October was fairly busy. This is not atypical with a number of Halloween events dotting the calendar and the school/activity year moving into hyper speed. Here’s what the Sip Family got up to over the spookiest month:

Things began innocently enough with a trip to Roots & Wings Distillery in Langley. There, I tried their Man O War cocktail (smokey citrus whiskey blend), followed by a Rebel Whiskey and Coke. Mrs. Sip ordered the Cocktail Flight: Whiskey Business, Raspberry Sunset, Tropic Thunder, Nut Job and we shared a Classic Basket of chicken strips. There was ample space for the Siplings and their friends to explore and be active, which is always great.

The following week, we celebrated a family birthday at Galini’s Greek Restaurant. I went with my usual Greek order of Chicken Souvlaki and this rendition did not disappoint. Sadly, while I had wanted a draft beer, they weren’t pouring any, although I didn’t hear exactly why.

I made up for the missing beer the next day, as we returned to the area for Girl Sip’s ringette game. Afterwards, we hit up Brookswood Brewing, where Mrs. Sip and I split servings of the Tastes Like Another (Caramel Cream Ale) and NEIPA.

For our family Thanksgiving feast, I created The Second Harvest cocktail (Pumpkin Spice Whiskey, Fanta Fruit Punch, Lime Juice), which I felt was very good. It was a good follow up to my original The Harvest drink, which featured Roasted Pecan Whiskey and Cranberry Liqueur, although I can’t remember what the mixer was.

Later in the month, the Sip Family had brunch at 75 West Coast Grill in Richmond, following another of Girl Sip’s ringette games. Here, I had a delicious Cajun Chicken Club, chased by a pair of Britannia Amber Lagers, which were discounted thanks to it being a football Sunday. Finally, football does something good for the world! The only bad part of the experience was that parking was $16 for two hours.😵‍💫

October wrapped up with me getting together with the Cousins Sip to see comedian Danny Bhoy perform. Prior to the show, we convened at Par 4 Kitchen & Bar, taking advantage of happy hour. I really enjoyed my Master Burger, accompanied first by a Par 4 Lager, then followed by a Steamworks Flagship Hazy IPA.

At the Bell Performing Arts Centre or the show, the drinks available were limited, but I had two each of Nutrl Lime vodka sodas and Molson Canadian lagers. To wrap the evening, Cousin Sip and I ended up at Browns Socialhouse for late night happy hour, sharing an order of my go-to Sesame Ginger Gyoza, while I downed another pair of brews in their Social Ales. November has already been fun, as we transition from Halloween to Christmas, spending a week in the resort village of Whistler, while other events start filling the calendar!