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The Courtyard Pub

admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:26:05 +0000

Originally opened in August of 2000 as a ”Waltzing Weasel” pub, the renamed Courtyard prides itself on service, atmosphere and quality of food. “Our goal is to ensure that you, our valued customer have the best experience that we can provide. “

Whether your bringing in the family, the team or a group of friends, our menu offers something to please everyone. Our fast, friendly service has been a large part of building a regular clientele and we pride ourselves on being the neighbourhood “local.”

In the warm months, the large patio is the place to be to relax and enjoy a meal outdoors. On Saturday eventings you can also enjoy live entertainment on the patio. Indoors we boast a warm atmosphere complete with fireplaces and a comfortable bar area.

Location:

1437 King St., E
Courtice, ON
L1E 2J6

Telephone: (905) 404-0251

Website: www.thecourtyardrestaurant.ca

Isabellas Chocolate Cafe

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:48:34 +0000

Isabella’s Chocolate Café is a hand crafted premium chocolatier located in the Heart of Downtown Oshawa. Our selection of chocolates include truffles and bars, chocolate gifts and choices of hand dipped chocolate delights. Additionally, we offer lunch menu items, all natural Dufflet Pastries and desserts, handmade Gelato and specialty coffee and chocolate drinks.

Isabella’s opened her doors in August of 2006 and has since become a comfortable and relaxing destination for the enjoyment of chocolate, specialty coffees and, on Friday nights, live music. We take pride in giving back to the global community by serving Fair Trade/Certified Organic coffee and tea and to the local community by hosting events like ‘Night at Isabella’s’ for The Eastview Boys and Girls Club and supporting several local charitable organizations.

In the Heart of Downtown Oshawa, between King Street and Athol Street

19 Simcoe St. S.
Oshawa, ON
L1H 4G1

Phone: 905 723 8448
Email: gbruno@isabellas.ca
Website: www.isabellas.ca

Hours

Monday 8am – 5pm
Tuesday 8am – 5pm
Wednesday 8am – 5pm
Thursday 8am – 5pm
Friday 8am – 11pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday Closed

Havana Nights

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:36:10 +0000

Havana Nights redefines fine dining in Durham Region. With a clearly tropical theme, there is no better way to rid yourself of the winter blues than to have a wonderful dinner and then dance to a latin beat until the early hours at Havana Nights.

Our Chefs create sophisticated weekly features to keep our return customer’s senses excited while also tempting the palettes of our new visitors. Our Varadero Beach Patio is sure to be a hit too, order yourself something tropical and enjoy it in a vacation like setting.

Havana Nights also hosts and provides catering for special events. Read reviews of Havana Nights Restuarant by clicking here.

Location:

85 Kingston Rd
Ajax, Ontario.

Telephone: 905-426-1616

Website: www.havananights.ca

The Corral Nightclub

admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:34:20 +0000

The Corral Nightclub offers the best in Country Music, atmosphere and live entertainment. There is always something happening at the Corral, so be sure to check our Event Calendar and come on out for a great evening of entertainment.

Location:

433 Simcoe Street South
Oshawa , Ontario
L1H 4J5

Phone: 905-571-1422 Fax: 905-571-5518
Email: thecorral@rogers.com
Website: www.thecorral.ca

Le Skratch Nightclub

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:36:36 +0000

Le Skratch is a Nightclub, Restaurant, Sports Bar and Pool Hall combination that is located in the Midtown Mall in oshawa. This club is fairly large and has 50 billiard and coin operated pool tables.

The host to many live events including Adult Hypnosis Shows, Battle of the Bands competitions and Girls Gone Wild events, Le Skratch feature entertainment with a slant to adult content.

Location:

200 John St.
Oshawa, Ontario.
Tel: 905-438-0008

Website: www.leskratchoshawa.com

Open Mike Night – Durham Region

admin — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:13:13 +0000

If you’re looking for fun, free live entertainment then open mike nights at Durham Region Pubs and Clubs are a great way to go. Many pubs and clubs in Durham Region and the GTA offer open mike nights where musical peformers and singers of any skill level can get up and do their thing. The atmosphere is always supportive of the performers and allows those who want to perform and groom their skills to get exposure to a live audience.

OpenMike.org offers an events calendar just for open mike nights! You can see where open mike nights are being held in your area. So come on out and support the performers and have some fun!

Access the Open Mike Event Calendar

Hunter’s Horn Pub

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:48:51 +0000

The Hunter’s Horn Pub is located in the West Lynde Plaza at the corner of Jeffery St. and Hwy#2 in Whitby. This is a fairly large pub with ample seating. They offer traditional pub fare.

Read Reviews of the Hunter’s Horn Pub.

Location:

965 Dundas Street West, Whitby, ON L1P 1G8
(905) 665-7395
Website: www.huntershorn.net

Bittmore Tap & Grill

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:38:26 +0000

The Bittmore Tap & Grill is locate at the corner of Trulls Rd and Nash Rd in Courtice. They offer a variety of pub fare while specializing in Wings and Pizza. The restaurant has many sports screens but often have almost every screen on the same event, therefore if you are fan of one sport that is not “featured” then you may miss out on your sporting event.

This restaurant has had a high turnover of staff lately and is attracting the 19-24 crowd much more than when it first opened. So if you are young and looking to hang out in a sports bar and have wings and beer then this might be a great place for you.

You can also read reviews of Bittmore’s Tap and Grill.

Location:

Bittmore Tap & Grill
1656 Nash Rd Unit 1, Courtice, ON L1E 2Y4
(905) 432-6673
Website: Incomplete www.thebittmore.com

Rileys Old Town Pub

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:17:29 +0000

Riley’s Pub is located on King St. in downtown Oshawa. The pub is located right next to a multi-storey parking garage making finding a parking spot a breeze. The pub has lots of seating (don’t get the booth right in front of the entrance on a cold night…you’ll freeze!), lots of tv screens and features a variety of traditional pub fare, on our last visit we sampled the roast beef dinner which was quite nice (although is seems impossible for Canadian establishments to get Yorkshire Puddings right).

Our most recent visit to Riley’s was on Jan 24th, a Saturday night. We made a reservation (recommended) and arrived at 7pm. The restaurant was busy and the billiards room and lounge were fairly quiet.

I ordered the Steak and Ribs ($31.99). The Angus Striploin was very nice, but I found the ribs a bit bland. It seemed like they applied the sauce right before they were served and therefore the saunce didn’t get a chance to penetrate the ribs themselves. The mashed potatoes were really nice and the garlic veggies got my taste approval too. Our service in the Restaurant was also very good.

With it being a Saturday night during our visit, Riley’s had live entertainment upstairs and down. The gentleman who was performing in the upstairs lounge (see video) was excellent at performing Elton John’s Hits and his piano playing was amazing. Very entertaining. Our upstairs server was attentive and even let us know when a pool table became available so we could play pool for an hour ($12.00 per hour). Pool tables are available on a first come first served basis, so it was really nice of her to do that without us having to stand at the entrance to the billiard room hoping a table would come free.

All in all, our visit to Riley’s was a nice experience. It was great to have dinner and then be entertained afterwards without having to go to another location.

Read reviews of Riley’s Olde Town Pub.

Watch a Video clip of live entertainment from Riley’s

Location:

Riley’s Olde Towne Pub
104 King St. E.
Oshawa, ON
L1H 1B6
Website: www.rileysoldetownepub.com

Tel: 905 404-2464 Open 11:00 am – 2:00 am Every Day

Bulldog Pub

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:46:54 +0000

The Bulldog Pub offers a wide variety of traditional pub fare with a special focus on Chicken Wings. The pub is cozy with a fireplace and multi-level seating.

There is “sit at” bar, high tables near the front window and more traditional dining tables throughout the restauraunt. The Bulldog has a seasonal patio that is very, very small and is used mostly by smokers. We find the staff at this pub to be quite attentive and friendly and the food quality to be quite good. Read Reviews on the Bulldog Pub.

Location:

Bull Dog Pub
600 Grandview St S
Oshawa, ON L1H 8P4
Tel: (905) 436-1476

Shoeless Joe’s Restaurant

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:06:40 +0000

At Shoeless Joe’s we offer a unique dining experience with great sports and awesome food! Our menu features lots of great starters, including our three Cheese and Seafood Dip, Bruschetta, Quesadillas, Nachos and Spud Skins.

Hours of Operation
Monday – Saturday 11am -2am
Sunday 11am – 1am
Holidays open at 11am

Our main menu includes Sensational Sandwiches, excellent wings, certified Angus Steaks, Baby Back Ribs, Siloin Burgers and delicious Soups and Salads.

Our BAR area provides a great environment to enjoy a drink and watch the big game! We also have several video game entertainment consoles should you be inclined to test your skill.

Read Reviews for Shoeless Joe’s.

Location:
75 Consumers Drive, Unit 4
Whitby, Ontario. L1N 9S2 (Map It!)
Tel: (905) 668-0082

The Preston Pub

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:25:43 +0000

The Preston Pub is founded on a rich history of family fun and tradition. The Preston Pub was named after Robert Preston who was both the original owner of the property and the Mayor of Oshawa from 1926 to 1930. Robert Preston and his family resided in a home built on the northwest corner of the property.

His property also offered a tourist camp which provided recreation and entertainment. People from near and far came to enjoy the scenic cabins the camp offered; paddle-boating, swimming, viewing various animals on display (especially the two monkeys Maggic and Jiggs), and enjoying delicious food from the unique ‘tea-pot’ diner.

To give you an idea of the camp’s uniqueness, the famous diner was actually an old railcar from Oshawa which featured a six foot tea-pot on it’s roof, which had actual smoke coming out of it’s spout! People came from miles around to swim at the camp’s dam where Preston provided changerooms by the creek.

Today the Preston Pub provides a cozy atmosphere to have a pint and enjoy Pub Fare! The unique stone floor and fireplaces provide an environment unlike any other pub in the area. Friendly wait staff and great food also make the Preston a great choice!

Live bands on Friday and Saturday night, open mic night on Thursdays!

Location:

Preston Pub
1540 King Street East
Courtice, ON, L1E 2R6
Phone: 905-433-7001 Fax: 905-433-1433
Website: www.prestonpub.ca