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Queer and now: The 10 best non-Village gay hangouts

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The drag show at El Convento Rico is legendary (Photo by El Convento Rico)

Church Street may be Toronto’s traditional gay epicentre, but queer-positive clubs are no longer confined to its borders. Here, the top 10 homo hangouts outside the gay ghetto.

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Maybe 36 hours is not enough time to experience Toronto

The old grey lady looks northward (Photo by Peter Dutton)

The old grey lady looks northward (Photo by Peter Dutton)

This past Sunday, Toronto was the subject of The New York Times’ 36 Hours column—this is Hogtown’s second treatment in the series, in which a New York writer describes a weekend visit. Even though we hate to admit it, we lean in a little closer when the old grey lady whispers our city’s name. The eating and drinking establishments mentioned include El Convento Rico, The Communist’s Daughter, Sweaty Betty’s, Lai Wah Heen and—wait for it—College Street Bar. A paltry sample, but seeing as writer Denny Lee was here only for a weekend, we can’t be too hard on him. Perhaps he likes to party like it’s 2007. And to do so south of Bloor.

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