The Howard Johnson sign has been removed and the hotel rooms are nearly finished their conversion into SRO’s, but let’s hope nothing ever changes with the adjacent Biltmore Cabaret, which is still one of this city’s most important “hotel lounges”. As a live music venue and community hub, The Biltmore provides local and international indie bands a stage to perform on and a place where local music lovers can connect. Also, ping pong nights!

The Drink | Nothing quite says The Biltmore like a shot of Jameson’s and a cold can of Pabst Blue Ribbon. True story: The Biltmore is the top consumer of PBR in British Columbia.

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