Painted Lady
The Painted Lady looks like it was uprooted right from pre-Katrina New Orleans. It's the brainchild of owners Nicky Potter and Sam Papatragiannis who came up with the idea for the bar when living there.
They wanted to open a place where all the hookers could mingle with regular folk (outside of the brothel I guess).
It seemed the next best thing was a bar across from a former strip club on Ossington, and naming it after the infamous "painted ladies" of New Orleans.
Not to mention the practicality of it, as both Potter and Papatragiannis live above it and simply wanted a bar they would love to go to.
Inside the bar has dark-finished wood, a beautifully ornate bar stocked with nice scotch and tequila and a wall of around 50 or so paintings and photographs of various women.
There's food here too. There's pulled-pork with original bbq sauce, the skewered Korean kabobs and white trash nachos (Fritos, homemade chilli and Cheez Whiz, which looks a lot better than it sounds).
The twelve taps offer a good assortment of Canadian craft beer as well as some staples and obscure euro imports. They even had a mixologist design an assortment of signature drinks, the most interesting being the Painted Pink Lady, with gin, brandy, lemon juice and frothed egg.
Eugen Sahkenko. Writing by Jesse Kinos-Goodin.
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November 23
We at International Pop Overthrow are proud to announce that the festival will be returning to Toronto for our 12th year, from November 22 through 24, with all shows to be held at the very cool venue, The Painted Lady! IPO Toronto will feature more than 20 of the best pop and rock artists from Toronto and beyond!Here's the awesome lineup:
Saturday evening, November 23
8:00 Mark Ripp &am…
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November 24
We at International Pop Overthrow are proud to announce that the festival will be returning to Toronto for our 12th year, from November 22 through 24, with all shows to be held at the very cool venue, The Painted Lady! IPO Toronto will feature more than 20 of the best pop and rock artists from Toronto and beyond!Here's the awesome lineup:
Sunday afternoon, November 24 (All Ages Afternoon!)…
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November 28
It's an extra special one 🫶✨ come see us for our last show of the year to celebrate the release of our debut EP! 💐 Our friend Pete Casey will be opening for us at 9:30pm, don't miss it!
📍 The Painted Lady
📅 Thursday, November 28
⏰ 9:30pm
🎟️ $10 in advance | $15 at the door
🥂 19+
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December 6-7
Get ready for a second helping of holiday sass and sparkle with "A Burlesque-Mas Carol!" This cheeky, seductive twist on the beloved classic is back and more delightful than ever for three shows only on December 6th and 7th.
Follow a tightly-wound Scrooge as she gets a lesson in life, love, and liberation from a trio of glamorous ghosts. Through a whirlwind of dazzling performances, …
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December 11
Winner of the Best of Toronto 2024
Open Mic Mondays is your chance to showcase your music skills before local artists and legends.
Sign up is 8pm
Free Beans and Rice while quantities last
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December 18
Winner of the Best of Toronto 2024
Open Mic Mondays is your chance to showcase your music skills before local artists and legends.
Sign up is 8pm
Free Beans and Rice while quantities last
