Shake Shack

Shake Shack

Behind the scenes of competitive cocktails Nothing says Monday morning quite like arriving at a bar at 10.30 a.m. ready to drink all day. The scene at Main Street’s Cascade Room is organized chaos. Bartenders, usually never seen out before noon, are slugging coffee...
Fortify yourself

Fortify yourself

The terroir-driven strength of sherry, port and madeira translates into great cocktails It’s impossible to pass a day in Portugal, Spain or Madeira without being offered a glass of one of their famous fortified wines. Often presented in cocktails and mixed drinks,...
The Alchemist guide to Victoria cocktails

The Alchemist guide to Victoria cocktails

Packed to the rafters with creative talent and boasting more than its fair share of terrific bars and cocktail-heavy restaurants, Victoria’s bar scene is the boozy gift that keeps on giving. [masterslider id=”2″] —by Nikki Bayley
Style council

Style council

Yaletown’s Revolución Cigar & Fine Gifts celebrates the finer things in life At Yaletown’s Revolución Cigar & Fine Gifts, Paul Agelidis welcomes clients from all over the world, curious to see his unique lifestyle products. Revolución is also a favourite for...
Field work

Field work

Potatoes fuel the spirit at Langley’s Roots and Wings Distillery If you want something done right, do it yourself. It may be a truism, but for Rebekah Crowley and Rob Rindt it’s also the organizing principle that inspired their newly opened Roots and Wings Distillery...