dining and drinking

Lust and envy at Tales of the Cocktail on Tour

A red-themed Bitter Bash closes the four-day cocktail event. read more

Rum, gin and whisky – Tales of the Cocktail in Vancouver 2012

Day 2 of the 2012 Vancouver edition of Tales of the Cocktail, including a gin party. read more

Drink – Tales of the Cocktail opening night

The opening night party for the 4-day event had a ’30s theme and some smashing cocktails. read more

Bittered Sling Bistro – preview & pics

One of Vancouver’s premiere cocktail events takes place twice a month at the Legacy Liquor Store. read more

Tales of the Cocktail returns

The New Orleans event expands into Vancouver for a second year in a row. read more

Bittered Sling Bistro – Maker’s Mark vs. Arthur Wynne

The second installment of Vancouver’s latest cocktail event. Photos and text by Robyn Hanson. read more

Dunn’s Famous opens in Vancouver

Montreal institution Dunn’s Famous opens its first franchise outside of Quebec. Photos and article by Robyn Hanson. read more

Chinois opens in Yaletown

A new Yaletown restaurant offers a few twists on traditional Chinese cuisine. read more

Napa Valley Vintners Tour Trade Tasting

Napa Valley wine-makers bring their wares to Vancouver. read more

Revolver – Vancouver coffee shop review

Gastown’s newest café takes coffee seriously. read more

Cocktail Kitchen – poke and rum

Rum is the flavour of the month during the finals of The Refinery’s second celebrated Cocktail Kitchen Series. read more

Cocktail Kitchen finals begin tonight

The cocktail-and-food pairing’s second series heads into the finals this month with some of the city’s finest mixologists. read more

Bourbon, bannock and balance

Buffalo Trace bourbon is the magic ingredient in this month’s Cocktail Kitchen Series at The Refinery. Plus: a chance to win two tickets. read more

Cocktail Kitchen – gin!

A “Whimsical English tea party” with gin at this month’s Cocktail Kitchen Series. read more

Cocktail Kitchen Series – Thailand

The third month in the second Cocktail Kitchen Series at The Refinery pairs Driftwood Brewery beer with Thai food. read more

Cocktail Kitchen: Japan

The last week of Cocktail Kitchen Series 2: Japan brings out the best in chef Ben de Champlain and bartenders from Clive’s Classic Lounge in Victoria. read more

Cocktail Kitchen Series II

Somehow, we were invited back for the second series of the Refinery’s cocktail-pairing event. This month: Irish food and Jameson whiskey. read more

Cocktail Kitchen Series 2

Cocktail Kitchen finale

Cocktail Kitchen series at The Refinery

- by Shawn Conner/photos by Robyn Hanson Since July, The Refinery has been holding a Cocktail Kitchen series. The brainchild of mixologist/jill-of-all-trades Lauren Mote, the series is a weekly challenge for city bartenders to come up with cocktail pairings to.

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‘Flanking an elegant table waited an eclectic mix of patrons from different social circles with varying levels of “foodie” credentials all brought together by the growling of their stomachs…’ read more