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Participating Chefs At This Year’s Gold Medal Plates

on April 30, 2014 in Canadian

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 […]

Gold Medal Plates: Canadian Culinary Championships

on April 29, 2014 in Canadian

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

on December 29, 2013 in Canadian

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)

on July 4, 2011 in Burgers, Canadian, Fairview

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

on April 24, 2009 in Canadian, Diner, Greek, Vancouver

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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