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Stories detailing the best of British Columbia’s craft beers, ciders, spirits and wines.
Canada Lands Eight Spots Again as Vancouver Hosts North America’s 50 Best Bars 2026
Vancouver shows up strong this year, with four bars on the list and The Keefer Bar climbing to No.7 to lead the country. Newcomer June makes an immediate entry, adding to a lineup that reflects the depth and graft behind the city’s bar scene.
Scout’s 2026 Mapped Guide to ‘North America’s 50 Best Bars’ Pop-ups, Takeovers & Exclusive Cocktail Events in Vancouver
North America's best bartenders are landing in Vancouver. Prepare accordingly. This is your no-nonsense guide to the pop-ups, takeovers, and one-night-only happenings April 19-23, 2026
Burdock & Co’s Wine Director on Storytelling and Cutting the Stiffness Out of Service
Spend a few minutes with Maisie Ryan and it becomes clear she’s not interested in putting wine on a pedestal. The Burdock & Co wine director knows the details, but her approach skips the script and goes straight to story, curiosity, and making sure the room is having a good time.
Kalisha Glover Wins El Tequileño Cocktail Competition with “Freedom of Colour” — See the Highlights
Glover’s winning cocktail, ‘Freedom of Colour’, pulled inspiration from Frida Kahlo’s 'Still Life with Parrot and Fruit' by using the painting’s bold colours and vibrant arrangement of fruit, including watermelon, orange, passionfruit and lime to translate her idea of what Mexico means into the glass.
Scout’s Mapped Guide to ‘North America’s 50 Best Bars’ Pop-ups, Takeovers & Exclusive Cocktail Events in Vancouver
The world’s best bartenders are landing in Vancouver. Prepare accordingly. This is your no-nonsense guide to the pop-ups, takeovers, and one-night-only happenings..
Big Enough to Care: How Iconic Wineries Balances Scale and Integrity
The bigger a business gets, the more they seem to cut corners by trading personal accountability for [productivity], and community care for profit margins...but sometimes, the “big guys” surprise you.
The Coolest Vancouver Bars to Score a Cocktail in Right Now
Although by no means an exhaustive list of good places around town, if you're looking for somewhere solid to have a drink in Vancouver right now, each of the following establishments has our stamp of approval for a glass of something tasty. Cheers!
14 Vancouver Breweries with Above Average Food Programs
Here are a bunch of local breweries with food offerings beyond the obligatory, that will do way more than simply soak up the suds. Because excellent beer deserves an equally satisfying accompaniment to do it justice!
Thirteen BC Ciders to Sip This Summer
Once again, we've turned to the members of our awesome, apple-devoted BC community of cider-makers and -lovers, to find out what they consider the season's winning combo of cider and snack to pair it with.
Jay Drysdale and Wendy Rose of Bella Wines Announce the Sale of Their Iconic Winery
When Jay Drysdale of Bella Wines called to let us know that he and his partner Wendy were selling, we selfishly wanted to know it was going into capable hands—someone who would respect and carry on the incredible work that they had poured into for well over a decade. Here is what we uncovered...
Get Properly Prepped for the Tequila & Agave Festival with Experts Eli Diamond and Alex Staniloff
Before this weekend's Tequila and Agave Festival at the Italian Cultural Centre, we check in with two tequila experts to find out what we should consider when tasting our way through the festival booths and bottles.
Where to Drink a Margarita in Honour of Cinco De Mayo, This Weekend
This Sunday, May 5th, is Cinco de Mayo. Planning to jump on the bandwagon? We've pulled together a quick reference map of some of the best margarita options to pair with your Cinco De Mayo festivities...
Picking Grapes with Lisa Cook
The GM at Bufala River District walks us through her very first BC wine crush, the perfect pour for spring, and a wine myth she’s itching to bust.
Win a Trip to Guadalajara at The Tequila and Agave Festival Cocktail Competition, May 20th
Backed by Nodo Tequila Blanco, this competition challenges bartenders to create a cocktail encapsulating their interpretation of the spirit of Guadalajara - and the prize is super rad!
Picking Grapes with Dylan Jones from Pizza Coming Soon
Today, we throw our wine-related questions at the Co-founder and Bar Manager of the hip Chinatown spot, whose playful approach to pretty much every aspect of the "Japanese Snack Bar with a confusing name" extends to behind the bar, including its rotating selection of natural wines. Hold on to yer horses, readers - things are about to get a little weird...
Five Winemakers Weigh In on Wines to Pair with Spring
We hook you up with BC vintages that articulate the vibrant and hopeful spirit of this much-anticipated shift in seasons, by going straight to the source for for personal recommendations from a handful of local winemakers.
From Collaboration to Climate Change with Winemaker Severine Pinte
Scout catches up with the oenologist, viticulturist, and decorated Executive Winemaker at the Le Vieux Pin and LaStella wineries to ask a few questions about the complexities of the wine industry...
Beer Brief, Vol. 70
It's back (and brief-er)! A bulleted briefing of beer news and imminent events, mapped for your crawling pleasure by Thalia Stopa.
The Coolest New Bars to Score a Cocktail in Vancouver Right Now
There are a whack of new bars to check out if you're looking for somewhere to grab a cocktail in Vancouver right now.
Picking Grapes with Jayton Paul
We put our Picking Grapes questions to the Wine Director for Boxset Collective (Published on Main, Bar Susu, Novella, Twin Sails).
Picking Grapes with Ryan Mellor
One look at the extensive Gotham wine list - broken down by region, sub-region, appellation, varietal, rating and more - left us with no doubts that the restaurant's Wine Director was the perfect person to field our Picking Grapes questions...
Bring On Spring: Celebrate Better Weather with These Eight Cocktails
Here's a bunch of spring cocktails available around town, perfect for raising a glass to freedom from rain and puffy jackets.
Picking Grapes with Ashwan Luckheenarain
This time around we hear from the Restaurant Manager and Wine Buyer at Main Street's beloved Spanish tapas spot, ¿CóMO? Tapería...
Picking Grapes with Kurtis Kolt
Clearly, the love for local wine is strong with Vancouver-based wine consultant, writer and co-founder of Top Drop Vancouver and Pleasant Pairings.
Picking Grapes with Liam “Li” Johnstone
In this edition, we get the local wine lowdown from the artist, wine-lover, and Bar Programmer/Manager at New West's Moodswing Bar.
Beer Brief, Vol. 69
A bulleted briefing of beer news and imminent events, mapped for your crawling pleasure by Thalia Stopa.
Picking Grapes with Rob Scope
The Magnet gets a lot of (well-deserved) praise for their awesome beer selection. However, their wine list - although more concise - definitely holds its own...in large part owing to Scope.
Beer Brief, Vol. 68
A bulleted briefing of beer news and imminent events, mapped for your crawling pleasure by Thalia Stopa.
