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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Aw, shucks for this umami moment

Aw, shucks for this umami moment

Umami, the savoury so-called fifth taste after sweet, sour, salty and bitter, is having a moment in the world of ...
Ontario summer distillery guide

Ontario summer distillery guide

Taste these Canadian-distilled spirits and explore distilleries around the province this summer John Sleeman ...
Spritz up your summer

Spritz up your summer

Summertime and the living is lazy, or at least it should be. So when it comes to our favourite cocktails of the ...
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The Cosmopolitan

There’s a cocktail for every mood and moment, says John Burns, our man at the bar To me, cocktails are mood on ...

The Cosmopolitan

John Burns, our man at the bar, reveals the not-so-guilty pleasures of drinking alone A man walks into a bar. ...

Star Anise

How a Scandinavian classic is warming hearts in B.C. It takes about three seconds for a shot of ice-cold aquavit ...

BC Distilled 2018

[masterslider id="12"] Spirits were high at the fifth annual BC Distilled festival at the Croatian Cultural Centre ...
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