Cocktails

Broker’s, Brollies and Bowlers: The London Dry Taking the Gin World by Storm

November 29, 2013
Broker's Gin founders martin and Andy Dawson in bowlers with brollies

The Broker’s Brothers  Andy Dawson is sitting at the bar in Gerrard at Sutton Place. Between measured sips of her Moét, the woman at the other end is staring at him intently. More precisely (no offence to the eminently handsome Mr. Dawson), she’s actually staring at his hat—which she obviously feels is quite unusual / […]

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Vancouver’s Fat Dragon Bar-B-Q to Close

September 1, 2012

December 12, 2012. Sad news, but Fat Dragon has announced it will close Dec 23rd. It seems the location may have just been a bit too edgy for some folks. Too bad because this casual BBQ spot had a lot going for it—but obviously not enough. If you’re looking for good holiday shopping sustenance or […]

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Tales of the Cocktail on Tour Returns with a Delightfully ‘Cheeky’ Launch

February 14, 2012

Vancouver’s classiest cocktail salute is back with a vengeance this week. Judging by the weekend pre-show and first day’s activities, it promises to far outshine last year’s inaugural event, which was impressive—even more so considering it was the first run. Where cocktails and bartenders mix, even the most functional of activities is likely to turn […]

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Tales of the Cocktail on Tour Returns to Vancouver in time for Valentine’s

January 27, 2012

It’s just a couple of weeks until Tales of the Cocktail on Tour rolls into Vancouver, Feb 12-14, to no doubt repeat its highly successful inaugural show from last March. Not familiar with this pretty awesome salute to the wood? Read all about last year’s here. This year’s program is greatly expanded. From the 2012 release: Held once […]

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It’s Always Pimm’s O’Clock Somewhere

September 10, 2011

  Our Borage is in flower so it’s time to resurrect the Pimms bottle. Here’s an update to last year’s post (which our friend Ross says is way too long, anyway…) Pimm’s recipe:  You will need (per drink): • Borage flowers and small leaves (ideally) or Cucumber, or both • 2 oz. Pimms No 1. • 6 oz of […]

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PICA’s Bistro 101 Bumps it up a Notch on Granville Island’s Waterfront

June 28, 2011

The Hired Belly has decided there are probably two very good reasons why he doesn’t live closer to Granville Island. One is the proximity to nearby Les Amis du Fromage. The other is the newly renovated Bistro 101 at Pacific Institute for the Culinary Arts–or PICA as it’s known. Last night we dropped by–with not […]

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Tales of the Cocktail Vancouver: Looking Forward to Next Year

March 21, 2011

We’ve been taking stock of last week’s cocktail infused days, sifting through images and notes from Tales of the Cocktail—the New Orleans success story brought to Vancouver by TOTC founder Ann Tuenneman. Kudos to the contingent of savvy folks behind the Canadian Professional Bartenders Association—such as Jay Jones—who brought to this event an energy that […]

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New Orleans Pours Into Vancouver: Tales Of The Cocktail On Tour

January 14, 2011

Fancy yourself a good mixer? Here’s a great chance to hunt down that silver cocktail shaker you were given for your 21st (well, wasn’t everyone?) and polish up your mixology skills. Tales Of The Cocktail on Tour rolls into Vancouver, March 12-15. If you’re ‘in the biz’ you won’t want to miss this spirited weekend.  […]

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