The Dakota Tavern
The Dakota Tavern was a live music venue and bar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
History
The Dakota opened in December 2006. It was co-owned by business partners Shawn Creamer and Shannon Kohlmeier. It is located in the Little Portugal neighbourhood of Toronto.The bar participated as a venue yearly for North by Northeast. The venue also hosts a recurring event on weekends called Bluegrass Brunch.
In 2020, owners of the bar expressed concerns about rising insurance prices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto and considered closing.
In October 2024 it was sold to new owners, 1001020185 Ontario Inc., and closed temporarily. In March 2025, media reports said that the new owners planned to replace the Dakota with a new business, Mickey Limbos.