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Bar food and cocktails are celebrating a nostalgia-fueled resurgence of decades past: deviled eggs and potato-chip-dusted hot dogs, anyone?

Tickets are on sale now for Toronto Cocktail Festival
The second annual festival runs from October 18 to 25 with a full slate of events, including the unmissable Gala of Cocktails.

Lemon Aid
When life gives you lemons… make limoncello.
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Limoncello and gin meet crisp Prosecco and citrus in this vibrant, slush-style cocktail layered with aromatic and orange bitters.
This simple, sun-drenched spritz pairs sweet limoncello with bubbly Prosecco and sparkling water for a clean, refreshing cocktail.
Limoncello is a sweet, intensely lemon-flavored liqueur from southern Italy, and a pillar of Italian drinks culture.
Canadian whisky, Aperol, and Amaro Nonino unite with acidulated green tea for a unique, unexpected spin on the classic Paper Plane.
Bright, bubbly, and refreshing with a touch of smokiness.
Recipe by Taylor Kare of H Tasting Lounge, Vancouver.
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This creamy, nutty riff on an Espresso Martini comes courtesy of North Vancouver’s The Woods Spirit Co.
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Add a lively lick of heat to a Paloma or Margarita by replacing regular tequila with this chili-infused ...
Sam Clark, the creative director of beverage at the Fairmont Banff Springs, named this Rundle Bar favourite Lake ...
This elegant signature recipe captures the romantic spirit of the 1970s cocktail, but with less sweetness than ...
The classic, ideal for sipping all summer long, is Trevor Kallies’ suggested cocktail.
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Robyn Gray recommends this contemporary classic with a subtle smoky note.
• 1 oz Los Siete Misterios Mezcal ...
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Le 9e Montreal
Step through the glass doors and let the elevator whisk you back to another, more gracious time. Welcome to Le 9e, a perfectly restored Art Deco masterpiece on the ninth floor of the Eaton Building in downtown Montreal.
Bar Gobo
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Handshake Speakeasy
Behind an unassuming black door marked “13” in Colonia Juarez, Mexico City, lies the best bar in the world: Handshake Speakeasy. Since opening in 2019, the bar has evolved from its original Polanco roots into a world-class destination, complete with a newly expanded basement space that complements its upstairs Art Deco-inspired lounge.
Four Toronto bars on North America’s 50 Best list
The Library Bar (#19) and Civil Works (#29) are the latest Toronto bar stars to join the prestigious list of ...
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