Comments on: Quiet bar or restaurant in central Toronto that doesn't play music?

Question: Quiet bar or restaurant in central Toronto that doesn't play music?

JPDD — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:43:17 -0800

Quiet bar or restaurant in central Toronto that doesn't play music?

I'm recording a podcast that will involved two people wearing wireless lapel mics, having a conversation over drinks in a bar or restaurant in downtown (or close to downtown) Toronto. A slight din of people talking in the background is ok, but because the conversation will be edited, there can't be background music. We're aiming to tape this on a Wednesday, around 6-9pm. Oh and not too pricey!

Thanks!

By: Felicity Rilke

Felicity Rilke — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:47:26 -0800

I may be misremembering because it's not the kind of thing I usually think about, but I think that either Golden Turtle or that other Vietnamese place a couple doors down on Ossington don't play music. Other options if the weather is good, the back patio at either Sweaty Betty's or Red Light. No music, and if it's 6 on a Wednesday, hopefully not too much background din.

By: Felicity Rilke

Felicity Rilke — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:52:47 -0800

Other patio option w/out music -- Cold Tea in Kensington.

By: Beardman

Beardman — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:32:09 -0800

I don't know how classy this has to be, but if they happen to be academics they'd feel at home in Hart House. The Arbor Room serves cheap booze and there won't be any music, or really anybody there, unless there's an event scheduled that night.

By: lotusmish

lotusmish — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:17:44 -0800

Yeah, I second Beardman. Sammy's in Hart House is always legit.

By: Kololo

Kololo — Sat, 05 May 2012 09:21:57 -0800

You might have better luck in coffee shops than in bars. Pretty much all bars will have some background music playing, other than outside on the patio.

By: FlyingMonkey

FlyingMonkey — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:08:31 -0800

Most coffeehouses, at least here in Pittsburgh, have background music, too. Depending on the shop--and, sometimes, the barista--it can be quite loud, too.