PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Patios in paradise – Eight of Nassau’s best
- It goes without saying that most visitors to Nassau & Paradise Island want to spend as much time as possible soaking in the sun, and the natural beauty of The Bahamas. So, why spend time eating indoors when there are so many bars and restaurants that offer delectable menus paired with spectacular Bahamian views?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Air Canada reveals 10 best new restaurants in Canada
- For the 23rd consecutive year, Air Canada has named its Top 10 Best New Restaurants in Canada. For 2024, Montreal's Sabayon took top spot from amongst 30 candidates that were visited in 2024 by a single anonymous reviewer, who assessed all aspects of the dining experience.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Prague attraction probes history of pilsner
- It's been a year since ‘Pilsner Urquell: The Original Beer Experience’ was untapped in Prague and already the interactive attraction, located in a historic building on the city’s landmark Wenceslas Square, rates in the top five for tourists in the Czechia capital.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Cheers to beers with Toronto craft brewery pass
- Beer drinkers, rejoice! Destination Toronto has launched the Toronto Brew Pass, with one-day, three-day, and seven-day options and the choice of 23 distinct craft breweries around the city.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Oktoberfest’s shocking secret
- The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret: He really likes alcohol-free beer. Even though he’s quick to say he obviously enjoys real beer more, Tobias Zollo says he savours alcohol-free beer when he’s working or eating lunch. It has the same taste but fewer calories than a soft drink, he said, thanks to the brewery’s process of evaporating the alcohol.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: 7 hotel rooftops and outdoor terraces for sensational summer sips
- There’s nothing better than resting one’s weary feet for a libation while sightseeing. And it’s even better if it’s in a fabulous spot that shows off or enhances the destination, while providing amazing ambiance all on its own. With this in mind, we offer seven sensational venues for a summer sip on a global itinerary of top stops, ranging from Athens to Zurich, and Barcelona to Washington, DC, a few more in between.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Abu Dhabi allows first brew pub
- In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates. The only problem was it was illegal to produce alcohol in the country, so his company made its hoppy India pale ale in the United States and then imported it to the UAE for sale.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Amber adventures on Kentucky’s expanded bourbon trail
- The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is maturing like the fine whiskeys it showcases. A new-look Bourbon Trail unveiled this month will lead visitors to large and small distilleries alike, linking relative newcomers and age-old brands in a collective strategy to build on bourbon tourism's popularity.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Where to lose the booze in Ireland (but still have fun)
- Whether it’s green beer, a drop of Irish whiskey or a pot of poitín, having a drink on St Patrick’s Day (or anytime really in Ireland) is considered the norm. And while far be it from us to be thinking about not drinking while in the haze of St. Patrick’s Days (it’s a weekend, really, not a day), it does happen we’re told.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Damn straight! Crooked pub gets second life
- The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub unlawfully bulldozed after a mysterious fire last year have been ordered by a local council to rebuild it – and to stick to its original, lopsided dimensions.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: ‘Illicit whisky’ and dream drams at London’s Síbín
- “Hidden in plain sight behind a secret door,” and situated in one of London's most historic and cherished buildings, the Síbín whisky bar has launched a global “Whisky Passport” designed to take patrons on a flavour journey beyond the British capital with some of the world’s best vintages.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: A snap-‘shot’ of the world’s best bars
- Recently we reported that Barcelona bar Sips was named the “World’s Best Bar” for 2023 in the annual 50 Best ranking sponsored by Perrier. But with 49 other entries and a host of other unique cocktail-related categories, there is plenty more to tell, such as which establishment finished second.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Barcelona bar is world’s best
- The World's 50 Best Bars 2023 List is out and Barcelona bar Sips has taken top honours. It’s the second time an establishment from Spanish city has taken the top spot in as many years, following Paradiso's triumph in 2022.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Guinness set to open site in London Covent Garden
- Guinness will soon have a new home in the heart of London. Work is underway at ‘Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard,’ which is located near Neal Street in Covent Garden. The 4,600-sq.-metre microbrewery will build on the success of the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin and the opening of Johnnie Walker Princes Street in Edinburgh in 2021.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: 4 iconic spots to drink rum in Jamaica
- National Rum Day may be Aug. 16, but every day is rum day in Jamaica, with travellers able to sip the rich, molasses-based liquor all year round courtesy of a host of classic distillers and in a variety of locations – from simple road-side bars to historic sugar plantations.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: The Royal York’s storied Library Bar
- Cocktails (and swank cocktail bars) are all the rage, from a new Harry Potter-themed space in London to the iconic long bar at Raffles in Singapore, home of the Singapore Sling, and thousands in between. In Toronto, near the top of the list is always the Library Bar at the Royal York Hotel.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Where in the world to find a cheap pint (it’s not Canada)
- A British company whose mission is “to help people all over the world make better financial decisions” – and what could be more important than finding cheap beer? – has deduced that the average cost of a pint in Canada is about $3.68 (£1.98) more than the global average.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: 13 lucky places to have a Red Stripe in Jamaica
- Red Stripe, Jamaica’s famed beer, is synonymous the island. Its smooth yet zesty taste, served chilled in iconic stubby bottles, reminds drinkers of the genuinely vibrant yet calming spirit of the island and its inhabitants. Moreover, the logo adorns all manner of souvenirs that are carried by tourists to destinations around the world.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Iconic San Fran brewery weighed down by history
- San Francisco’s iconic Anchor Brewing Company – dubbed “the birthplace of craft beer” – says it is shutting down for good. The 127-year-old brewing company, known as a trailblazer of craft beers, announced it would close after years of declining sales and tough economic conditions. The tap room will remain open until the end of the month.
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Philly bars hit new heights
- It is rooftop bar season in Philadelphia and there's nothing quite like taking in the stunning views atop the City of Brotherly Love’s best drinking and dining establishments with a bite to eat and a drink in hand.