The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady is the Ossington live bar that still does bartop burlesque, open-mic Mondays, piano jams, and a late dance floor in the same room. Official site thepaintedlady.ca posts summer hours — Monday–Thursday 6 p.m.–2 a.m. or later, Friday 5 p.m.–2 a.m. or later, Saturday–Sunday 2 p.m.–2 a.m. or later — plus happy hour from open until 9 p.m. every day. The 2026 August board mixed bluegrass, bartop Friday nights, and a free EDM after-show that ran toward 4 a.m. No phone is published on the official contact page; bookings go through the form. 218 Ossington, a block south of Dundas. First-timers: go early for the piano, stay late for the poles, and do not expect a quiet cocktail. Nachos and a pint are the fuel. Cover lands on the dance nights; many early sets are cheap or PWYW.