Awards / Drink People / Events / Wine Events / Wine News Oct 15, 2020 SOMM SMACKDOWN—Rumble at Aura Waterfront Restaurant Strange, interesting, and wonderful things can happen in odd times, and there is no stranger time than now, but something needed to be done to pay ... Read More Awards / Drink People / Press Release / San Francisco / Spirits / Victoria Apr 5, 2019 deVine Gin Tops Category, Earns Double Gold at San Francisco Competition Vancouver Island’s deVine Wines & Spirits was delighted to learn its Genever Gin won the Genever category, and a Double Gold medal, at the ... Read More Awards / Press Release Nov 6, 2018 Taste Canada Award Winners 2018 Press Release: Fort Berens Estate Winery Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Pierson of the Vintage Consulting Group as their new ... Read More Awards / Causes Nov 13, 2016 Gold Medal Plates BC To Take Place Nov. 17 in Victoria GOLD MEDAL PLATES B.C’s COMPETING CHEFS FOR 2016! Victoria – 2016 is an Olympic year and B.C.’s Gold Medal Plates will be celebrating ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 31, 2014 Gold Medal Plates (Victoria) 2014 Winners Last night a sold out crowd at the Victoria Conference Centre dined on dishes prepared by some of the top chefs in British Columbia. The occasion was ... Read More Awards / Elsewhere / Restaurants Oct 23, 2014 Wolf in the Fog Named enRoute’s Best New Restaurant of 2014 Wolf in the Fog is honoured to be named Air Canada enRoute’s 2014 Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Air Canada’s award-winning in-flight ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Awards / Chefs Feb 25, 2013 Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or VANCOUVER / FRANCE If you’ve never heard of the Bocuse d’Or, you’re not that interested in food. This worldwide professional ... Read More Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Drink People / Press Release / San Francisco / Spirits / Victoria Apr 5, 2019 deVine Gin Tops Category, Earns Double Gold at San Francisco Competition Vancouver Island’s deVine Wines & Spirits was delighted to learn its Genever Gin won the Genever category, and a Double Gold medal, at the ... Read More Awards / Press Release Nov 6, 2018 Taste Canada Award Winners 2018 Press Release: Fort Berens Estate Winery Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Pierson of the Vintage Consulting Group as their new ... Read More Awards / Causes Nov 13, 2016 Gold Medal Plates BC To Take Place Nov. 17 in Victoria GOLD MEDAL PLATES B.C’s COMPETING CHEFS FOR 2016! Victoria – 2016 is an Olympic year and B.C.’s Gold Medal Plates will be celebrating ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 31, 2014 Gold Medal Plates (Victoria) 2014 Winners Last night a sold out crowd at the Victoria Conference Centre dined on dishes prepared by some of the top chefs in British Columbia. The occasion was ... Read More Awards / Elsewhere / Restaurants Oct 23, 2014 Wolf in the Fog Named enRoute’s Best New Restaurant of 2014 Wolf in the Fog is honoured to be named Air Canada enRoute’s 2014 Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Air Canada’s award-winning in-flight ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Awards / Chefs Feb 25, 2013 Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or VANCOUVER / FRANCE If you’ve never heard of the Bocuse d’Or, you’re not that interested in food. This worldwide professional ... Read More Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Press Release Nov 6, 2018 Taste Canada Award Winners 2018 Press Release: Fort Berens Estate Winery Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Pierson of the Vintage Consulting Group as their new ... Read More Awards / Causes Nov 13, 2016 Gold Medal Plates BC To Take Place Nov. 17 in Victoria GOLD MEDAL PLATES B.C’s COMPETING CHEFS FOR 2016! Victoria – 2016 is an Olympic year and B.C.’s Gold Medal Plates will be celebrating ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 31, 2014 Gold Medal Plates (Victoria) 2014 Winners Last night a sold out crowd at the Victoria Conference Centre dined on dishes prepared by some of the top chefs in British Columbia. The occasion was ... Read More Awards / Elsewhere / Restaurants Oct 23, 2014 Wolf in the Fog Named enRoute’s Best New Restaurant of 2014 Wolf in the Fog is honoured to be named Air Canada enRoute’s 2014 Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Air Canada’s award-winning in-flight ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Awards / Chefs Feb 25, 2013 Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or VANCOUVER / FRANCE If you’ve never heard of the Bocuse d’Or, you’re not that interested in food. This worldwide professional ... Read More Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Causes Nov 13, 2016 Gold Medal Plates BC To Take Place Nov. 17 in Victoria GOLD MEDAL PLATES B.C’s COMPETING CHEFS FOR 2016! Victoria – 2016 is an Olympic year and B.C.’s Gold Medal Plates will be celebrating ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 31, 2014 Gold Medal Plates (Victoria) 2014 Winners Last night a sold out crowd at the Victoria Conference Centre dined on dishes prepared by some of the top chefs in British Columbia. The occasion was ... Read More Awards / Elsewhere / Restaurants Oct 23, 2014 Wolf in the Fog Named enRoute’s Best New Restaurant of 2014 Wolf in the Fog is honoured to be named Air Canada enRoute’s 2014 Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Air Canada’s award-winning in-flight ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Awards / Chefs Feb 25, 2013 Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or VANCOUVER / FRANCE If you’ve never heard of the Bocuse d’Or, you’re not that interested in food. This worldwide professional ... Read More Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Chefs Oct 31, 2014 Gold Medal Plates (Victoria) 2014 Winners Last night a sold out crowd at the Victoria Conference Centre dined on dishes prepared by some of the top chefs in British Columbia. The occasion was ... Read More Awards / Elsewhere / Restaurants Oct 23, 2014 Wolf in the Fog Named enRoute’s Best New Restaurant of 2014 Wolf in the Fog is honoured to be named Air Canada enRoute’s 2014 Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Air Canada’s award-winning in-flight ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Awards / Chefs Feb 25, 2013 Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or VANCOUVER / FRANCE If you’ve never heard of the Bocuse d’Or, you’re not that interested in food. This worldwide professional ... Read More Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Elsewhere / Restaurants Oct 23, 2014 Wolf in the Fog Named enRoute’s Best New Restaurant of 2014 Wolf in the Fog is honoured to be named Air Canada enRoute’s 2014 Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Air Canada’s award-winning in-flight ... Read More Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Awards / Chefs Feb 25, 2013 Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or VANCOUVER / FRANCE If you’ve never heard of the Bocuse d’Or, you’re not that interested in food. This worldwide professional ... Read More Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Causes / Chefs / Reporter Sep 13, 2013 What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7 Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic achievement. Founded in 2003, Gold ... Read More Awards / Chefs Feb 25, 2013 Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or VANCOUVER / FRANCE If you’ve never heard of the Bocuse d’Or, you’re not that interested in food. This worldwide professional ... Read More Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Chefs Feb 25, 2013 Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or VANCOUVER / FRANCE If you’ve never heard of the Bocuse d’Or, you’re not that interested in food. This worldwide professional ... Read More Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Chefs / Exceptional Eats! Awards Nov 10, 2012 Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw. VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and ... Read More Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Chefs Oct 26, 2012 2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY) We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College ... Read More Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Chefs Jul 24, 2012 The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare ... Read More Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
Awards / Chefs Apr 4, 2012 2012 Colour Your Palate Winners Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate competition held at the Hotel Grand Pacific and four awards were given out. Each chef had ... Read More 12
