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The Boat
- 158 Augusta Ave. (at Dundas St. W.) • View on map »
- 416-593-9218
It looks like a cross between a seedy motel and a ferry (think portholes). And it’s a bit smelly. But this one-time Portuguese eatery is a veritable Kensington hot spot. Known for the past few years as a karaoke bar, The Boat started hosting dance nights in 2005—and the indie kids showed up in droves. Now weekends are devoted exclusively to parties, which feature marching bands, live political punk and deejayed “Ninten-disco,” courtesy of Keith Hamilton, who sometimes arrives dressed as a sea captain. Other boys wear oversized glasses, ’80s sweatbands and short shorts; girls go for the market’s best vintage. Strobe lighting plus $4 bottles of domestic beer may induce seasickness. Goin’ Steady, the packed twice-a-month shindig, is an absolute riot. It takes place to a soundtrack of ’50s and ’60s doo-wop and sha-na-na; the ladies get dressed up appropriately and scream like the front row of a Beatles concert. Cover is usually $5.
- Kitchen open past midnight on weekends
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