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| - I went in looking for free WiFi and stumbled upon some of the best cocktails I've come across in Toronto!
So, like I said, Yelp indicated, "Infusion," was a good place to set up with a laptop and do some work. Technically, accurate, but should specify this is more of a weekday thing. By evening, the place picks up and it's such a small intimate venue that you would kind of be a jerk taking up laptop space. Not that the staff would ever make you feel that way, everyone who works there must love their job because they are so welcoming, helpful, patient, and knowledgeable about the menu....
Which is quite unique. I usually cringe at the idea of tea cocktails, because I'm usually served an artificially flavored tea spirit that feels like a chore to finish. That's not what this place offers.
These cocktails are unique and inspired and they are brewing and infusing the drinks on premise with some amazingly creative combinations and a deft hand.
I tried the Valley Girl (Club Soda, Kettle One Vodka, Fresh Lime Juice, Fruit Sensation tea syrup, Creme De Violette), and it was absolutely delicious and refreshing, but I moved on as it was a little too easy to drink without realizing you are chugging booze, plus, I still wanted to try basically everything else on the menu.
I also had the, "Straight Cash" (Orange Blossom Green Tea, Cachaça, Ginger Lime Rooibos Tea Syrup, Lime disc, Chilli Pepper), which was by far my favourite (those afraid if heat have nothing to fear, I'm sure they'd kick it up for you, but going from maybe one of the sweetest (but, not cloyingly so, and lightest drinks on the menu, I was completely unphased by the spice level, and fell in love instantly).
There was another drink somewhere in there I remember enjoying, haha, but it was the "Straight Cash," that stole the show, and it will be hard for me not to order straight away the next time I make it in, despite there still being so many tempting drinks on the menu I want to sample.
I found everyone very attentive to myself and another solo soon to be pal (rare for two social female drinkers to hit a bar solo, but this was exactly the kind of place we felt welcome and at ease) - picking up on what our personal tastes were and nailing it with their suggestions.
They were also really adept and courteous when dealing with a slightly rowdier table of young "gentlemen" who felt closing time was a "suggestion," that they could take or leave. (This is not a "rowdy" place, but handling last call can always take some finesse.)
At the end of the night, when I went to cash out, I discovered the extremely knowledgeable gentleman who had helped me most of the evening was also the owner. Made sense. This is exactly the kind of place you get when someone is doing something they love, and love to share, but are not pretentious or overly obtrusive in introducing you to their passion (the best of Williamsburg without the posturing). I'm s#*@ for names, but shout out to, we'll go with, "John?," and the rest of the crew for nailing it!
Sorry, I can't give details on the menu, guess the need for an update is a good excuse to make another stop in!
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