Restaurants / Victoria Jun 17, 2014 Dim Sum Two Ways Dim Sum, the Cantonese equivalent of tapas, is one of my biggest culinary fetishes. It is at its heart a communal affair; often one must share a ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 16, 2014 Secrets of Victoria: The Solomon Edition These are not the five best spots in Victoria. They aren’t even necessarily my top five favourites. But they are five of the most underrated, ... Read More Interesting Locals / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 13, 2014 The Philosophy of Local Cuisine: Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub Turns 30 When I go to see Paul Hadfield at Spinnakers, he and chef Ali Ryan are twenty feet up in a tree behind the restaurant trying to corral a thick knot ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 12, 2014 A Day of Eating Vegan – Top Victoria Spots Veganism is a scary and misunderstood word for many. Yet, unlike the prevailing understanding, which equates vegan food to carrot sticks and salad, ... Read More Pantry / Restaurants Jun 11, 2014 On The Menu: From Spicy Octopus Salad to Octopus with Squid Ink Crisp Of all the seafood consumed in western cuisine, octopus has gotten a bad rap. And not surprisingly either; the octopus holds a great deal of ... Read More Restaurants / Sustainability Jun 10, 2014 10 Ocean Wise Restaurants in Victoria, BC Over-fishing is one of the greatest threats to our oceans today. This eminent danger has many of us feeling unsure about partaking in our favourite ... Read More First Look / Restaurants / Shops / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 First Look: Sakura Restaurant After emigrating from Japan to Victoria, Sakura opened her eponymous restaurant and grocery in 1998. She still works behind the counter today, ... Read More Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Restaurants / Victoria Jun 16, 2014 Secrets of Victoria: The Solomon Edition These are not the five best spots in Victoria. They aren’t even necessarily my top five favourites. But they are five of the most underrated, ... Read More Interesting Locals / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 13, 2014 The Philosophy of Local Cuisine: Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub Turns 30 When I go to see Paul Hadfield at Spinnakers, he and chef Ali Ryan are twenty feet up in a tree behind the restaurant trying to corral a thick knot ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 12, 2014 A Day of Eating Vegan – Top Victoria Spots Veganism is a scary and misunderstood word for many. Yet, unlike the prevailing understanding, which equates vegan food to carrot sticks and salad, ... Read More Pantry / Restaurants Jun 11, 2014 On The Menu: From Spicy Octopus Salad to Octopus with Squid Ink Crisp Of all the seafood consumed in western cuisine, octopus has gotten a bad rap. And not surprisingly either; the octopus holds a great deal of ... Read More Restaurants / Sustainability Jun 10, 2014 10 Ocean Wise Restaurants in Victoria, BC Over-fishing is one of the greatest threats to our oceans today. This eminent danger has many of us feeling unsure about partaking in our favourite ... Read More First Look / Restaurants / Shops / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 First Look: Sakura Restaurant After emigrating from Japan to Victoria, Sakura opened her eponymous restaurant and grocery in 1998. She still works behind the counter today, ... Read More Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Interesting Locals / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 13, 2014 The Philosophy of Local Cuisine: Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub Turns 30 When I go to see Paul Hadfield at Spinnakers, he and chef Ali Ryan are twenty feet up in a tree behind the restaurant trying to corral a thick knot ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 12, 2014 A Day of Eating Vegan – Top Victoria Spots Veganism is a scary and misunderstood word for many. Yet, unlike the prevailing understanding, which equates vegan food to carrot sticks and salad, ... Read More Pantry / Restaurants Jun 11, 2014 On The Menu: From Spicy Octopus Salad to Octopus with Squid Ink Crisp Of all the seafood consumed in western cuisine, octopus has gotten a bad rap. And not surprisingly either; the octopus holds a great deal of ... Read More Restaurants / Sustainability Jun 10, 2014 10 Ocean Wise Restaurants in Victoria, BC Over-fishing is one of the greatest threats to our oceans today. This eminent danger has many of us feeling unsure about partaking in our favourite ... Read More First Look / Restaurants / Shops / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 First Look: Sakura Restaurant After emigrating from Japan to Victoria, Sakura opened her eponymous restaurant and grocery in 1998. She still works behind the counter today, ... Read More Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Restaurants / Victoria Jun 12, 2014 A Day of Eating Vegan – Top Victoria Spots Veganism is a scary and misunderstood word for many. Yet, unlike the prevailing understanding, which equates vegan food to carrot sticks and salad, ... Read More Pantry / Restaurants Jun 11, 2014 On The Menu: From Spicy Octopus Salad to Octopus with Squid Ink Crisp Of all the seafood consumed in western cuisine, octopus has gotten a bad rap. And not surprisingly either; the octopus holds a great deal of ... Read More Restaurants / Sustainability Jun 10, 2014 10 Ocean Wise Restaurants in Victoria, BC Over-fishing is one of the greatest threats to our oceans today. This eminent danger has many of us feeling unsure about partaking in our favourite ... Read More First Look / Restaurants / Shops / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 First Look: Sakura Restaurant After emigrating from Japan to Victoria, Sakura opened her eponymous restaurant and grocery in 1998. She still works behind the counter today, ... Read More Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Pantry / Restaurants Jun 11, 2014 On The Menu: From Spicy Octopus Salad to Octopus with Squid Ink Crisp Of all the seafood consumed in western cuisine, octopus has gotten a bad rap. And not surprisingly either; the octopus holds a great deal of ... Read More Restaurants / Sustainability Jun 10, 2014 10 Ocean Wise Restaurants in Victoria, BC Over-fishing is one of the greatest threats to our oceans today. This eminent danger has many of us feeling unsure about partaking in our favourite ... Read More First Look / Restaurants / Shops / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 First Look: Sakura Restaurant After emigrating from Japan to Victoria, Sakura opened her eponymous restaurant and grocery in 1998. She still works behind the counter today, ... Read More Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Restaurants / Sustainability Jun 10, 2014 10 Ocean Wise Restaurants in Victoria, BC Over-fishing is one of the greatest threats to our oceans today. This eminent danger has many of us feeling unsure about partaking in our favourite ... Read More First Look / Restaurants / Shops / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 First Look: Sakura Restaurant After emigrating from Japan to Victoria, Sakura opened her eponymous restaurant and grocery in 1998. She still works behind the counter today, ... Read More Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
First Look / Restaurants / Shops / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 First Look: Sakura Restaurant After emigrating from Japan to Victoria, Sakura opened her eponymous restaurant and grocery in 1998. She still works behind the counter today, ... Read More Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Must Have / Restaurants / Victoria Jun 6, 2014 Camille’s 64º Duck Egg — The Alchemy of Sous Vide It’s not often that you have a two-year-old careening through the kitchen at a photo shoot. “Now, that’s dangerous, honey…” Stephan ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Restaurants / Victoria Jun 3, 2014 Blighty’s Bistro: Fresh and Local Dishes Having just moved to the Oak Bay neighbourhood, it’s only taken me a few weeks to figure out what makes this area so special: a blend of community ... Read More Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Restaurants / Vancouver May 28, 2014 In Vancouver, Fraser St. is on the Up and Up. It’s amazing to see how Fraser Street has transformed over a relatively short period. I lived there for six years when there was barely a spot to ... Read More Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Restaurants / Victoria May 27, 2014 Victoria’s PiCNiC Too spreads to another blanket PiCNiC is not a new spot. Opened in 2009 by partners Benji Coey (@fort_cafe), Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins (@PiCNiC_Coffee) after the shutdown of ... Read More Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
Elsewhere / Must Have / Restaurants May 23, 2014 Halibut Gravadlax at Hudson’s on First One of the most talked about items at Culinaire was the Halibut Gravadlax from Hudson’s on First. As I took that first bite I knew I’d be coming ... Read More 1234567891011
