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Sneaky Dee's
- Neighbourhood:
- college street, downtown, kensington
- Activity:
- drink, eat, socialize, live music, late snack
- Venue type:
- bar, pub, restaurant
- Scene:
- casual, eclectic, laid back, live music, local
- Food/Drink:
- beer, full bar, sandwich, nachos, pub fare
- Music:
- alternative, alternative rock, punk, rock, experimental
- Cost:
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Drink $5.00 – $6.00
Meal $30 – $50
Cover $10 – $12
Sneaky Dee's
431 College Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
416-603-3090
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According to the owner:
Although the South-Western cattle ranch motif and the Tex-Mex style menu may seem familiar, Sneaky Dee’s is not your typical Mexican pub and grill. Its Santa Fe interior decoration houses more than just a family restaurant. Sneaky Dee’s has been adopted as the home base for a diverse crowd of pierced and tattooed punks, clean-cut students, white-belted indie rockers and, yes, even families. Each of these groups can be seen in attendance on any given day or, thanks to the party-friendly hours of the kitchen, late into the night. Sneaky Dee’s weekend brunches are especially noted for bringing the establishment’s broad mix of cliques together to quietly bond in the brotherhood of the hangover.
The marks of the crowds that regularly visit Sneaky Dee’s can be seen, quite literally, on the wall. And on the tables. And on the chairs. One of the defining features of Dee’s is its friendly attitude toward customer graffiti which lends the bar an aura of intimacy as well as hinting at sanctuary for deviant and rebellious behaviour.
A well-worn room located upstairs at Sneaky Dee’s – one of the city’s most popular hangouts for alternative culture scenesters – the concert hall at Dee’s is experiencing something of a Renaissance. After a lengthy hiatus from hosting live bands, the upstairs has returned to the live music format with a vengeance in recent years. The mid-sized bar plays host to a wide variety of shows and events – ranging from performances by local start-up indie rock bands to more well-known artists from across Canada and around the world. Sneaky Dee’s upstairs has also begun to feature a variety of weekly and monthly rock’n’roll dance parties.