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Saturday, September 8, 2007
under 10: supermarket @ kensington they say that nothing (good) in life is free, and i'll have to agree. oppositely, sometimes, just sometimes big purchases are justifiable. if you can just tell there's quality behind a product or service even before you whip out your wallet and drop those benji's or in my canadian case, those "sir robert bordens", then hell yea it's worth it. other times, some products just don't live up to their fine printed price tags or expectations. but back to the opening sentence, "nothing in life is free", but i feel 10 dollars is the new "free", sorta like how pink was the new black two years ago or how all-over hoodies are the new wack. anyhow, brand new on fries'n'gravy is the under 10 section that i'll be introducing shortly. here, i'm gonna show and tell about all glorious things under 10 bucks, whether they be shows, a slept-on sale somewhere in the city or around my hood, cheap good eats or whatever the hell your little heart desires. to start off, today's under 10 features supermarket weekends at kengsington market in downtown toronto. over the past year, i've become real tired and bored with the usual clubbing scene. sure, once in a blue moon i'll come out if it's for a birthday or if a friend or neighbour is getting circumcised the following weekend or whatever, but let's face it, the scene is getting old and monotonous. nowadays, a lot of the girls in the club just aren't as appealing as they used to be and a lot of them are using those fake i.d.'s. the liquor might dumb it down, fellas but even the liquor is getting jacked up and old. i just don't have the funds to support that lifestyle anymore. nowadays, i'd rather decline than drop ten bucks for cover, thirty to forty in drinks for me and others during the night and a good two to five bucks to check my coat in during our subarctic canadian winters. the same can be said for those extravagant limosine rides with bottle and v.i.p. service (that's so last year's 24th birthday) that's just the way it is. i'm not hating on the club scene or you clubbers out there because for a good two or three or four or five or six years, it was a vital part of my social life. all i'm simply saying is that there are some gatdamn great alternatives out there that most people overlook. it's come to the point that i've grown tired with hearing "clubbing" as the exclusive answer to my weekly question of, "what's going on this weekend"? i had to dig and search but i've found it! 'supermarket' is the soy alternative to my weekend night life. it situates itself within the hippie confines of kensington market at 268 augusta ave. just south of college st. it's menu boasts asian fusion and finger foods, but really, who's there for the food? i'm there for the music, maybe a beer or three, the art and just to hang out. here's the lowdown: "melting pot" fridays fridays at supermarket are all about 'the melting pot'. think a fusion of faces and creatures from all walks of life not to mention the "eclectic selection of rare grooves, future beats, house and underground classics", as stated on their website. did i mention the more than occassional live acts, too? **other than special events, cover is $5 bucks and if you're on the guestlist is free before 11pm. TURN IT UP! [melting pot] "do right" saturdays do right saturdays at supermarket flip the script. they spin mostly funk, soul and hip hop, so get your dancing shoes on and prepare yourself to get down...or not. you can just lounge too, if you want. no bum-rushing though, cool? **again, $5 cover. [do right] [dorightmusic.com] "supermarket sundays" it's singer-songwriter night here and a nice conclusion to the crazy weekend/gensis to another work week. it's drinks and cocktails only, sorry no asian finger foods, starting at 9pm. be there or be square. **free! no cover. things are always super fresh at the supermarket and for under 10 bucks, who can complain and besides, what do you have to lose? save your money and just enjoy yourself, the company of your peeps and some damn good music. i think i've found my habitat. it's no fun alone though, anyone care to join me? [supermarkettoronto.com] Labels: under 10 jay d [
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1 Comments:
We definitely have to go to one of these as I'm tired of clubbing as the only option.
There's so much more cooler things than dancing w/underaged girls with fake ids
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colin, at September 10, 2007 at 2:36 PM
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