There used to be a Slavic Pentecostal Church in our 'hood at the corner of Dovercourt/Queen W.
Picture from BlogTOIt was for sale for a long time and we've been watching it transform itself into the
Church Aperitivo Bar.
It recently opened so we stopped in tonight to check it out.
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We sat at the bar.
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It's a nice trendy spot ... so we ordered a bottle of bubbly (N.V. Prosecco Cuvee Beatrice).
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Scott took good care of us.
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It was packed. Large parties kept coming in ... no doubt they had reservations.
This is looking towards the kitchen (north).
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And this is looking towards the exit (south).
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My one complaint is that they had techno music playing really really loud (I'm not a fan of techno music at the best of times).
They will have a patio in the warmer weather along Dovercourt (west) which I imagine will be a great spot for people watching.
Hard to believe it used to be a church, eh?
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