#sober bars

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Bars that offer only alcohol-free options have opened in Kelowna and Metro Vancouver, as they hope to stir up the province's drinks scene with a dry twist. Bevees in Port Coquitlam and Sobar in Kelowna believe they are the first "sober bars" in British Columbia, with both promising a sophisticated, inclusive bar atmosphere without the expectation — or, indeed, option — to drink alcohol. "They're [for] the people who want to enjoy Sunday morning as much as Saturday night," said Hanna Spinelli, co-owner of Sobar, which opened in downtown Kelowna on Friday. It joins a list of sober bars that have popped up around the world, including in Toronto, as demand for non-alcoholic beers, wines, spirits and pre-mixed cocktails skyrockets.

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[slutdge]

could you imagine trying to navigate this bar drunk, this is the 9th circle of hell

[kerriclarkcreative]

Image from: Travel Noire

Raising a Glass to Inclusivity: The Rise of Sober Bars and Mocktails in the U.S.

There's a growing trend across the U.S. that I’m loving: sober bars serving drinks with zero trace of alcohol. These spaces offer a fun, safe environment to meet, socialize, and enjoy creative 'mocktails' without the risks associated with alcohol. For someone like me, managing scleroderma and dealing with adverse reactions to alcohol—especially beer—this trend is a game-changer. It’s exciting to see more restaurants expanding their menus with mocktails, making me feel included in the social experience with friends and family. The rise of sober bars has a powerful stake in the ground: prioritizing consumers' health and fostering a sense of belonging, both physically and mentally.

[merakiui]

after seeing skully's um.......... so we're all in agreement that he would affectionately call you pumpkin, right? :) you are his beloved pumpkin!!! his darling pumpkin pie! perhaps you might even be,,, the lovely candy apple of his eye! just,,, lots of autumn-themed endearments from him to you (on top of the gentlemanly ones "my lovely, my dear, my sweetheart, etc" and the halloween-themed ones hehe). <3 pumpkin is number one solely because of his um and my own delusions,,,

[scramratz]

Mental illness got me doing something dangerous (walking to the park alone at night)

[antoinettecoswayupdates]

I understand the ‘jane should have been at the club’ sentiment but what exactly would she be doing at the club. she would hate the club

[frnkiebby]

me too frank, me too~🎃

[yungcoochiee]

the luv of ma life actually 🎀💕

[kimjunnoodle]

The gang had a rough night 😩 feat. @hisohisoart oc Lious

[lightasthesun]

you know what I think would be really funny?

Truth or dare or something similar with pre-relationship codywan.

[toadsrbutch]

went out for drinks last night with moss and some of my coworkers and I’m always surprised by 1. how drunk some people get and 2. how easily some people strike conversations up with strangers

[cerebrocentric-bullet]

The G in Garrus 9 stands for "Grabbing drinks together and laughing about whatever happened in that awful place"

Featuring @cuppajj's Drillburst!

[julesnichols]

NO see results!!! And disclaimer I may not write what the top result is but I am open to being swayed towards other ideas

[moderndaycassandra]

How does my town, literally the gayest city in the entire state, not have a single queer bar? Like??? I haven't met a single straight 20-something since moving here, a gay bar would literally print money.

[nerdyqueerandjewish]

Nothing happened to trigger this but I’m just so mad at my dad and just … sad about our relationship. It’s really unsatisfying though because it’s basically me having an argument in my head because I never see him. I’m sure he is blissfully unaware I have any issue.

We had made plans to play the new Pokémon snap together the afternoon of grandma’s (his mom’s) funeral. It would be good to spend time together and we played the original Pokémon snap on the N64 when I was a kid. It was going to be good. Then it became “actually I’m going to grab a drink with some friends first.” Ok. They went to a bar that is weird and conservative, but he is oblivious to that sort of stuff and how maybe his two trans kids might not want to join him! (Another example - in 2020 he moved to Florida and continues to think it is paradise). We hung out at my mom’s. 7:40 I finally hear from him asking if we still want to get together and game. Not really … being that you’ve been drinking for the last six hours… that doesn’t sound fun to me and it’s been a long ass day and I’m ready to sleep for a hundred years.

And I’m just thinking more of like… my experience growing up. My parents divorced when I was in 4th grade. He had custody of us every other weekend, and we loved visiting him, but! He didn’t even take us as often as he could have! And so many weekends he would drag us to some weird friends house and have me babysit while they went out. We were always sleeping on some random couch while the adults came back and were super loud and rowdy all night. And as a kid I didn’t question this, it was all I knew. But now I know people who share custody of their kids and they want to spend all the time they possibly can with them! Doing things with friends and their kids, totally fine! Many fun times can be had! but like, you haven’t seen your children in months and you’re going to leave them to go out to a bar with your friends?? Then sleep most of the next day?? Hello??

Last two times he called me - first one was to wish me a happy Chanukah and say he loves me, but he was drunk and repeating himself over and over again. Most recent time he was also drunk and wanted to tell me about how the song “Brass Monkey” came on and “don’t you remember that song??” and he was not coherent enough to actually have a conversation with. I try to frame it as like “that’s so nice he’s thinking of me” but ?? if anyone else only called me when they were incoherently drunk I’d stop answering.

I don’t know man. He’s not a bad person, but I just wish he was a better dad.

[morningmask27]

Tonight, right now, not even ten minutes ago, might have been the closest I got to an outright hatecrime