Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs You can get your fill of some killer blues music pretty much every night of the week at Bearly’s. It boasts such local acts as Morgan Davis, Roger Howse and Garett Mason. At this classic-looking joint, you’ll always feel welcome as you mix with a crowd of young and […]
Barley’s House of Blues, Burgers & Ribs
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Best Place To Drink Alone
Why does Tom’s regularly take this category? Maybe because it feels like a neighbourhood bar smack in the middle of the city, and if you are in the middle of a blues-fueled binge no one will bother you if you perch on one of those chairs by the window or in a booth at the […]
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Best Karaoke Night
“Most people like songs that were recorded before they were born,” says Karaoke King Mimi Andriopoulos, explaining that good karaoke is synonymous with singing the classics, even though he gets a lot of new songs in stock all the time. And what’s the most popular choice at Bearly’s right now? “Don’t Stop Believing,” the early-’80s […]
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I love this karaoke town
Like everything else in life, a good bar crowd has several sub-categories. You have the determined drunks, the social smokers, the bored-as-shit designated-driver significant others, the pickup artists and the large dudes who speak exclusively in outdoor voices. There is a special subsection of this party category that is often overlooked, however: the karaoke singers. […]
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Best Karaoke Night
It’s the rustic, living room atmosphere that makes it OK to get up there and do your best Idol impression. That, along with the friendly staff, says host Mimi Andriopoulos, makes this the place to be on Wednesday nights. “More importantly, it’s the customers. They’re wicked. And they’re not too serious about it.” Andriopoulos raves […]