Drink People / Victoria Nov 4, 2014 Coffee Klatch with Sam Jones of 2% Jazz Having acted as owner of 2% Jazz Coffee for 17 years, it’s safe to say that Sam Jones has this coffee thing down pat. Striding through the doors ... 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
Restaurants / Victoria Oct 31, 2014 On the Hunt for Paranormal Dining Opportunities in Victoria Victoria is known as a city of ghosts. Emily Carr herself is known to haunt 135 different locations daily in this town. Beyond poor Emily, there are ... Read More
Drink This Oct 31, 2014 Hallow’wines I’m not one for themes. And I’m not one for holidays. That said, I am certainly one for good drinks. These days, packaging trumps all else on ... Read More
Events / Victoria Oct 31, 2014 Canoe Club Winterbrau Contest. Enter to Win Tickets! For the 3rd year in a row, Canoe Brewpub will be taken over for Winterbrau, a much-anticipated Annual Seasonal beer tasting and sampling event. The ... Read More
Restaurants / Victoria Oct 30, 2014 “Winter [of Gumbo] is Coming” — Victoria’s First Creole Food Truck Way back in the strangest of times that was April 2014, a roommate of mine made gumbo. Offering me a bowl, I inspected the meal at hand: chicken, ... Read More
Recipes Oct 30, 2014 Venezuelan Arepas: La Reina Pepiada La Reina Pepiada is a Venezuelan specialty, named for Miss World 1955, Susana Duijm, who was the first to deliver the crown to Venezuela (though ... Read More
Must Have / Travel / Victoria Oct 29, 2014 Long Dark Blues on the Number 14 Bus The number 14 bus. It’s the bus in Victoria that no one wants to take, but everyone, at some point, must take. It’s always there, but you’d ... Read More
Events / Victoria Oct 29, 2014 Gold Medal Plates Introduces the “Emblem of Distinction” Ottawa – Gold Medal Plates (GMP), the ultimate celebration of Canadian excellence in cuisine, wine, the arts and athletic achievement is proud to ... Read More
Drink Academy Oct 29, 2014 Gewürztraminer: The Distinctively Aromatic Wine Not familiar with gewürztraminer? The name itself quite literally tells you what to expect. Gewürz translates as spice, and refers to the fact that ... Read More
Pantry / Recipes Oct 28, 2014 Coconut: The Wondernut In the last decade or so, coconut products have risen to star status. Coconut water is trending up a storm these days; rich in vitamins and ... Read More
