Vancouver packs a lot of boozy talent into its 115 square kilometers (45 square miles) of British Columbia. On a recent visit, the talents from Odd Society Spirits, Bittered Sling Bitters and Uva Wine Bar converged. In my glass! Since 2013, Odd Society Spirits has...
Though Osoyoos, British Columbia micro-producer Lariana Cellars may be new to the scene, they’re making themselves known with their serious approach. Whole cluster pressing and fermentation in concrete eggs and older French oak adds some textured complexity to the...
The production of craft beverage has skyrocketed in popularity as of late. Especially in the Northwest, where it is hard to walk 10 feet without seeing a new craft brewery or an original craft distiller pop up out of nowhere. This is not a bad thing by any means....
Think about the perfect neighborhood café. Welcoming, casual, bright, characterful. Where you can grab a locally roasted coffee in the morning, dream-inducing hearty sandwich for lunch or satisfying, locally sourced lazy weekend brunch. There would be a patio, of...
From the same team of beverage creatives behind Phillips Brewing Company and Phillips Soda Works, Phillips Fermentorium Distilling Co. in Victoria, BC is designed to be a distillery “where unrestrained creativity and a hand-crafted approach shape unique recipes of...
Twenty years ago, Vancouver’s Steamworks Brewing opened in a Gastown building with a steam heat system. The brand’s name came easily, and two years ago, its Burnaby Heights location started bottling beer for folks who want to drink it outside of the brewpub. Brewed...
With five decades of family history in farming, Robert Van Westen is most at home, sustainably cultivating the soils of his Naramata Bench estate for Van Westen Vineyards. He was born on the Bench, grew up farming and planted his first grapes here in 1999 (hence...
Even the grandest dame needs a little work now and again. Last year the grand old property of Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (the Hotel Van to locals) turned 75, and though the classic hotel has certainly seen more than its fair share of changes over the years, it...
There are rooms with a view, and then there is The Pointe. No matter the season (especially the now-famous “Storm Watching Season,” a term that Wickaninnish Inn founder Charles McDiarmid coined), the 240 degrees of oceanfront restaurant views are unparalleled...
One of British Columbia's first premium/collectible wineries—before it was commonplace to seek out BC wine—Burrowing Owl Estate Winery has been popular since their first vintage in 1997. Also since that day, the Wyse family has been leaders in environmental...
