I felt a lot of love at The Jem. Once the regulars and dealers established that I wasn’t a cop, that is.
You’ll notice the “We the North” flag. Just to be clear, there are no bandwagoners here. They had that flag up way before they knew what it meant.
This bar is truly worth a visit. It’s on a hardscrabble stretch of The Danforth, but it’s clean, pleasant, and the prices are good. Plus, it has some unique value adds that make The Jem a real cubic zirconia in the rough that is Danforth east of Main St.