This year’s Gold Medal Plates (GMP) dinner will feature seven new chefs and three returning chefs competing in the 2014 edition of the Olympic fundraising event, with 2013 silver medalist Darren Brown of the Fairmont Pacific Rim (Vancouver) and 2013 bronze medalist Terry Pichor of Sonora Resort (Sonora Island) back amongst the competitors. The evening […]
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Gold Medal Plates: Canadian Culinary Championships
Gold Medal Plates (GMP) is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, the arts and athletic achievement. Celebrated in eleven cities across Canada in 2014, GMP features the premier chefs in each city/province in a competition to crown a gold, silver and bronze medal culinary team, and subsequently nation-wide at the Canadian Culinary […]

Seahorses Cafe on Brentwood Bay
Seahorses Cafe is located in Greater Victoria and is situated right on the water on Saanich Inlet’s picturesque Brentwood Bay. Open seven days per week for lunch and dinner, and brunch on the weekends, the restaurant offers a variety of tasty menu items – from sandwiches and burgers to fresh British Columbia fish, salads, and […]

Cactus Club Cafe Review (Broadway & Ash)
Yes, Cactus Club is a chain restaurant, but it is one of the best chains in the city. They’re blessed with having Canada’s only Iron Chef Rob Feenie as their Food Concept Architect. If you ever had the pleasure of dining at Lumiere or Feenie’s when they were open, you’re aware of the kind of […]

Helen's Grill & Restaurant on Main St and King Edward
I’ve driven past Helen’s Grill & Restaurant on Main and King Edward many times. The place looks really old school from the outside and whenever I’ve walked by, the portions have looked humongous. So, we finally decided to give Helen’s Grill a try. Helen’s Grill was fairly busy on a Saturday afternoon. We stopped in […]

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Ancora Opens For Weekday Lunch & Sunday Brunch April 18, 2016
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Vancouver’s Ancora Waterfront Dining & Patio Named Among Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants April 16, 2016
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Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria named amongst Best Pizza in the World by Condé Nast Traveler April 12, 2016
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Mother’s Day Brunch at Glowbal & COAST Restaurants April 8, 2016
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Glowbal Is Back And Better Than Ever August 13, 2015
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Beach Bay Café and Patio Now Serving Up Sunday Brunch August 5, 2015
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Beloved Victoria Macaron Patisserie set to open in Vancouver August 4, 2015
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Triple Threat Superfood – PRANA ProactivCHIA August 1, 2015