The ’70s lounge Next of Kin delivers easy warmth and cool groovy vibes to a heritage building in Edmonton’s Brewery District. Furniture is mid-century and postmodern, lighting is muted and there’s a proper hi-fi sound set-up. Drinks are often a nod to nostalgia. Café au Lait layers añejo tequila with tonka bean, chicory-root coffee and toasted milk, while Cherry3 mixes cherry-tomato gin, tart cherry, cascara, rouge vermouth and amaro. The kitchen keeps pace with snacks that complement well, like chicken wings stuffed with mushrooms and black truffle. The guiding principle here is simple: less but better, in a bar geared to regulars and newcomers alike.