Team behind Published, Bar Susu reveals plans for third Vancouver restaurant space

A Mexican-style cocktail and snacks bar is replacing Novella on Main Street

Get ready for bright orange and teal inside the former Novella space on Main Street, as the crew behind Published and Bar Susu – with some key new additions – are prepping a Mexican-style cocktail and snack bar for a summer launch. Photo by Sarah Annand/courtesy of El Gato Gab Gab

The restaurant space at 2650 Main St is going from coffee to cocktails, with a Mexican twist.

After closing down café by day (and wine bar by night) Novella on April 7, Boxset Collective – the same team behind award-winning Published on Main and Bar Susu – is set to debut a new concept called El Gato Gab Gab this summer.

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Good Thief: Cocktails and culinary mischief set to steal Vancouver’s hearts

Opening date is set for Vancouver’s new charismatic, resourceful, clever, and oh-so-appealing cocktail bar/restaurant

Good Thief, the “rebellious” sibling of Anh and Chi, is a new cocktail bar with share plates inspired by the tradition of the enjoyment of sitting down to eat and drink and have fun with friends and family. It opens on July 11, 2024. Photo by Juno Kim/courtesy of Good Thief

Cinema and literature love a “good thief” character. They’re charismatic, resourceful, clever, and oh-so-appealing, even if they’re bending the rules a little (or a lot).

So what if that trope is applied to a cocktail bar-slash-restaurant in Vancouver? The result is the aptly named Good Thief, which I suspect is about to steal a few hearts thanks to its inherent “goodness.”

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Another round at Cocktail Bar

This Toronto institution enters an exciting new chapter with bar manager Juliana Wolkowski

Juliana Wolkowski is bringing visionary leadership to Toronto fan favourite Cocktail Bar. Erin Leydon photo

In the heart of Toronto’s vibrant cocktail scene, where new bars are constantly coming up with all sorts of innovative ways to bring entertaining, theatrical serves to life, there’s one place that stands out as a true, classic gem: Cocktail Bar.

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