Photo by Daniel Lachance / 10 Best Bars From morning espresso to late-night Negronis, a former café evolves into an Italian-American restaurant reshaping an overlooked corner of Parkdale. Bodega121 Parkdale AveOpen Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 11P PMSaturday…

The bar stretches around the corner at Lexington. Photo by Daniel Lachance / 10 Best Bars We visited this smokehouse and bar to see (and taste) what all the hype’s about. Lexington Smokehouse and Bar356 Richmond RoadSunday to Tuesday: 5…

Ember’s well-stocked shelves behind their horseshoe-shaped bar. Photo by Daniel Lachance / 10 Best Bars Ember brings live-fire cooking and inventive cocktails to the ByWard Market’s evolving dining scene, far from a tourist trap. Ember92 Clarence StreetMonday to Thursday: 4…