Drink

The Standard Luxury Tavern

A restaurant during the day, pumping club/lounge at night. The Standard is popular Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with a different style of music each night. Friday is excellent old-school and modern hip-hop/R&B while Saturday is a little of everything. Excellent beer tap selection and daily drink specials.

nightlife

Address: 360 Elgin St
Getting there: three blocks north of the Canadian Museum of Nature
Hours: Mon-Fri 4PM-2AM, Sat Sun 10AM-2AM
Website: thestandardtavern.com (opens in a new tab)

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