by Gail Johnson | Jun 25, 2021 | Features
How the pandemic’s temporary spaces may change our streetscapes forever When restaurants and bars were given the green light last year to open temporary patios in response to the pandemic’s toll, the team at The Keefer Bar didn’t want people sipping cool cocktails on...
by Gail Johnson | Jun 4, 2021 | Features
Stylish partitions go beyond Plexiglas Plexiglas is so 2020. With dividers now the norm in restaurants and bars, more places are getting creative with their pandemic shields. As long as partitions are “washable, rigid and impermeable” and measure at least 1.2...
by Gail Johnson | Feb 5, 2021 | Features
Italian cocktails have taken over Vancouver Cocktail culture may be thriving in North America, but you could say Italy invented it with the aperitivo. Drawn from the Latin aperire, meaning “to open,” the term implies much more than a drink to whet the appetite; it’s a...
by Gail Johnson | Apr 24, 2020 | Features
Peek inside Vancouver’s secret (and not-so-secret) bars within bars Vancouver is home to countless cool bars, some dive-y, some hip, some themed—and some full of surprises. A few house separate, completely different rooms that you might not even be aware exist. Here’s...
by Gail Johnson | Nov 8, 2019 | Features
No eggs or dairy? No problem for these bartenders The Pink Lady, Pisco Sour and Ramos Gin Fizz have at least one thing in common: their frothy, silky top. The luscious foam traditionally comes from shaken egg whites, the flavourless, foamy ingredient lending the...
