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| - I first heard of Parts & Labour when I picked up a Now magazine last month; on the cover was a picture of the Social's Richard Lambert (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-social-toronto) and OddFellow's Jesse Girard (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/oddfellows-toronto). This bar/restaurant/Live venue hybrid had just opened in May and I was surprised to see that it had no revue...
I was curious to see how an old hardware store would be converted in the holy trinity of social gatherings (music, food, drinks), so I rounded up a little group of friends and headed over to Parts & Labour on a Wednesday night around midnight. Maybe it was because the next day was a holiday or maybe this place has managed to find a niche in Parkdale, either way this place was packed!
There was no cover and we sat by the bar and I were immediately greeted by a super sweet "Tall Paul Bunyan" type bartender. Things didn't start off so hot when he told me they didn't carry Malibu Rum... he did apologize a few times and offered alternatives.
As I waited for my friends to drizzle in, I got a chance to look around. There are long communal table against one wall for dinning, a small cafeteria area in the back and semi-truck suspension springs as seats at the bar. The music was definitely cranked at 13 and made it challenging to have a conversation. They played whole albums ranging from Nirvana to The Sonics.
Although the kitchen was closed, I took a look at the menu and I am not going to lie, it looked both frightening and intriguing. Lamb heart tartar, fried pig face, horse tongue sandwich, ect...
Will I go back? Probably and I definitely want to give the food a try or check out a concert in "The Shop" downstairs.
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