by Joanne Sasvari | Jul 13, 2026 | Features
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 stars and destination...
by Joanne Sasvari | Jan 17, 2026 | News
J.P. Wiser’s 24 Year Old takes top prize at the 16th annual Canadian Whisky Awards Davin de Kergommeaux founded the Canadian Whisky Awards in 2010 to boost the awareness and quality of our homegrown spirit, announcing the winners each January during the annual...
by Joanne Sasvari | Jan 10, 2026 | Features
Life is sweet these days for a Kelowna-based syrup maker The day I stop by Simps Modern Beverage, located in an industrial part of Kelowna, everything is in cheerful chaos. Customers mill around the tiny shop, which is in the process of a makeover; behind the scenes,...
by Joanne Sasvari | Nov 3, 2025 | Features
There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on across Canada this fall, and stirring, building, infusing and maybe even a little throwing, too. The global finals of World Class just wrapped up in Toronto, and the city is just hosted the inaugural Toronto Cocktail Festival,...
by Joanne Sasvari | Jul 4, 2025 | At the Bar
The Chinatown wine bar rebrands as a hi-fi joint, and we are so there for it For Paul McCloskey, running what might be Vancouver’s first dedicated vinyl-only hi-fi wine bar is something of a full-circle moment. “It’s the combination of all the things I really love,”...
