Cue the jazz hands. Fraser Valley’s Mission Springs Brewery unleashes the Jazzman Pale Ale: an easy drinking, copper tinted pale ale that finishes with some sweet notes. Seasonally available at select local independents.

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Depending on how you look at it, Little Nest just off Commercial Drive could be a haven for road weary parents, or a nightmare of screaming rug rats for the childless diners. The open concept cafe serves egg breakfasts, lunch sandwiches and a variety of freshly baked goods.

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Driftwood’s Fat Tug IPA is a hoppy little sucker that goes down crisp and kicks like a tugboat, but finishes smooth like an oversized Disney cruise ship drifting off into the sunset. Available at BC liquor stores and fine, local independent shops.

Chicken and Waffles is a soul food dish hailing from the United States and popularized by institutions like Los Angeles’ Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles. This most unlikely pair of savoury, crispy fried chicken and light, fluffy waffle accompanied by syrup has made its way up North to the streets of Vancouver. Here are 5 places you can score a plate of Southern soul:

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Rogue’s Dead Guy Ale is brewed in the style of the German Maibock. The deep coloured, malty ale packs enough punch to wake up the dead. Available at BC Liquor Stores or some local independents.