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Hero’s Welcome to Host “Northern Lights & Agave Nights” Bar Takeover, April 21st

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Vancouver, BC | With North America’s 50 Best Bars being in the city April 21st to 23rd, 2026, Hero’s Welcome is happy to be hosting a full bar takeover “Northern Lights & Agave Nights” with our friends from Lot 40 and Altos. For one-night-only, on Tuesday, April 21st from 8pm to 12am, we have the pleasure of hosting some of Canada’s best bartenders from spots like Cry Baby Gallery and Civil Works.

Northern Lights & Agave Nights

8:00pm – 12:00am:
A Bar Takeover from our friends at Altos and Lot 40 in celebration of North America’s 50 best bars. As folks from across Canada will be in town for the awards, we’re taking the opportunity to host some of the best bartenders around, and allow them to show off their skills. This is open to the public, and the feature cocktails made by our new pals will be free! Thats right. FREE.
Jody Glenham (@summerwitch) will be setting the mood with some Big Shiny Tunes/Much Dance/ Electric Circus all night.


BARTENDER SCHEDULE:

8pm to 10pm:
Yuki Kuroiwa (@yuki_blueee) and Rob Granicolo (@robgranicolo) from Cry Baby Gallery.
Samantha Fulmer (@smnthfulmer) from Civil Liberties (@civlibto) and Elise Hanson (@elise.h3) from Civil Works.


10pm to 12am:
Daphnée Vary Deshaies (@daphnee.dee) and Roxanne Mailloux (@follyartsmedias) from Cantina Concha.
Dum Dum Boys (@dumdumboysdrinks) and James Grant (@oldgrayrabbit) from Library Bar, and Jeff Savage (@fatherofcups) from Prophecy.


HOSTS:

Dave Mitton, Matt Uden, Jordan Stacey, Casey Corby and the rest of the Corby Spirit & Wine crew.


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3917 Main St.
604-879-1020

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