Church Street Bars/Clubs/Restos

[Urban Shocker]

I was told the same thing about The Cavaliers bar, downstairs from the Barn, during my callow youth in the early 1970's. Tipsy elderly queens gathered around the piano to sing show tunes all night long.

I should have heeded the warnings ...

 

[RJR123]

I was told the same thing about Sneakers, on Yonge Street (which I think is gone now).

 

[Urban Shocker]

We've all come undone, one way or another, by ignoring the sage advice of our elders ...

 

[AndreaPalladio]

Wasn't Sneakers a hustler bar? For young men and their generous older aquaintences? I always wanted to go for a little naughty fun, but I got too old...

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I believe it's called "Pinnochio" now. A rather unfortunate name for an establishment of this nature, if you ask me.

AoD

 

[AndreaPalladio]

True. Instead of things growing when a lie is told, lies will be told about how much things grow.

Also, wooden boy. Splinters. Ouch.

 

[Urban Shocker]

Perhaps you'll be a generous older acquaintance yourself, one day ...

 

[JasonParis]

I was told the same thing about Sneakers, on Yonge Street (which I think is gone now).

I believe it's called "Pinnochio" now. A rather unfortunate name for an establishment of this nature, if you ask me.
AoD

It is indeed called Pinnochio now. simply Dan and I (on a whim) decided to have a quick drink there a few weeks back as we never had tried it in its Sneakers incarnation. The truth of the matter is that it's a pretty regular gay bar that skews slightly older. There were drag shows and the like, but it was all very normal. There wasn't much of a "hustling" presence that we could tell at least.

FYI...there's a "dark room" in Alibi now on the 2nd floor.

 

[AndreaPalladio]

Perhaps you'll be a generous older acquaintance yourself, one day ...

Older, certainly. Acquaintance, never.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Darkstar:

re: Pinnochio

I think Sneakers got into trouble for supposed liquor violations.

FYI...there's a "dark room" in Alibi now on the 2nd floor.

Apparently the Eagle have one as well. I wonder if the resurgence have to do with the recent SCOC ruling.

AoD

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Darkstar:

I wonder if the resurgence have to do with the recent SCOC ruling.

AoD

What was the ruling in reference to?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

dt_toronto_geek:

It might have something to do with R. v Kouri - on indecency.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._v._Kouri

AoD

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Ah yes, I remember all of this now but I wasn't aware of the SCOC ruling. That explains a lot of things! Many thanks.

 

[khris]

A dark room? What's that for? Sex?

 

[JasonParis]

dt_toronto_geek:

It might have something to do with R. v Kouri - on indecency.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._v._Kouri

AoD

Yes, I believe it does. Goodhandy's founder Todd Klick (I think that's his name) based the legality of his club on that ruling. Moreover, as discussed it has led to a resurgence of "dark rooms" in T.O. I think Alibi, The Barn and The Black Eagle all have one now.