by The Alchemist | May 18, 2026 | Bar Bites
June on Cambie (#17) and Prophecy (#32) are the latest B.C. bar stars to join the prestigious list of North America’s 50 Best Bars 2026, which were announced at a celebration in Vancouver (the host city for the second year in a row) on April 22. They join Botanist Bar...
by The Alchemist | Dec 2, 2025 | Bar Bites
It’s great to see those interprovincial trade barriers being chipped away, especially when that means we get to enjoy delicious things from across the country. Case in point: two exceptional whiskies from Western Canada that are entering the Ontario market. Shelter...
by The Alchemist | Nov 17, 2025 | Bar Bites
We can’t wait to read 2017 World Class champion Kaitlyn Stewart’s new book, Three Cheers: Cocktails Three Ways: Classics, Riffs, and Zero-Proof Sips (Penguin). Stewart, the Vancouver bartender also known as Likeable Cocktails, takes 55 classics and offers a modern...
by The Alchemist | Nov 10, 2025 | Bar Bites
For the first time, some of Canada’s greatest watering holes have been recognized by The Pinnacle Guide, a new recognition system for cocktail bars. Think of it as Michelin, but for the stirred-and-shaken set, offering one, two or three “pins” rather than stars; one...
by The Alchemist | Oct 31, 2025 | Bar Bites
Just in time for the cooler weather and all your après ski special coffee needs, The Woods Spirit Co. is releasing its all-local, award-winning Crema Nocciola. This hazelnut cream liqueur, a gold medal winner at Sip Magazine’s Best of the Northwest Awards 2024, is...
by The Alchemist | Jul 3, 2025 | Bar Bites
The Alchemist magazine team has had so much fun hosting Vancouver Cocktail Week, we’re bringing the good times to Toronto. This fall, we’re launching the first annual Toronto Cocktail Festival, to be held October 22 to 26, 2025. This inaugural year we will start with...
