Top 5 / Victoria May 12, 2014 5 French Onion Soups in Victoria It is the simple foods that often taste the best. The ingredients have to stand on their own, and complement each other without muddying the ... Read More
Events / Recipes May 9, 2014 5 Mother’s Day Ideas To Make Your Mom Happy Every year, Mother’s Day sneaks up on me. “Oh, May is so far away,” I think to myself at the beginning of April, when stores begin ... Read More
Drink People May 9, 2014 Matt Schmitz’s Beer Museum “It’s the sort of ceremony that goes along with it,” says Matt Schmitz of his love for the brew, “You get your order, watch your beer being ... Read More
Interesting Locals / Victoria May 9, 2014 On The Street: What’s For Dinner? In the spirit of sociological inquiry, EAT sent me into the streets to investigate what people are having for dinner in this town. The results: home ... Read More
Farm & Market May 8, 2014 Farmers Say No to ALR Changes There is no shortage of passion on the subject of the proposed changes to the ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve) here in BC. Much of the dismay among ... Read More
Spirits / Vancouver May 8, 2014 The West Coast Craft Spirit Renaissance Join EAT on May 10th for BC Distilled Walk through the aisles of your local liquor store and you’ll find plenty of local products on offer, ... Read More
Restaurants / Vancouver May 8, 2014 A Look Back at Dining in the Sky The resurrection of The Roof at Hotel Vancouver (albeit temporary) has me pondering the rise and fall of elevated eateries. Before the arrival of TV ... Read More
Recipes May 8, 2014 Seeing Red – Rhubarb Brown Butter Muffins I love love love this time of year. Everyday something new blooms and overnight it seems as though everything has grown at least 5-inches. Each ... Read More
Interesting Locals / Victoria May 7, 2014 Susan Stokhof of Le Velo Cycling Boutique A self-proclaimed “food-person” and bicycling enthusiast, Susan Stokhof is the epitome of a dynamic Victoria local—by day working as a business ... Read More
Food People / Victoria May 7, 2014 Dishwashers are the Backbone of the Kitchen “They see me rollin’, they hatin’…” The sink roiled as I aimed the sprayer at the mushy residue at the bottom of another twelve-quart soup ... Read More
Food Pairings / Wine May 7, 2014 What to DRINK With That : Spot Prawn Season DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. On the coast, May can only really mean ... Read More
First Look / Victoria May 6, 2014 First Look: The Baked Potato In a city so loyal to its English roots, it’s puzzling that an eatery resembling the jacket potato shops dotted across the United Kingdom hasn’t ... Read More