“When you walk into Grossman’s at the beginning of the evening, you will encounter an intimate, mellow atmosphere. The crowded tables will be full of half-filled pitchers of draft beer, and the air will be layered with a smoky haze. However, once one of the hard-driving blues bands takes the stage, the music takes over and fills the bar with an energetic boost. Ear-piercing guitar-licks or powerful vocal lines will emanate into every corner of the bar.” – Mark Burnes  

 

“Grossman's is the legendary Toronto blues club on Spadina Ave., with alumni that includes Jeff Healey and Danny Marks. As the daily bustle of Chinatown dies down, and the garbage flaps up and down the sidewalk, it begins to feel like you're on Lonely Street. Is there a more perfect bar to duck into? Musicians sweat out the blues on stage, while weathered regulars line the bar. Everything is covered in a layer of grime and ashes. This is not a case of bad housekeeping; this is character. This is the real deal.” --Alex Lukashevsky