TORONTO — Air Canada has launched Canada’s Best New Bars, presented by American Express. With its first-ever Top-10 list, the airline shines a spotlight on the country’s best places to grab a pint, sip a pinot and toast a martini.
From a Havana-conjuring tropical hangout on Vancouver’s Main Street to a sleek, mid-century drinking den near the Dartmouth waterfront, the best new bars from coast to coast are as varied as the country itself. Based on recommendations from a panel of bartenders, chefs, sommeliers, mixologists and industry experts, Air Canada sent one writer on an anonymous, month-long, cross-country crawl to track down the nation’s greatest new places to drink.
“Air Canada wanted a way to celebrate the creativity in the Canadian bar scene and its contribution to our local, regional and national culture,” says Andy Shibata, managing director, Brand, Air Canada. “The mixologists and sommeliers at these bars are creating incredible cocktails and wine lists featuring local offerings mixed with inspiring additions from around the globe.”
The 2018 Top 10 for Canada’s Best New Bars are:
1. The Watch That Ends the Night, Dartmouth, N.S.
2. Mulberry Bar, Toronto
3. Little Hong Kong, Edmonton
4. Nhâu Bar, Montreal
5. Tocador, Vancouver
6. Paris Paris, Toronto
7. Godspeed, Toronto
8. El Pequeño, Montreal
9. Nénuphar, Quebec
10. Paddy’s Barbecue & Brewery, Calgary
The Top 10 for Canada’s Best New Bars will be featured in the October issue of Air Canada’s enRoute onboard magazine. In addition, a selection of the Top-10 bars will be showcased at Canada’s Best New Restaurants celebration on October 25.
