Events

Toronto Cocktail Festival
October 18-25, 2026
The second annual Toronto Cocktail Festival will once again raise a toast to the art of the cocktail and to the vibrant culture that surrounds it. Building on a successful inaugural year, TCF has become a destination event that celebrates the city’s dynamic ...
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Featured Stories

Back to the future
Bar food and cocktails are celebrating a nostalgia-fueled resurgence of decades past: deviled eggs and potato-chip-dusted hot dogs, anyone?

Tickets are on sale now for Toronto Cocktail Festival
The second annual festival runs from October 18 to 25 with a full slate of events, including the unmissable Gala of Cocktails.

Lemon Aid
When life gives you lemons… make limoncello.
Where to drink

Escape conventional cocktails
Suite 115 offers visually stunning, experiential and culinary-inspired drinks. And it’s hiding in plain sight in Little Italy.

This bar is dialled in
From classics to signature selections, Vancouver speakeasy Call Me Back is leaving you a message.

Great world bars we love: Cosmo Pony Jakarta
Tucked inside the iconic Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Cosmo Pony is more than a bar—it’s a destination, where the city’s ...
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recipes

Coconut Milk Punch
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Smooth bourbon and rich aged rum join forces with silky coconut milk and a dash of vanilla in this creamy, tropical milk punch.

Aviation
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Floral crème de violette brings color and balance to crisp gin, maraschino liqueur, and tart lemon juice in this timeless cocktail.

The Last Word: A classic Bronx
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Gin, dual vermouths, and freshly squeezed orange juice combine for a vibrant, perfectly balanced take on a 1930s classic.

Treebeard
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“The drink is intended to be a Canadian highball, that is, a drink that is spirit forward, but is also balanced ...
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Stories

All-Day Cafés: It’s Always Cocktail O’Clock
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Vancouver's hospitality scene is embracing the all-day café model, blending specialty coffee, retail shop concepts, and inventive cocktails under one roof.

Hi-fi watering holes
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Inspired by classic Japanese kissas, retro and vinyl-inspired listening bars are shaping a new culture in drinking, snacking and grooving across Canada.

Get Your Paws on Bearface Bear-bon
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B.C.’s Bearface offers a Canadian take on bourbon with this corn-forward whisky, balancing bold caramel and vanilla notes with a warm, smoky cask finish.

Putting the “Pow!” in Maopao
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Vancouver bar owner and entrepreneur Lewis Hart is a co-founder of the world’s first ready-to-drink bottled ...
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