Grab a drink at these Bloordale Village bars in Toronto

This once-grimy part of town is on the upswing thanks to the hip storefronts and bars popping up along Bloor Street. Dive bars are no longer the only option when it comes to drinking in this neighbourhood — you’ll now find plenty of craft beer and complicated cocktails to be had between Dufferin and Lansdowne. Check out these neighbourhood watering holes next time you’re in Bloordale.

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Jessica is a writer, editor and self-professed foodie. She loves exploring the city on two wheels, spends almost all of her disposable income at restaurants and never apologizes for Instagramming her food. After living in Toronto for almost a decade, she traded YYZ for YVR and is now the Vancouver City Editor for YP.

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