Zanzibar Tavern
The neon girl on the sign is having a grand old time, kicking a top hat to the stars. But the dancers inside this mirror-filled Toronto landmark are a little more businesslike. Though goddesses are few and far between (the women are attractive, but not stunningly so), the strippers are experts in marketing. A skinny blonde removes her panties while hanging upside down on a swing. A voluptuous Latina writhes on a platform that rises out of the stage. A hefty blonde wears hippie-esque denim everywhere except where it counts. And, to quote Donna Summer, they work hard for the money. The promotion of private dances is polite but unrelenting: if you’re male and upright, you’re going to get hit on. (Maybe as often as 10 times an hour.) Beer $6.25-$8.25; tableside dance $10; and $20 for “forbidden.” 359 Yonge St. (at Gerrard St. E.), 416-977-4642.
