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Downtown bars come alive

Published:Tuesday | October 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Gwendolyn Grant always has a smile for her customers at Kool Out Sports Bar across from the Supreme Court parking lot on Tower Street.
Petrona at J&L Frontline Pub on Duke Street. - photos by Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
Maxine is always ready for a riveting discussion on any topic - from politics to sports to relationship - at Wayne's Sports Bar on John's Lane, metres from the Sutton Street courthouse.
Grab & Swallow Pub on North Street provides a bite to go with the liquor.
The Hut at the intersection of Orange and Charles streets.
Afrique Lounge, near the tax office on King Street, is known for its good music.
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WITH CRIME on the decline in downtown Kingston, nightlife has started to make a much-welcome return, and many of the entertainment spots have been given a facelift.

Across the city, bars and pubs are sprinkled liberally and provide a well-needed break for many.

The bars and pubs of downtown Kingston cover the gamut from the posh air-conditioned facilities to the quaint corner shop with two stools and not enough space for more than five people to stand at any one time.

What they have in common is that they all offer a combination of good company, good liquor and good conversation, in what is now becoming a safe environment.