Hi-fi watering holes

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…

Victoria’s hot bar summer

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…

Toronto Cocktail Festival returns October 18-25, 2026

Tickets go on sale August 1 for the October event The Toronto Cocktail Festival is back for its second annual edition from October 18-25, inviting cocktail enthusiasts to celebrate the creativity, craftsmanship, and hospitality of Toronto’s vibrant…

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For the third year in a row a B.C. distillery has won the Canadian Artisan Spirit of the Year—and for the second ...
Vancouver bar claims government seizure of $40K in whisky breached charter rights

Vancouver bar claims government seizure of $40K in whisky breached charter rights

Fets Whisky Kitchen on Commercial Drive was raided in January 2018 The Vancouver bar taking the B.C. government ...
Thrilling open-bar event with 30+ drink stations mixes cocktails and science

Thrilling open-bar event with 30+ drink stations mixes cocktails and science

It’s one of the city’s most dazzling drinking events: The Science of Cocktails pairs some of Vancouver’s most ...
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Maximalist drinking

The most fashionable cocktails prove that more is more Something has shifted in drinks lately. Indulgence and ...

Perfect pairings: Vancouver Cocktail Week’s best events for food lovers

This year’s VCW event lineup proves that great cocktails and great food go hand in hand. Vancouver Cocktail ...

One of Vancouver’s most-anticipated new restaurants sets opening date

The new French meets West Coast brasserie will be "a space unlike any other in Vancouver thus far.” Its name may ...

Canada’s Best Restaurants 2025: 16 Metro Vancouver restaurants named to annual list

14 top spots in Vancouver plus two in Richmond make the prestigious annual rankings The nation's culinary scene ...
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