231 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 1M3
Photo taken from Google Maps
I went here once in March
which was a long time ago now, but I think I remember it pretty well. My grandma had just died and my friend Gwen
took me here to get drunk and console me.
I think the most important
thing to tell you about this place is that I was wearing mixed prints when I
went there. It was just starting to
become a trend and I wasn’t really sure how to do it. I had a black and white striped shirt on under
a black and white tweed or something blazer.
The blog I read about mixing prints said the best thing to do as a
beginner is to stick to a colour pallet.
I think I looked pretty good.
We sat at the bar because it
was dinner time and Gwen and I weren’t eating.
I’d had half a burrito for lunch and the other half on the streetcar
home. I’m surprised I’m remembering this
so well, but it was a memorable burrito.
There were hooks directly
under the bar for us to hang our jackets on so they didn’t fall on the floor. We had a lot of clothes because it was still
winter, but there wasn’t anyone else sitting at the bar, so Gwen and I used two
hooks each. Eventually I got warm and
took my blazer off and hung it on a hook too.
Then I was just wearing a striped shirt, and I was disappointed that I
wasn’t ultrafashionable anymore.
Gwen bought me my drink
because I was feeling very sad, and that did make me feel a little better.
After the Ace, we went to
another bar and it turned out a girl I went to high school with worked
there. It was nice to see her again.