by Tara Rafiq | Jul 7, 2017 | The Alchemist
Gourmet ingredients meet global inspiration in the neighbourhood’s best drinks Think Kitsilano and you’re likely to think yoga pants and granola, luxe hippies and sandy beaches, vegetarian cafés and cosy pubs. Cocktails? Not so much, right? Well, yes – and no. Kits...
by Tara Rafiq | Jun 30, 2017 | The Alchemist
Vancouver mixologists are blending the best of our national ingredients for party drinks this July 1 A long weekend of fireworks and barbecues, sparklers and fluttering Maple Leaf flags stretches ahead of us. Happy 150th birthday, Canada! Now, let’s celebrate. All...
by Tara Rafiq | Jun 23, 2017 | The Alchemist
These soda-charged sours are what you should be drinking this summer Some of Europe’s most talented bartenders are lounging around the swimming pool at Le Logis, the 16th-century chateau in France’s Cognac region that Grey Goose calls home. It is hot – the mercury...
by Tara Rafiq | Jun 16, 2017 | The Alchemist
Pour a cold one and enjoy every drop of our short, sweet summer After what seems like the longest, wettest, dreariest winter in history, it is finally patio season. We’ll see you indoors again come September. This year, we’re especially excited for patio season...
by Tara Rafiq | Jun 9, 2017 | The Alchemist
Mark your calendars for June 14, National Bourbon Day. Not that we need a special day to enjoy the rich, sweet taste of this all-American whiskey, but hey, any excuse will do just fine. In fact, some of us got a head start on things a couple weeks ago when the Cascade...
by Tara Rafiq | Jun 2, 2017 | The Alchemist
Diageo World Class winner Kaitlyn Stewart brings her cool consistency to the global stage If there were any lingering doubts that Vancouver has become a world-class cocktail city, Kaitlyn Stewart has just laid them to rest. “Honestly, it’s a very humbling title to...
