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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Perfect Pears

Perfect Pears

Fall’s favourite tree fruit makes a great addition to autumnal cocktails There is a sublime comfort in autumn, as ...
A knockout read

A knockout read

In 2012, a handful of local bartenders slipped on some boxing gloves and started fighting for a cause. Aprons for ...
It all comes out  in the wash

It all comes out in the wash

Brewer-distillers have unique advantages over their still-only colleagues Early visitors to Yaletown Distillery ...
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Sweet taste of success

Since 2015, star bartenders Dave Simpson and Gerry Jobe have quietly been building a growing line of syrups, ...

A sweet win for Vancouver’s own Bitter Babe

Lauren Mote honoured with Spirited Award for mentorship at Tales of the Cocktail To Vancouverites, Lauren Mote ...

Lyre’s has arrived

Drink your way with the world’s most awarded non-alcoholic spirits The world’s best bartenders shake and stir ...

Focused on hospitality

Meet the talented bar leaders at Wentworth Hospitality Group The restaurants in the Wentworth Hospitality Group ...
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