Celebrate Bastille Day With Jules Bistro; All You Can Eat Taco Tuesday Launch at Bitter Tasting Room

GASTOWN — Celebrate Bastille day on Abbott Street with Jules Bistro who are giving diners a free Kir (white wine and crème de cassis) with their meal if they mention it to their server. [EW]

NORTH VAN — JJ Bean is soft-opening its new coffee shop with a patio at JJ Lonsdale, 125 East 17th. Stop by to say hi and welcome to the neighbourhood. [EW]

CHINATOWN — Chefs and home cooks alike - prepare to become excited; the Chinatown Experiment's next incarnation will be 'Knifewear', a pop-up shop carrying the world's finest handmade Japanese knives. To celebrate there will be a Grand Opening Party on July 22, open to public, with complimentary drinks from 6-8p.m. RSVP here.[EW]

GASTOWN — The Bitter Tasting Room recently added some new taps to their line-up and is also launching a new bar bites menu with treats including 'All You Can Eat Taco Tuesday' and $5 sleeves of Dead Frog, $5 sleeves of Mission Spring on Wednesdays and three tacos and a beer on Thursdays. [EW]