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This area of Toronto was once one of the city's old industrial areas: large warehouses, little residential space, and few
nightspots. But in the early 90s, the city re-zoned the area and allowed a wide range of land uses. Since then,
the neighbourhood, known as King/Spadina, has exploded to become one of the city's fastest-growing communities
and most popular nighttime destinations. The area is also known as the Club District, the Entertainment District
or Clubland. The neighbourhood of Niagara, on the west side of Bathurst, has also grown dramatically.
Many of the old warehouses are still there - this gives the area its charm. Many nightclubs and bars moved
into the ground floor levels of the warehouses, with the upper areas occupied by new businesses or loft residences.
But there has been a lot of new construction - mostly loft-style buildings to complement the old warehouses.
The nighttime destinations in this neighbourhood are incredibly diverse. There is King St., with its strip of
delicious restaurants to the west of the theatres. The restaurants and bars continue along King, past Spadina
and towards Bathurst.
North of King, along Adelaide and Richmond are mostly dance clubs, but sprinked throughout are numberous bars
and restaurants. Virtually any type of nighttime destination can be found in this area. It is probably the most populated
area in the city on a weekend night - the streets are lined with people as they hit the bars, restaurants and clubs.
All kinds of beer diversity can be found in King/Spadina. Smokeless Joe probably has the best beer selection in the area, with a huge bottle stock and
interesting taps. Smokeless Joe is the best place to find a beer that cannot be found anywhere else. There is
Al Frisco's, just north of Joe's, which has a rich history in the city as its first brewpub (although under a different name).
And down the street along King towards Bathurst lies the Amsterdam microbrewery, with a little pub downstairs and a nice
patio serving all of their beers.
This is a neighbourhood for nighttime exploration. There are so many places in the district - go down there
on a Friday or Saturday night and explore. There is no doubt you will find something interesting.
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