New Karaoke Venue Update, Summer 2007

Fellow Karaoke Lovers:
I'm compiling a list of current places for Karaoke Bars and Boxes as well as reviews so we can know where to go for either a private or public session any day of the week. (Yes it IS possible). Also to let people which places have sadly passed on. Without further ado, here is the list of venue places, events and (sob) closings.

Regular Resturant & Bar Events (Confirmed):

Joe Mercury's Big City Sports Bar & Grill
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** Important Notice **
** Last day of operation July 28th 2007 **
** Being demolished at the end of the summer
** See Review **
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2345 B Dundas St. West
(416) 535-1324
9:30 PM - Closing
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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** New Venue **
** to be reviewed mid-July **
Chinadoll
587 College Street
Toronto, ON
416-536-5384
w/ Peter Styles
Mondays

** Recently Revived, to be reviewed shortly **
California Restaurant & Tavern w/ Pam
914 Pape Street
Toronto, ON
416-461-1251
Saturdays 9 PM - Closing

** New Venue **
(see review)
Butterfly Lounge with June Linderfield, Karaoke MC
422 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON
(416) 366-7399
Thursdays, 8 PM - 1 PM (suggest leaving before 10)

** New Host **
Karaoke Queen, Katie Appleton
The Unicorn
(416) 482-0115
175 Eglington East
Toronto, ON
M4P 1J4
Monday Evenings, 10 PM - 2 AM

** Recently revived **
(see review)
Wolf & Ferkin w/ Spin Doctor
43 Elm Street
Wednesdays
9:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Phone: (416) 971-6264
Toronto, ON

(see review)
The Grasshopper
460 Parliament Street
Toronto ON M5A 3A2
416 323-1210
Thursdays, Sundays

THE FOX AND FIDDLE w/Kanary Karaoke
1285 Finch Ave West
North York, Ontario M3J 2G5
(416) 633-1286
Thursdays
9:30 pm - Closing

IZIK'S PLACE w/Kanary Karaoke
529 Wilson Heights Blvd
North York, ON M3H 2V7
(416) 636-9306
Fridays
8:30pm - 12:30am

(review tcoming this week)
Kramer's Bar and Grll
1915 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4S 1Z3
(416) 483-0697
Fridays, Saturdays 10 PM - Closing

AC's Bar and Gril w/ RJM Entertainment
1151 Dundas West (Westdale Mall)
Toronto, ON
Thursdays, Fridays
9PM - 2AM

(see review)
Safari Village w/Erika
1690 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON
(416) 406-0534
1st and 3rd Friday of the Month

The Bow & Arrow
1954 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
416-487-2036
Friday's (Saturday's?) 10 PM - Closing

(see review)
Cheer's W/ Spin Doctor
2364 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
(905) 855-7584
Thursdays, Sundays
10 PM - Closing

Gabby's
383 Eglington Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario
M4P 1M5
(416) 484-4101
Thursdays 9 PM - 1 AM

Duke of York Tavern
1225 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario M4M 1L6
(416) 463-5302
Wednesdays 8:30 - 12:30?

Flashback Entertainment/Kanary Karaoke:
Applejacks Resturant
3757 Keele Street (South of Finch)
(416) 631-9013
Tuesday Nights
Time: 10 PM? (no time given)

** Recently revived **
Hollywood On the Queensday(New Review to follow)
1184 The Queensway
Phone: (416) 251-0288
Web Site
8:30 PM - Midnight
Wednesday Evenings

Gus' Knott Inn
Peter Styles
1562 Weston Road
Phone: (416) 913-8090
Wednesday Nights
Time: 10 PM

(see review)
Mayday Malone's
1078 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON
Phone: (416) 531-8064
Thursdays Evenings 10 pm - 2 am

(temporarily suspended)
MayDay Malone's
965 Bloor St West
Phone: (416) 516-7844
Thursday Evenings
10 pm till 2am

Chick 'N Deli
744 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto ON
416-489-9464
Wednesdays
9 PM - Closing

The Old Sod
2936 Bloor St. W.
Phone: (416) 239-3812
Tuesdays & Sundays
9 PM?- Closing

Badger and Firkin
555 Burnhamthorpe Road, Unit 5
Phone: (416) 620-5959
Tuesdays
9 PM - Closing

Rose and Thorne
246 Brown's Line
Phone: (416) 233-8827
Thursdays
9 PM - Closing

Boston Pizza
117-4841 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
416-733-3172
Wednesdays, 10 PM - closing

Di and Gabby's
2902 Lake Shore Boulevard West
Phone: (416) 503-3791
Thursdays
9 PM - Closing

Bert & Ernie's
5555 Dundas Street West
Phone: (416) 231.5858
Sundays
9 PM - Closing

(see review)
Hurricanes W/ Katie Appleton, Karaoke Queen
963 Bloor Street West
Phone: (416) 531-7818
Wednesdays
10 PM - Closing

J Michael's Restaurant & Tavern
235 Dixon Road
Phone: (416) 249.2651
Saturdays
9 PM - Closing

The Dufferin Gate
1204 King Street West (King & Dufferin)
Toronto, ON
Phone: (416) 534-2238
Thursdays 9:30 - Closing

The Chateau Bar & Grill
1157 St Clair W (Just East of Duffrin)
Toronto, ON
Phone: 416-654-3784
Saturdays, 9:30 PM - Closing

Sway
1335 St. Clair West
Toronto, ON
Phone: 416-653-8777
Saturdays, 9:30 PM - Closing

(see review)
** Largest Song Collection in Toronto, +30k Songs **
Tequila Sunrise W/ Jason Rolland
212 Adelaide Street West
(416) 593-6164
10 PM - 2 AM (Host: Jason Rolland, http://www.jasonrolland.com/)
Tuesday & Thursday Evenings

P.M. Toronto
1245 Dupont St.(Rear Entrance to Galleria Mall)
Toronto, ON
Phone: (416) 530-4505
Thursdays 9:30 - Closing

Main Event
2368 Yonge St.(North of Eglington)
Phone:416-544-8070
Wednesdays 9:30PM - Closing

(See Review)
The Groundhog Pub
401 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON
M4W1H7
Phone: (416) 975-1867
Fax : (416) 975 - 9252
Fridays & Saturdays 10 PM - 2 AM

(See Review)
Fox & Fiddle
280 Bloor Street West (Bloor St. West @ St. George)
Toronto, ON
(416) 966-4fox (369)
http://www.bloorfox.com
Monday, Tuesday & Saturdays 10 PM (11 PM Saturdays) - 2 AM

(See Review)
Saxony Resturant
(416) 929-2300
599 Sherbourne Street
8 PM - 2 AM
Friday, Saturday Evenings

Zippers Bar
72 Carlton Street
(Phone Number being confirmed)
8 PM - 12 AM
Thursday Evenings

(see review)
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West
(416) 531- 4635
8 PM to 1 AM (Host:Peter Styles, http://www.peterstyles.info/)
Thursday, Friday and Saturday

(See Review)
Fiddler's Green Pub
27 Wellsley Avenue
(Phone number pending)
(7-9? confirmation of start time pending) - closing time
Friday Evenings (Prizes indicated)

(see review)
The Fox and Fiddle
535 Danforth Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario M4K 1P7
Phone: 416-462-9830
Fax: 416-461-3132
Wednesday, 10:30 PM - closing

(see review)
Hoops Sports Bar
458 Yonge Street
(416) 929-3324
9 PM - closing time
Wednesday, Thursday Evenings

(see review)
Shoeless Joe's Bar
401 King Street West
(Phone Number pending)
10 PM - 2 AM (Host name pending)
Friday Evenings

Peel Pub
276 King St. W. (& Duncan)
(416) 977-0003
Tuesday 10:00pm - Closing

(see review)
On the Rocks Restaurant
169 Front St. E (& Sherbourne)
(416) 862-2901
Thursday, Friday, Saturday


Unconfirmed Karaoke Restaurants & Bars
(Note because these are as yet unconfirmed, I cannot be certain that
all these venues are still in operation. I will be confirming them in the coming weeks)

Billy Bob's
2448 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
(416)-762-1157
Thursday
10 PM - Closing

Blue Lagoon
3180 Lake Shore Boulevard West
Toronto ON
(416) 259-4700
Fridays
9:30 PM - Closing

Crews Toronto
508 Church Street
Toronto, ON
416-972-1662
Tuesdays & Thursdays
11 PM - Closing

Fiddler's Dell Bar
781 Annette Street
Toronto,ON
416-767-8882
Wednesdays
10 PM - Closing

Canton Karaoke Lounge
4810 Sheppard Av East
(416) 332-0801

Club Epiphany Restaurant & Lounge
11 Arrow Rd
(416) 740-9329

Future Karaoke Restaurant
58 Redlea
(416) 321-5618

Huong Bar & Karaoke
1680 St Clair Avenue West
(416) 654-8889

Manila By Night Karaoke Bar & Restaurant
4949 Bathurst Street
(416) 225-1078

May Karaoke
876 Dundas West
(416) 361-9377

The Fox & Fiddle
4946 Dundas Street West.
Toronto,ON
(416) 207-9990
Saturdays

Crossroads House
1544 Danforth Ave. (& Coxwell Ave.)
(416) 406-4017
Wednesdays

Cubao Bar & Grill
298 College St. (& Spadina Ave.)
(416) 966-9024
a song or two during the band's break

Duke Of York
1225 Queen St. E. (@ Leslie)
Toronto
(416) 463-5302
Saturday 4:30 to 7:30 P.M. with SD SIKI

Hollingers Restaurant & Tavern
1026 Coxwell Ave (& Danforth)
(416) 425-9877
Fri & Sun

Jekyl & Hyde
2340 Dundas Street West.
Toronto,ON
(416) 535-0547
10 PM - Closing
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays

Mr. Slate Sports Bar & Top Brass Lounge
952 Kingston Rd.
M4E 1S7
(416) 694-9495 Thursdays Fri 10 P.M.

New Karaoke Restaurant
793 Gerrard E
(416) 463-9902

Play It Again Sports Bar
1002 St. Clair Ave. W. (& Oakwood Ave.)
Toronto M6E 1A2
(416) 656-8434
Friday 11:00am- 2:00am

Purple Pig
1 Richmond St. W.
(416) 366-6465
Friday

Rio Restaurant
129 Danforth Ave
Toronto, On
(416) 461-2208
Wednesday

Spirits Bar & Grill
642 Church St.
Toronto, ON
M4Y 2G3
(416) 967-0001
Saturday & Sunday

Star City Karaoke
393 Dundas West
(416) 593-9996

Tropical Nights
1311 Danforth Ave
Toronto, On
(416) 693-9000
Mon 10:00 P.M

Winchester Tavern
537 Parliament St. (& Winchester St.)
(416) 929-1875 Wed and Sun

Wise Guys
2301 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, On
416-690-8343
karaoke with Dr. Spin

JR's Bar & Grill
3653 Lakeshore Blvd. West
(416) 521-6302
Karaoke Saturday Nights

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** Closings: **
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The following Venues have closed their doors. We'll miss them:

Spice Isle Granadian Sports Bar (formerly 'Caffe Del Corso')
1928 Eglinton Ave. W., York
(416) 782-4044
Fridays 9:30pm - 2:00am with Martin Dalcourt & Merike Purje.

Joe Badali's Restaurant (Elbow Room)
156 Front St. (& Simco)
(416) 977-3064
Wednesday 6:30pm to 10:30pm with Walter & Chris Henkel


Mr. GreenJeans
The Eaton (Sears) Centre (Dundas & Yonge), 3rd floor
(416) 979- 1212
10 PM - 2 AM (Host: Jason Rolland, http://www.jsonrolland.com/)
Wednesday, Thursday Evenings (Saturdays? possible type/bug on site)


Milwaukee's Good Bites
220 Adelaide Street West
(416) 368-1017
10 PM - 2 AM (Host: Jason Rolland, http://www.jasonrolland.com/)
Tuesday Evenings

Fuel Station
335 Jarvis St. (& Carlton St.)
(416) 921-1361
Mondays, Pool Tables

The Red Spot
459 Church St
(416) 967-7768
Mondays with Foofer

Lee Garden
1255 Bay St. (& Bloor)
(416) 968-3689
All English Daily 9:30pm Chinese Food Restaurant

Sushi Bistro
204 Queen St. W.
Toronto, On
(416) 971-5315

Cafe Lang Van II Karaoke
70 Ossington
Toronto, On
(416)536-5482

Charitiy's Karaoke Cause Bar
240 Sherbourne
Toronto, On
(416) 922-4885

Ah So Gardens Japanese Restaurant
614 Jarvis St. (& Bloor)
(416) 920-4333
Featuring songs in English, Chinese, Japanese & Korean.

Fox & Firkin (Open but stopped Karaoke 3 years ago)
51 Eglinton Ave. E. (& Yonge St.)
Phone: (416) 480-0200
Sundays British Pub. Imported beers on tap


Stanley's Entertainment Lounge
129 Danforth Avenue
(416) 462-3373
9:30PM - Close (Host name pending)
Wednesday Evenings

T.J.'s Tap & Grill
2112 Danforth Ave. (E of Woodbine)
(416) 424-4612
Saturday with Mary

Karaoke Box Venues:
This sections I need time to get full details.
See reviews for:
XO Karaoke
Bar+Karaoke
BMB Karaoke,
Echo Karaoke
The King N I (review coming shortly)
boxes for details.