Restaurants / Victoria May 6, 2014 Oak Bay Beach Hotel Dinner Theatre Since reopening in 2012, the Oak Bay Beach Hotel has been wowing guests with its top notch features. Taking extreme care to preserve details from the ... Read More
Beer & Cider / Elsewhere / SH May 5, 2014 Welcome: Merridale Estate Cidery | Storehouse Merridale Estate Cider is one of those places in BC that you have to visit at least once, like Strathcona Park, Crowsnest Pass, or Long Beach. It has ... Read More
Causes / Victoria May 5, 2014 Mealshare Starts Sharing in Victoria Would you help someone in need just by dining out? If the answer is yes, finding a reason to eat out in Victoria just became easier. Local non-profit ... Read More
Drink This May 2, 2014 Go Fish I’m sure you’ve heard this hallowed wine pairing law: Thou shalt pair white wine with fish and red wine with meat. You are now officially off the ... Read More
Culture May 2, 2014 This Month in Food Culture… or Lack Thereof If you were too busy sipping beer on a patio and eating our Pacific cod fish tacos the past few weeks, we don’t blame you. But nobody wants to be ... Read More
Farm & Market May 2, 2014 Moss Street Market Returns One of the great highlights of living on the west coast is the mild temperate climate. With such favorable conditions, we are blessed with an ... Read More
Weekly Swig May 1, 2014 New in BC: Jever Pilsener Lately I have been reading German detective novels by author Craig Russell. In the Jan Fabel series, set in Hamburg, Faber drinks Jever Brewery ... Read More
Recipes May 1, 2014 How to: Making Better Butter The first question people ask me when I tell them that I make my own butter is “Why”? Butter making is a labour intensive exercise, and making ... Read More
First Look / Shops / Victoria Apr 30, 2014 Ravenstone Farm. Now in the Victoria Public Market It’s difficult to deny that the Victoria Public Market is the “it” place for local purveyors to set up shop. Unsurprisingly, the Victoria ... Read More
First Look / Restaurants / Victoria Apr 30, 2014 First Look: Foo Ramen Umami. There’s no word that better describes the air inside Foo’s new ramen shop. Each breath is like a mouthful of rich, slow-cooked broth, the ... Read More
Pantry Apr 30, 2014 Mortadella Mortadella, at least outside of Italian communities, is a bit of a mystery to the North American palate. This large mortar-ground pork sausage, ... Read More
Events Apr 29, 2014 Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2014 Chefs Announced Pictured above: Last year’s Gold Medal Plates winner Chef Brian Skinner from The Acorn FROM THE PRESS RELEASE 2014 Edition Will Be Held ... Read More
