by Janet Gyenes | Jul 17, 2026 | Features
Inspired by classic Japanese kissas, retro and vinyl-inspired listening bars are shaping a new culture in drinking, snacking and grooving across Canada “Listen, closely.” That simple sentence, painted on an exterior wall of Amber, a new hi-fi bar in...
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 Stephen Beaumont | Jan 16, 2026 | Features
Think you know Irish whiskey? Diverse styles and new distilleries are defying the stereotypes Ireland’s southern “second city” of Cork has many things going for it, including an easy walkability, a perhaps surprisingly impressive culinary scene and more than a brewery...
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 Christine Sismondo | Dec 12, 2025 | Features
Narrative-driven cocktail menus don’t just list drinks, they tell a story of place This summer at Cry Baby Gallery, a cocktail bar hidden behind a small art gallery in Toronto’s Little Portugal, the menu took a new direction—from minimalism to maximalism. Once a...
by Charlene Rooke | Dec 5, 2025 | Features
Sip and celebrate your way through these seasonal and pop-up drinks events in Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler and Toronto. TORONTO Two Miracles in Toronto This year there are two Miracle holiday bar pop-ups in Toronto running through December. The new Miracle on...
