These are Vancouver's best bars, according to a world's best bartender

Kaitlyn Stewart has seen a lot change in the world of bartending throughout her nearly two-decade career.

“The reason why I’ve stayed in this field is because no two days are the same, and I’m constantly learning,” says the Vancouver-based bartender, who was the first Canadian to be named the Global Bartender of the Year in 2017.

One major shift she’s seen behind the bar has been the public perception of bartending as a career. Starting in the industry as a way to earn money during college, Stewart immediately enjoyed the “super creative” elements of the job.

“I fell in love with it,” Stewart says. “I never imagined that it would take me this far in life, writing a cocktail book and travelling around the world.”

Noting there will always be people who ask a mixologist what their “real”