Hi-fi watering holes

Inspired by classic Japanese kissas, retro and vinyl-inspired listening bars are shaping a new culture in drinking, snacking and grooving across Canada     “Listen, closely.” That simple sentence, painted on an exterior wall of Amber , a…

Victoria’s hot bar summer

Recent moves and openings have created one of the best six-block drinking neighbourhoods in Canada. Come to Victoria, and join us on the top bar crawl of summer 2026.     Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary: They all have their bar…

Toronto Cocktail Festival returns October 18-25, 2026

Tickets go on sale August 1 for the October event The Toronto Cocktail Festival is back for its second annual edition from October 18-25, inviting cocktail enthusiasts to celebrate the creativity, craftsmanship, and hospitality of Toronto’s vibrant…

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Toronto Cocktail Festival

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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Hi-fi watering holes

Hi-fi watering holes

Inspired by classic Japanese kissas, retro and vinyl-inspired listening bars are shaping a new culture in ...
Get Your Paws on Bearface Bear-bon

Get Your Paws on Bearface Bear-bon

  After That American Whiskey’s long absence from many B.C. bar and store shelves, Canadian-made ...
Victoria’s hot bar summer

Victoria’s hot bar summer

Recent moves and openings have created one of the best six-block drinking neighbourhoods in Canada. Come to ...
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B.C. Bars Make the List(s)

B.C. Bars Make the List(s)

The Keefer Bar team. Instagram.com/thekeeferbar photo Spring, it seems, is list season, at least in the bar ...
Great World Bars We Love: Handshake Speakeasy

Great World Bars We Love: Handshake Speakeasy

Vibrant flavours sing in the Mexi-Thai. Viranlly Liemena photo Behind an unassuming black door marked “13” in ...
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Flying Home

Recipe by Avi Kunen, bar manager at Kissa Tanto, Vancouver: “Sam Ross [the Paper Plane’s inventor] initially ...

Mezcal Sour with Mango & Parsnip

A masterclass in modern mixology from Bar Supernova. This ambitious build features a savory, house-acidified parsnip juice paired with tropical mango-coconut syrup and the smoky depth of Mezcal. Perfect for those who love a culinary challenge.

M&M&M

A smoky, savory masterpiece from Vancouver’s H Tasting Lounge. This spirit-forward cocktail balances the earthy funk of corn tortilla-infused mezcal with the charred heat of poblano-infused Amaro Montenegro. Complex, bold, and worth the wait.

Frequent Flyer

Elevating a modern classic with a touch of volcanic mystique, Emma Osmond’s Frequent Flyer is a bittersweet, mineral-rich riff on the Paper Plane that takes flight with Del Maguey Puebla mezcal and a savory splash of sea-salted honey.
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Indie Spirit

Independent bottler Bira! is putting Vancouver on the rum map with its limited releases of rare global sugar-cane ...

A B.C. Artisan Whisky is Named Canada’s Best

For the first time in its 13-year history, the 2023 Canadian Whisky Awards have named a B.C. craft bottling the ...

Shaken, stirred & smoked

From neat pours to crafted cocktails, bartenders reveal mezcal’s many moods Mezcal has always had a way of ...

B.C. summer distillery guide

Explore B.C. spirits with locally-crafted products this summer Odd Society Spirits Wallflower Gin (44%ABV, ...
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