Cocktails Feb 1, 2013 Valentines Day Cocktails: Five Bartenders COCKTAILS Valentines Day, often contested as a “hallmark holiday”, sees the prices of chocolate, candy and tiny little stuffed bears rise, like ... Read More
Reporter Feb 1, 2013 5 Romantic Rooms to Set the Valentine’s Day Mood Romantic Restaurants With the holiday of love fast-approaching, the quest to find the perfect place to romance the one you love can be a difficult ... Read More
First Look / Okanagan Jan 31, 2013 First Look: The Okanagan’s Routes Grill “They’re living the dream. To be specific: their dream.” LAKE COUNTRY, OKANAGAN Timing couldn’t have been more perfect for Jeff and ... Read More
Sparkling Wine Jan 29, 2013 On the Label: Grower Champagne Many people who seek out farmers’ markets are looking for an alternative to the mass produced ingredients they find in grocery shops. So it would ... Read More
First Look Jan 28, 2013 First Look: Topshelf Winery (Game On!) The lockout has finally come to an end, and it’s time for NHL hockey! Whether you’re watching at home, at friends’ or at your local pub, ... Read More
Spirits Jan 25, 2013 Spirits of Worth – Forty Creek Whisky I enjoyed more than the angel’s share this day. Here, on the heel of winning the coveted Canadian Whisky of the Year Award at the annual Canadian ... Read More
Main course / Recipes / Vegetarian / Vegan Jan 24, 2013 Spicy Roasted Vegetable Stew This delectable fragrant stew can be varied by adding cubes of cooked lamb near the end of cooking. Another idea is to add chunks of raw red snapper ... Read More
First Look Jan 23, 2013 First Look: Anarchist Vineyard Anarchist Vineyard is also a true expression of the term terroir, located in the South Okanagan Valley. This quiet and unassuming vineyard is ... Read More
First Look Jan 22, 2013 First Look: Bon Macaron Patisserie VICTORIA At Bon Macaron Patisserie, the only thing on the menu is – naturally – macarons. If you are not familiar with a macaron, it is ... Read More
Food Events Jan 22, 2013 Year of the Snake Welcomed at The Pacific Restaurant January 15, 2013; Victoria, B.C. – To usher in the Year of the Snake, The Pacific Restaurant at the Hotel Grand Pacific is excited to offer a ... Read More
Cocktails Jan 21, 2013 Mocktails VICTORIA For those who do not drink alcohol – for faith, morals or resolutions, the dedicated drivers, the women with child, and those in recovery, ... Read More
Drink Academy Jan 18, 2013 Syrah | Vincabulary Que Syrah? Est Shiraz! Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Syrah/Shiraz, a ... Read More
