"I find Botanist Bar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim an airy, light-filled downtown space whose crown jewel is an Experiential Cocktail list of four water-inspired drinks that begin with a palate cleanser and often include a paired nibble. The Raincouver, for example, blends vodka, pine aperitif wine, Perrier, vegan foam, and fennel pollen and is served with an edible green-tea-and-cherry-blossom “rain” cloud that slowly drips into the drink; each Experiential Cocktail is also paired with a small bite such as a crispy boneless chicken wing topped with salmon roe." - Sara Harowitz