This new Bloordale space is quite the multitasker, combining a restaurant, event space, and microbrewery all into one. And while it’s an ideal venue for intimate live shows and plates of local, seasonal comfort foods, it’s the beer that really deserves a shoutout. Burdock might not compete size-wise with other Toronto breweries, but the depth of flavour in the beer it’s producing is pretty phenomenal. Take the white peach Berliner, for example. Made with Ontario white peaches, its mellow tartness and ultra-fresh flavour make for a smooth, satisfying sip.

Inspired by Montreal’s well-loved bar/bistro/music venue Casa del Popolo, the former churrasqueira has been split into two deep rectangular spaces: upon entering, there is the restaurant/bar/future-microbrewery, and a door on the left leads to the music hall, which currently seems to average four nights of live music a week.

Charlotte Cornfield and Adrian Underhill, the hall’s bookers, aim to program a wide variety of quality music. Since Cornfield and Underhill are musicians themselves, they understand the wants and needs of those who play here. The custom-designed, acoustically isolated hall is relatively intimate – it can hold at least 90 and has its own bar separate from the restaurants.

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