Andy Pool Hall, Toronto

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  • Andy Pool Hall

    Andy Pool Hall is as groovy as any lounge society Blake Edwards could've dreamed up, but with more legroom. The colourful subterranean setting is a Pop Art gem. Maybe it's the illuminated space-age furniture that really puts it over the top, but the front lounge scene is so cheeky, you feel as if you're in a Peter Sellers screwball comedy and everyone's part of the set.

    Capitalizing on the novelty of the elements that fill the room, the lounge offers a wacky setting for the cocktail circuit in which to play. Those familiar with Ciao Edie next door, will find Sweeney’s propensity to primary day-glo colours, retro furniture and mod lighting fixtures familiar. But this version is four times the size with an equally magnified vibe.

    Perhaps your reward for dressing the part and coming early is the chance to secure a seat in one of the Technicolor lounge chairs that were once in the Concorde waiting area at Kennedy Airport. Or maybe it's the exotic BD Love Bench (which, by the way, isn’t as comfortable as you might think) from Void.

    Much of electro clash played here borrows from the late '60s to more ‘80s archives of bands such as Soft Cell, the Cure and New Order. You can almost hear the ghost of Human League - or wait, that's a remix! Sho' nuf, its Human League's "All I Ever Wanted's" alter-ego remix - even the baddest hipsters can get down to that.

    Upshot: Oh yeah, they have pool tables. – D.E.
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    AT A GLANCE
    Andy Pool Hall
    489 College Street, Toronto, ON
    416-923-5300
    College Street
    Venue:
    Lounge, Pool Hall
    Hours:
    Daily: 2:00pm - 2:00am
    Price Range:
    $$ (affordable)
    Payment:
    Master Card, Visa, American Express
    THE BUZZ

    IN THE AREA

    2 Reader Reviews

    Solid venue and stellar djs. The furniture is a real turn on for the Warhol/'60's lover in me. The dancefloor is reasonable large enough to spin and has a strategically placed A/C vent blowing on the hot and sweaties. If you're not a dancer I must say the pool tables are an excellent ice-breaker for date night.

    1. Anonymous's Review :: January 14, 2007
    This one's a no-brainer. Ohh.. soo good, and really friendly crowd! You must go late at night and watch the 905'ers try to get their luck with the downtown hipsters.

    Oh, and keep an eye out for the giant donut that works the main bar, it's gotta be at least 2-3 times the size of a normal donut. Not capable of doing much more than dole out beers (and even that, he gets wrong) I'll get my drinks at one of the other bars, thank you.

    Other than that, the bar's just fine.


    2. Lonny's Review :: September 22, 2006
    Lonny's Rating: 2 Stars

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