The exhibition ends where many of the spy's adventures began: at the bar with a martini -- shaken, not stirred, obviously -- in classic Bond fashion.

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If you do not have time for a meal, step in for a martini or Manhattan at the long bar and watch the parade of high society drop in for dinner.

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The sleek, sexy Blue Bar makes a mean martini, and for a healthier indulgence, the superb 22, 000-square-foot spa offers 16 harbor-view treatment rooms, an extensive hydrotherapy suite, and a menu that dips a toe into Chinese medicine.

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Your opening sonata hits a high note with a martini welcome featuring signature drinks from the renowned OPUS Bar, recently voted Vancouver's most popular night spot by Zagat.

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Except for the commercially-named cocktails (the margarita-esque Miss Moneypenny martini was tempting ), everything about the small but elegantly appointed bar just off the lobby of Duke's hotel (on a cul-de-sac off St James's Place, www.dukeshotel.com) feels vintage.

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