Free beer and burgers in Parkdale

Parts and Labour, the rowdy restaurant and bar responsible for at least some of the intermittent griping about “Partydale” and its community-destroying ways, is throwing a big noisy party tonight in honour of chef Matty Matheson’s new Vice Munchies series, Keep It Canada. According to some shouty tweets from Matheson, free beer and burgers will be available to those who attend—which is pretty exciting because (1) hey, free food; and (2) Parts and Labour’s gooey bacon cheeseburger is one of the best in the city. Brief word of advice: anyone planning to attend might want to swing by early, seeing as “the entire world” has been invited.

Thurs. Oct. 2 (doors open at 8 p.m.), Parts and Labour, 1566 Queen St. W., 416-588-7750