He has performed with various ensembles at Syracuse University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Cornell University, and the Eastman School Music. He has also developed a passion for experimental and contemporary music which has led him to share the stage with modern music luminaries such as Tony Conrad, JACK Quartet, and Paul D.more...See more text
Holy Oak is Bloordale’s most seasoned café haven. The Bloor Street West café prides itself on a few things: stellar coffee, a great beer and cocktail selection, and its commitment to being an open and inclusive space. Well-known for hosting live music, Holy Oak is a great place to catch a caffeine bump and mull over a notebook for the afternoon before catching the gypsy rock, folk punk, or disco pop band set to play later on when your friends crawl out of the woodwork to clink some pints of Blanche de Chambly.
Hip music bar by night and cute coffee shop by day, Holy Oak Café has a great selection of espresso-based drinks that are bound to keep you coming back for more. Be sure to bring cash to this homey haven – they don’t accept debit.
This hybrid spot turns from cozy café by day to ramped up cocktail house and craft beer pub by night. Sip on an orange blossom and gin Tanuki or body-warming Honey Bear made with whiskey, krupnick and hot apple cider. The crowd is cool, the drinks are cheap and the music ranges from R&B to folk to instrumental to bluegrass – although it generally maintains a soft, muted vibe for easy listening. Live music acts are scheduled several nights a week and cover is often PWYC.