The Great Canadian Bar-Hop

Nineteen good reasons to grab a drink at these Canadian hotels bars.

Jan 31, 2012 ·

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PEOPLE WATCHING If Hawksworth, in the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, is Vancouver’s who’s-whoosiest restaurant, no wonder its bar is white-hot, too. The Hawksworth Bar & Lounge is regularly packed with French cuffs and shiny blow-dries. Against backlit onyx, bar and lounge manager Brad Stanton oversees a selection of handmade mixes, oak-aged cocktails and craft beers so spectacular, you won’t mind drinking while standing – so long as you still can. Taxi!

Sip Shiso Lindos: shiso-infused triple sec with agave, reposado tequila and fresh lime – in a glass washed with Ardbeg Uigeadail Scotch, rimmed with sea salt and finished with a shiso leaf.

Snack Power-chef David Hawksworth’s spicy Bang Bang Chicken, with compressed honeydew melon, cucumber and peanuts, is a playful wink to nearby Chinatown.

In the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, 801 W. Georgia St., Vancouver rosewoodhotelgeorgia.com

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Dea Bee

Tuesday, January 31st 2012 17:24

Your take on Clive's (trucker hats? Coors? Wha?!?) is so off base that it makes me wonder if you even had someone go to that establishment - and if the reporting on the rest of the bars is just as inaccurate.

Jason

Tuesday, February 7th 2012 13:48

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Sascha Mullin

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 13:24

The Bengal Room features great jazz on weekends too

Cris M

Monday, March 5th 2012 15:23

I agree with Dea Bee - what's with the review of Clives? I've been there a number of times and it was chic and refined, with business travellers and well-dressed professionals.
Coors Light ad - what does that even mean? Trucker hat? What?

Chris S.

Tuesday, March 20th 2012 02:55

I'm glad that the Keefer Bar and the Tiki Bar at the Waldorf were included. Both are slightly off the beaten path choices for a great cocktail in Vancouver.