by The Alchemist | Jul 11, 2022 | Bar Bites
Another hard seltzer isn’t exactly something to get excited about. Unless, of course, it’s Topo Chico hard seltzer, which has just landed here after wowing the rest of the planet last year. You may recognize the name as the particularly refreshing, thirst-quenching...
by The Alchemist | Jul 4, 2022 | Bar Bites
We love hopping over to Victoria for the great food, beautiful gardens and charming vibe. But most of all we love visiting B.C.’s capital city for its great cocktail scene. Q Bar at the Empress One of our favourite places for a refreshing sipper is the swish Q Bar at...
by The Alchemist | Jun 27, 2022 | Bar Bites
If one of Vancouver’s most legendary bartenders is going to release a canned cocktail, we are so going to be there for it, even if it has no booze. Maybe even especially if it has no booze. The bartender in this case is Nick Devine, who was among the first to...
by The Alchemist | Jun 20, 2022 | Bar Bites
Don your fascinators and fedoras and get ready for a day at the races. The summer cocktail event formerly known as the Deighton Cup, now rebranded simply as The Cup, is back after a pandemic-forced hiatus. (The original named was quietly retired; its namesake, Gassy...
by The Alchemist | Jun 13, 2022 | Bar Bites
Nothing makes us want to raise a glass in celebration more than seeing new bars open with our favourite barkeeps at the helm. And, after a flurry of recent openings, we will have even more to toast this summer. Cameron Bogue, who was for nearly a decade the director...
by The Alchemist | Nov 27, 2021 | Bar Bites
Come the dark, gloomy days of fall, it’s easy to imagine ghosts all around us, especially in a historic building like Victoria’s Fairmont Empress. Several spirits are said to roam its venerable halls—and one in particular. “When you have thousands of people in a...
