Reporter May 5, 2011 Santé Delivers Healthy Options “I’m just so happy you’re here!”, I overheard one grateful customer exclaim as she headed to her table, coffee mug in hand. The sentiment is ... Read More Exceptional Eats! Awards Apr 29, 2011 Exceptional Eats! Reader’ Choice Awards 2011 You voted for your favourites—the best places to eat, dine, and shop for food and wine on Vancouver Island—and here are your results to all ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 The Changing Face of Chain Dining image: Chef Rob Feenie, Food Concept Architect for Cactus Club I have never been a fan of chain restaurants. Boring menus that cover the gamut from ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Lovely Ulla Photos by Eva Cherneff Let’s do a little word association. What comes to mind when I mention these four words? Modern – Creative ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 From Kalamari and Olives to Meat and Bread Images, from left to right: Nu owner Harry Kambolis holding a plate of his mother Georgia’s famous spanakopita, Nu Greek salad, Nathan Fong ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Korean Dining on the Road and a Rocky Breakfast Pictured top left: Sonny & Maggie Huh (Photo courtesy of Rob Davidson) Bottom left-right: The Yukon flatbread; Owner Suzanne Fielden holding the ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 First Pho photo: Pho Ga at Pho Vuong – credit: Rebecca Baugniet It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but it’s true. Up until this week, I was a Pho ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Relish Food and Coffee left: The Relish Burger right: Cilantro, ginger and smoked paprika pork sausages on house made buns Photo by Rebecca Wellman I arrive a few minutes ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Growing Chefs, Red Carpet Wines, and Paris at Pastis Growing Chefs! If you’ve never heard of this organization, here is your chance to get acquainted. Growing Chefs! is a non-profit society founded in ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Parties, Pork and Kitchens Uncorked It’s been a week of celebrations, in three very different venues. Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse threw a fabulous bash on September 30 at her ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Just one more excuse to eat out… Prawn spring roll and geoduck-mushroom pastry, Left to right Michelle Dunn of Tourism Richmond, Jocelyn Hsiang of HSBC, Craig Stowe, Co-founder and ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Random Dining Adventures Clockwise from left: Chef Dino Renaerts with his crispy skin coho salmon, Chef Tojo’s sushi trio, Chambar pastry chef Eleanor Chow’s ... Read More 1...2324252627282930
Exceptional Eats! Awards Apr 29, 2011 Exceptional Eats! Reader’ Choice Awards 2011 You voted for your favourites—the best places to eat, dine, and shop for food and wine on Vancouver Island—and here are your results to all ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 The Changing Face of Chain Dining image: Chef Rob Feenie, Food Concept Architect for Cactus Club I have never been a fan of chain restaurants. Boring menus that cover the gamut from ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Lovely Ulla Photos by Eva Cherneff Let’s do a little word association. What comes to mind when I mention these four words? Modern – Creative ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 From Kalamari and Olives to Meat and Bread Images, from left to right: Nu owner Harry Kambolis holding a plate of his mother Georgia’s famous spanakopita, Nu Greek salad, Nathan Fong ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Korean Dining on the Road and a Rocky Breakfast Pictured top left: Sonny & Maggie Huh (Photo courtesy of Rob Davidson) Bottom left-right: The Yukon flatbread; Owner Suzanne Fielden holding the ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 First Pho photo: Pho Ga at Pho Vuong – credit: Rebecca Baugniet It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but it’s true. Up until this week, I was a Pho ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Relish Food and Coffee left: The Relish Burger right: Cilantro, ginger and smoked paprika pork sausages on house made buns Photo by Rebecca Wellman I arrive a few minutes ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Growing Chefs, Red Carpet Wines, and Paris at Pastis Growing Chefs! If you’ve never heard of this organization, here is your chance to get acquainted. Growing Chefs! is a non-profit society founded in ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Parties, Pork and Kitchens Uncorked It’s been a week of celebrations, in three very different venues. Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse threw a fabulous bash on September 30 at her ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Just one more excuse to eat out… Prawn spring roll and geoduck-mushroom pastry, Left to right Michelle Dunn of Tourism Richmond, Jocelyn Hsiang of HSBC, Craig Stowe, Co-founder and ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Random Dining Adventures Clockwise from left: Chef Dino Renaerts with his crispy skin coho salmon, Chef Tojo’s sushi trio, Chambar pastry chef Eleanor Chow’s ... Read More 1...2324252627282930
Apr 19, 2011 The Changing Face of Chain Dining image: Chef Rob Feenie, Food Concept Architect for Cactus Club I have never been a fan of chain restaurants. Boring menus that cover the gamut from ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Lovely Ulla Photos by Eva Cherneff Let’s do a little word association. What comes to mind when I mention these four words? Modern – Creative ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 From Kalamari and Olives to Meat and Bread Images, from left to right: Nu owner Harry Kambolis holding a plate of his mother Georgia’s famous spanakopita, Nu Greek salad, Nathan Fong ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Korean Dining on the Road and a Rocky Breakfast Pictured top left: Sonny & Maggie Huh (Photo courtesy of Rob Davidson) Bottom left-right: The Yukon flatbread; Owner Suzanne Fielden holding the ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 First Pho photo: Pho Ga at Pho Vuong – credit: Rebecca Baugniet It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but it’s true. Up until this week, I was a Pho ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Relish Food and Coffee left: The Relish Burger right: Cilantro, ginger and smoked paprika pork sausages on house made buns Photo by Rebecca Wellman I arrive a few minutes ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Growing Chefs, Red Carpet Wines, and Paris at Pastis Growing Chefs! If you’ve never heard of this organization, here is your chance to get acquainted. Growing Chefs! is a non-profit society founded in ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Parties, Pork and Kitchens Uncorked It’s been a week of celebrations, in three very different venues. Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse threw a fabulous bash on September 30 at her ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Just one more excuse to eat out… Prawn spring roll and geoduck-mushroom pastry, Left to right Michelle Dunn of Tourism Richmond, Jocelyn Hsiang of HSBC, Craig Stowe, Co-founder and ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Random Dining Adventures Clockwise from left: Chef Dino Renaerts with his crispy skin coho salmon, Chef Tojo’s sushi trio, Chambar pastry chef Eleanor Chow’s ... Read More 1...2324252627282930
Apr 19, 2011 Lovely Ulla Photos by Eva Cherneff Let’s do a little word association. What comes to mind when I mention these four words? Modern – Creative ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 From Kalamari and Olives to Meat and Bread Images, from left to right: Nu owner Harry Kambolis holding a plate of his mother Georgia’s famous spanakopita, Nu Greek salad, Nathan Fong ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Korean Dining on the Road and a Rocky Breakfast Pictured top left: Sonny & Maggie Huh (Photo courtesy of Rob Davidson) Bottom left-right: The Yukon flatbread; Owner Suzanne Fielden holding the ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 First Pho photo: Pho Ga at Pho Vuong – credit: Rebecca Baugniet It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but it’s true. Up until this week, I was a Pho ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Relish Food and Coffee left: The Relish Burger right: Cilantro, ginger and smoked paprika pork sausages on house made buns Photo by Rebecca Wellman I arrive a few minutes ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Growing Chefs, Red Carpet Wines, and Paris at Pastis Growing Chefs! If you’ve never heard of this organization, here is your chance to get acquainted. Growing Chefs! is a non-profit society founded in ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Parties, Pork and Kitchens Uncorked It’s been a week of celebrations, in three very different venues. Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse threw a fabulous bash on September 30 at her ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Just one more excuse to eat out… Prawn spring roll and geoduck-mushroom pastry, Left to right Michelle Dunn of Tourism Richmond, Jocelyn Hsiang of HSBC, Craig Stowe, Co-founder and ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Random Dining Adventures Clockwise from left: Chef Dino Renaerts with his crispy skin coho salmon, Chef Tojo’s sushi trio, Chambar pastry chef Eleanor Chow’s ... Read More 1...2324252627282930
Apr 19, 2011 From Kalamari and Olives to Meat and Bread Images, from left to right: Nu owner Harry Kambolis holding a plate of his mother Georgia’s famous spanakopita, Nu Greek salad, Nathan Fong ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Korean Dining on the Road and a Rocky Breakfast Pictured top left: Sonny & Maggie Huh (Photo courtesy of Rob Davidson) Bottom left-right: The Yukon flatbread; Owner Suzanne Fielden holding the ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 First Pho photo: Pho Ga at Pho Vuong – credit: Rebecca Baugniet It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but it’s true. Up until this week, I was a Pho ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Relish Food and Coffee left: The Relish Burger right: Cilantro, ginger and smoked paprika pork sausages on house made buns Photo by Rebecca Wellman I arrive a few minutes ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Growing Chefs, Red Carpet Wines, and Paris at Pastis Growing Chefs! If you’ve never heard of this organization, here is your chance to get acquainted. Growing Chefs! is a non-profit society founded in ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Parties, Pork and Kitchens Uncorked It’s been a week of celebrations, in three very different venues. Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse threw a fabulous bash on September 30 at her ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Just one more excuse to eat out… Prawn spring roll and geoduck-mushroom pastry, Left to right Michelle Dunn of Tourism Richmond, Jocelyn Hsiang of HSBC, Craig Stowe, Co-founder and ... Read More Apr 19, 2011 Random Dining Adventures Clockwise from left: Chef Dino Renaerts with his crispy skin coho salmon, Chef Tojo’s sushi trio, Chambar pastry chef Eleanor Chow’s ... Read More 1...2324252627282930
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