The Painted Lady

50 Essential Bars: The Painted Lady

It's back to Ossington for bar number six in our round-up of 50 essential Toronto bars. This one owes its roots to an idea formed in New Orleans when the owners wanted to open a place where all the hookers could mingle with regular folk.

Today's bar: The Painted Lady


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