From sleek rooftop lounges with skyline views to hotel speakeasies serving next-level cocktails, 2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for bar-hoppers. Whether you’re after cutting-edge mixology or vibey atmospheres, these box-fresh openings are guaranteed to raise your spirits – literally.

Ski season is about to get lot more stylish when luxurious new speakeasy After Eight launches in Calgary this year. Hailing from the stable of Darren Maclean, founder of Calgary’s acclaimed Shokunin, Nupo and Eight, this intimate spot will be accessed via a hidden door off the lobby at the Alt Hotel Calgary East Village.