. . "1"^^ . . "2010-07-03T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . "It's all about the jazz for me. Despite not being a whisky drinker, the Emmet Ray's selection was the second thing that caught my eye, the first was the great jazz artists playing, the third were their prices.\nI came to the Emmet to watch a friend's trio play some sweet tunes. The cozy and sparse bar felt like an elite secret shared amongst musicians and jazz aficionados alike. The low lighting and separated, sitting-room style seating in the back gave a sense of discovery that pulled me in. \nAs I listened and immersed myself in the tunes the entire bar took over my sense. A plate of warm olives to suck on let me enjoy some of the faire the kitchen had to offer. I watched as the staff patiently enjoyed the tunes as I much as I did, which made me appreciate that we could all share something together. \nI did find one of the servers, I never caught his name, to be a little curt. However, when I retrieved the lost TTC pass he secured behind the bar I decided to overlook his cold demeanour. All of the bar's patrons were extremely affectionate. Many of them spoke highly of the cheese platter I plan on trying when I return."^^ . "1"^^ .