Located on the Corner of Gladstone and Cataraqui, is one of the few neighbourhood bars in this city. For a city the size of Windsor, there are aren’t more than a handful of bars off the major roads and in the neighbourhoods.
This bar was known for a long time as Jimmy’s Back Street Tavern, and made one of the best burgers in the city. I haven’t been there since I moved out of the neighbourhood back in 1999, so I can’t vouch for the burgers anymore (if they still even serve them).
Architecturally it’s your standard two story brick building, probably built around 1915-1920. It features some black tiles on the lower level around the door. Likely a late 1930’s early 1940’s facelift.
Back in 1937, it was home to the Hotel Verdi. Maybe it was them who added those black tiles. I would have loved to have seen it before the brick was painted.
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:) Ok John, I'll give you that.
Hey Shawn - I don't know if the Brickhouse (now called Rockhead, or something like that) still has wi-fi, but here's a list (with no neighbourhood pubs, sadly) that Ted Whip compiled...
Windsor Public Library, 850 Ouellette Ave.
Mila's Gelato, 500 Ouellette Ave.
Juice Express, 359 Ouellette Ave.
Coffee Exchange, 343 Ouellette Ave.
Juice Express, 359 Ouellette Ave.
Starbucks, 301 Ouellette Ave.
Milk, 68 University W., while not formally offered, users usually can obtain a signal.
Buda, 255 Ouellette Ave.
Bubi's Awesome Eats, 620 University Ave. W
I must say, sitting at Milk, having a pint of Walkerville, listening to some good home-grown music and reading International Metropolis is one of life's sweet moments.
It was known as The Star Tavern in the 60's and 70's.