Restaurants / Victoria Nov 24, 2015 Fall Menu at the Strathcona Hotel To kick off the fall season, Executive Chef Peter De Bruyn has rolled out a new menu at the Strathcona Hotel. There are plenty of warm, comfort foods ... Read More
Beer & Cider / Victoria Nov 23, 2015 In Defence of Lagers In the first place, I shouldn’t even have to defend lager, or list all the good reasons for drinking lagers. The truth is, though, that there is a ... Read More
Spirits Nov 20, 2015 Two New Gins From de Vine Vineyards and Spirits Hit The Shelves The exciting growth in local craft spirits continues with the launch of two gins from Saanich-based de Vine Vineyards and Spirits. Like all gins, the ... Read More
Chefs / Victoria Nov 19, 2015 What Chefs are Cooking this Season: Read On We asked a few of our local chefs to share with us their current go-to fall favourites. We saw roasted squashes, creamy beets, wild mushrooms, spices ... Read More
Causes / Elsewhere Nov 19, 2015 Climate Change Conference in Paris: No Mention of the Word “Agriculture” “Slow Food: “Not recognizing the importance of the relationship between food and climate is a serious mistake” In a few days, governments ... Read More
Shops / Victoria Nov 18, 2015 Is This Menswear Brings the Opposite of Mass Production To Victoria Is This Menswear? Yes? Maybe? It is a store filled with clothing manufactured and designed in Canada; here in Victoria. There is a revolving display ... Read More
Nov 17, 2015 A Tasting Michele Chiarlo Wines at Zambri’s Shows The Piedmont Region’s Diversity Piedmont’s fame rests on powerful Barolos and Barbarescos, but it is also home to many other wines. I explored this other side of the region at a ... Read More
Beer & Cider / How to Cook Nov 16, 2015 Get Ready For Winter and Cook with BC Craft Beer When BC’s Horseshoe Bay Brewing opened in 1982, it uncapped a wave of cross-country beer brewing. As appreciation for these elegantly crafted ... Read More
First Look / Victoria Nov 13, 2015 First Look: Efes – Turkish Style Street Food When Kemal Şahin took over Efes Restaurant last year, his objective was to provide authentic Turkish food. It’s no secret that Efes had been ... Read More
Wine Events Nov 12, 2015 What wine to bring to meet the parents? Have you ever found yourself wandering aimlessly around the liquor store for what seems like hours searching for that perfect wine for a special ... Read More
Chefs Nov 10, 2015 James Barber Fundraiser for Providence Farm Fire and Smoke Long Table Dinner One of the top charitable dinners of the year, the James Barber Fundraiser at Providence Farms brings together the best chefs of the area to ... Read More
Beer & Cider / Cocktails Nov 9, 2015 A Good Beer Cocktail is a New Thing With craft beer, especially in British Columbia exploding over the last couple of years along with the creation of many a craft beer festival and ... Read More
