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The Painted Lady

If Dita Von Teese had a T.O. hang, this would likely be it. The walls of this narrow bar are thickly covered with pin-up kitsch, and the tiny stage sports a backdrop plucked from Baby Dolls, the strip club that used to be across the street. Vintage chandeliers, red velvet drapes and abundant mirrors complete the look. The 10 taps pour Creemore, Tankhouse Ale and Weihenstephan (“the world’s oldest beer”), and a tiny, eccentric menu features a decent pulled pork sandwich with homemade barbecue sauce ($7.95) and White Trash nachos (Fritos slathered with Cheez-Whiz and homemade chili, $5.75). Staffers are particularly sweet, even letting regulars take to the stage for impromptu karaoke sessions.

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Today in Toronto: March 10, 2010
  • Canadian Music Fest: With hundreds of musical acts descending on dozens of venues, the newly redubbed live component of Canadian Music Week makes for one hell of a bender
  • Alicia Keys: The 29-year-old singer and pianist demonstrates her formidable range and talent at the ACC
  • Trailer Park Boys: Julian, Ricky and Bubbles take their white-trash wizardry on the road in the Drunk, High and Unemployed tour
  • Nathan Gunn: The first winner of the Beverly Sills Award for young singers back in 2006, this American baritone appears with his piano accompanist and wife, Julie Gunn
  • Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir: Bach in Leipzig is a narrated musical performance that highlights the breadth of Johann Sebastian Bach’s compositions during his years (1723–1750) as director of music at Leipzig and Kantor of the city’s Thomasschule
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