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Private Wine Store Series: Cascadia Liquor Stores
It may as well be called ‘Candyland for Liquor Lovers’. For those who excitedly anticipate a trip to the wine and beer shop, who relish wandering the aisles for that special something to add to the collection or the perfect accompaniment for that night’s party, ...
Ask The Butcher: Ribeye Steak from Quadra Village Butcher
Ribeye Steak is also known as Delmonico steak, Scotch fillet, beauty steak, or Spencer steak. Richly marbled, sliced thickly, ribeye is generally considered the Cadillac of cuts. But have you ever wondered what, exactly, it is? Ribeye steaks, as their name hints, are cut ...
Private Wine Store Series: Cook St. Village Liquor
In 2008, well-known Victoria wine pro Glenn Barlow opened the doors of his shop, Cook Street Village Liquor. Sister store to the Cadboro Bay shop BC Wineguys VQA Wine Store, Cook Street Village Liquor specializes in spec wines (not sold in Government Liquor Stores) and ...
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Pizza Month at Fiamo
Ten dollar pizzas? It’s not frozen, it’s Fiamo! For the third year in a row, Fiamo is offering all of their Artisan Pizzas at ten dollars each, Sundays through Thursdays throughout the month of March. And no, Executive Chef James Avila reassures, they aren’t ...
Foo’s Patrick Lynch: The Secrets of Laksa
Ever wondered how to cook up a noodle bowl you thought you could only get at a restaurant? Or maybe you have made a few noodle dishes before, but aren’t sure if you can deviate from the recipe and have it still taste authentic. Look ...
Food Festivals Around the World
The doldrums of February are through, and it’s time to look towards the sunnier months and holiday plans. Maybe you aren’t intending to visit the far reaches of the globe, but in case you’re looking for inspiration, here are a few notable––or unique––food festivals taking ...
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Two Rivers Specialty Meats
Have you ever found yourself perusing a restaurant menu, pondering a meat dish, yet worried about the quality of the product––or quality of life had by the animal? Todays consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental and ethical concerns associated with factory farming and the mainstream poultry and livestock industry.
Brasserie L’École Turns 10 plus a Q&A with Marc Morrison
It’s been ten years since Marc Morrison and Sean Brennan took a chance on the Chinatown lease that brought Victoria its beloved Brasserie L’École, the little bistro that’s nestled among the produce markets, temples and import shops of lantern-lit Government Street. Nowadays, ‘The Brass’ is ...
Family Lunch Pick: The Fernwood Inn
People begin arriving for the lunch rush around 11:45am, and Sarah Rouget seems to know every customer by name. One of the two managing partners of The Fernwood Inn, (there are ten partners in total) Sarah assists brother Michael Colwill in running the day-to-day. Her ...
