Please sign this petition to let City officials know that we DO NOT want Pizza Wine Disco to operate a nightclub in our neighbourhood.

Pizza Wine Disco (PWD), 788 King St W, Toronto, has been masquerading as a restaurant but runs a nightclub after 11 pm Thursdays to Saturdays. This business has been a nuisance to our quiet community since opening in February 2022. Every weekend until 3:00 am, residents must put up with loud bassy music, large noisy crowds on their patio, sidewalk and street, patrons urinating and vomiting on private and public property, and traffic obstructions causing honking on King St W. These violations also cause a drain on city resources needed to investigate the numerous 311 complaints.

PWD only has an Eating Establishment License [1] but clearly, they are equal parts restaurant and nightclub [2]. According to a 2014 Committee of Adjustment decision, this location is not allowed to operate as a nightclub - no DJ and no dance floor [3]. This decision was obviously made to protect the neighbourhood from nightclubs migrating west of Bathurst Street. 

The nightclub portion of PWD is severely impacting our quality of life by affecting our sleep, inducing anxiety, and decreasing the value of our property. We need to protect the integrity of our neighbourhood and bring peace back to our homes.

We are asking for the following:

• The nightclub portion of PWD to be shut down
• Their amplified sound to be in line with indoor restaurant dining audio levels – install soundproofing so that area residents are not able to hear the amplified volume in their homes
• The patio be used for restaurant purposes ONLY and not for late night lineups for the nightclub
• NO CafeTO patio permit to accommodate nightclub lineups
• NO amplified noise on the patio
• Traffic control; PWD needs to instruct their security to direct vehicles dropping off and picking up patrons to pull over to the side or in their parking lot to avoid obstructing traffic on King St W

We also want City officials to know that nightclubs in general do not belong in our community of residences, quiet daytime businesses, schools and parks. Letting PWD get away with operating a nightclub disguised as a restaurant sets an unwelcome precedent for other businesses to do the same and it must be stopped!

References

1. Pizza Wine Disco - Business License issued by City of Toronto

2. Press articles reviewing PWD as a restaurant that turns into a nightclub

   BlogTO - https://www.blogto.com/bars/pizza-wine-disco-toronto/ - "Pizza Wine Disco is a restaurant serving up Italian eats that turns into a full blown discoteque at night."

   Narcity - https://www.narcity.com/toronto/inside-pizza-wine-disco-toronto-photos - "the restaurant serves food until 11 pm, at which point it transforms into an all-out party, with music, DJs, and more."

   Streets Of Toronto - https://streetsoftoronto.com/ - "at night all of the tables are moved and the bar becomes the focal point turning into more of a club with the same funky disco music playing and bottle service available."

   Torontoclubs.com - https://www.torontoclubs.com/venues/pizza-wine-disco-toronto - "It's a restaurant, lounge and nightclub all rolled into one! But when the sun sets, it transforms into an awesome nightclub packed with flashing lights and booming music to rock you all night long."

   This Youtube video review of Pizza Wine Disco by BlogTO: https://youtube.com/shorts/EahfuekRJpI?feature=share

   "PWD serving up exactly what the name says - born of the owners dream of opening up a pizza and wine bar that would transform into a late night discoteque"

   "they also have bottle service if you're looking to have a rager"

   "food and drinks are only the start of the experience because at 11pm, the kitchen closes and the dance floor opens up, which only means one thing...boogie time"

   "if you like loud music, Italian food and dancing the night away, visit Pizza Wine Disco"

3. Committee of Adjustment/Ontario Municipal Board Decision for 788 King St W