartender who came out and was happy to show us the beer menu and provide any info that he could on their offerings du jour. They also promote their beers on a sidewalk board out front which I appreciate walking by and seeing what just came out. There is a staircase going upstairs to the right of the entrance which leads to a two-room layout. The front room had people in it, while the back room looked to be empty with no bar stocked, and looked quite interesting. A curtain stopped people from venturing up another level. There used to be a shelving system on the main floor along the left wall as you enter, but that is gone, maybe to make more space, and replaced by a bare wall displaying beautiful prints. We saw part of a fabulous series of photos, some of photography of sewers below Toronto, by Circuit Gallery. Nice! I didn't try the food, but the sign said kitchen open until 2 AM.
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