Editors’ Picks

The relaxed atmosphere at Portland Craft ( 3835 Main St., portlandcraft .com)— high-top booths and community tables—is perfect for mid-afternoon, casual date night or pre-dinner, I-have-to-wait-fora-table drinks. And because the beer list is always changing, I have an excuse to try something new with each visit—though it’s not often I’ll choose anything other than a fruit-based sour or malty brown ale.— Kaitlyn Gendemann, sta writer

My favourite spot to wind down is the 1927 Lobby Lounge in the Hotel Georgia ( 801 W Georgia St., rosewoodhotels .com/hotel-georgia-vancouver). It’s quiet, secluded, intimate and romantic; the selection is broad, the servers are lovely and there always seems to be someone mysteriously interesting at the next table.— Paul Roelofs, art director