ou've got to watch closely, but hip little gems keep surfacing on the sketch-stretch of Ossington Avenue between Queen and Dundas. The latest, "Baby Huey," has quietly appeared on the scene, taking over the old Café Lang Van space - one of the suspect Vietnamese karaoke bars that have slowly been losing their foothold along this strip.

Take a ride in the great homey space courtesy of owner Mike Homewood, who will steer you to the nether regions of chill beats at his guileless drinking spot. A dark glass storefront opens up to a small space and a few high-backed arm chairs; evoking, perhaps, shades of Auntie's rec room - which is exactly where Homewood found them - and a fairly DIY interior to keep the crowd real.

"I’ve decorated the place with furniture from friends and family," says Homewood, "and it’s all come together quite nicely. Some of it is actually better than what I have in my own place."

At 6’5", Homewood relinquished his university nickname to his newest venture that quietly opened and is already luring in the hipster crowd. "I always hated being called that when I was younger, but when trying to come up with a name for the bar my friends told me to go with it, so I did," he admits.