Pour House Irish Pub

The Pour House has been the quintessential local pub at the northern tip of the Annex for more than a decade. Its Dupont Street location makes it well positioned to act as a meeting point between neighbourhoods. Manager Dave Eisen points out that the bar brings in workers and families from the Annex, affluent residents from the Avenue Road and Casa Loma areas, and students from the nearby George Brown campus .

When asked what he likes best about managing the Pour House, Dave doesn’t miss a beat. “The great people I get to meet and the veteran staff who make my life easy,” he says. The mix of regulars and newcomers and the hum of a well-coorindated staff moving smoothly through the bar are a testament to Dave's accomplished managerial style.