The week's top dish from Eater Vancouver, Curbed's restaurant, bar, and nightlife blog. This week we map where you can get a hearty pre-Pride brunch, track down the city's best sparkling wine deals and find out why bartenders across Canada have all got the same Facebook photo right now. Enjoy!
ALL ACROSS THE CITY— Just in time for the weekend, our all-essential guide to the top ten bargain by-the-glass sparkling wines across the city as picked by Eater wine correspondent, sommelier Kurtis Kolt. [EVAN]
DOWNTOWN— The annual celebration of all things meaty, beery and barbecued, Brewery and the Beast was a sell-out hit this past weekend. From compressed pig's head snacks to tomahawk ribs Eater Vancouver was on hand to capture the action. [EVAN]
DOWNTOWN— There has been an inspirational outpouring of support from the Canadian bartender community for one of Vancouver's own this past few days. The Fairmont Pacific Rim's Grant Sceney is currently down to the last six at the World Class Bartender contest in London right now. See what the Sceney Supporters have been up to and feel the love. [EVAN]
ON THE WAVES— Is there anything better than a sunny day on a sailboat? Yes! A sunny day on a sailboat with a Mount Gay rum cocktail contest. See what happened when Eater photographer Catherine Roscoe Barr took to the waves. [EVAN]
WEST END— The annual Pride parade takes place this weekend and in the interests of performing a valuable public service (and helping you party for longer) we've mapped 11 fabulous places for you to grab a rib-sticker of a breakfast or brunch along the parade route. You're welcome. [EVAN]