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Where To Get A Beer?

Booze isn't widely available in Nunavut, but you can crack a cold one in a few places

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Iqaluit: A night at the Storehouse. Photo courtesy of Toronto Star Rene Johnston.

Iqaluit: A night at the Storehouse. Photo courtesy of Toronto Star Rene Johnston.

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There are restrictions on liquor across Nunavut and only three communities where you can buy a beer or a glass of wine at a licensed establishment. A beer and wine store recently opened in Iqaluit and the capital city has a variety of bars, lounges and restaurants where you can get a drink. In Cambridge Bay, the Elk’s opens up Tuesdays, Fridays and every second Saturday night. In Rankin Inlet, you can go to the Legion four nights a week. (If you’re staying at the Siniktarvik Hotel, you can have a drink in its licensed lounge.)

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