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taste the world
Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world -- and find the best food in Victoria -- with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich


2023 RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR: Wild Mountain Food & Drink
Wild Mountain Food & Drink named 2023 Restaurant of the Year by YAM magazine judging panel
Cinda Chavich
Jan 5, 2024


VICTORIA DINING: MARILENA Cafe & Raw Bar: big city style in the Capital
MARILENA Cafe & Raw Bar offers big city style in Victoria, and named one of enRoute magazine's top new restaurants in Canada
Cinda Chavich
Jan 5, 2024


Kerala Calling: Top chefs behind new South Indian restaurant in Victoria
Cafe Malabar is a new South Indian restaurant in Victoria from chefs Kiran Kolathodan and Karma Tenpa, located in the downtown Public Market
Cinda Chavich
Jan 5, 2024


DON'T WASTE THE TASTE: Making lower-alc piquette from wine must
Piquette is a French tradition that's coming to wineries in Canada — a way to reduce waste while making a light, natural and low ABV sipper.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 31, 2023


RECIPE: Chicken with citrus and olives
This is now one of my favourite ways to cook chicken – a recipe from Chef Haidee Hart of Woodshed Provisions.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 26, 2023


ANYTHING GROWS – Local chefs find global flavours in their own back yard
From lemons, avocados and passion fruit to daikon, Japanese greens, olives and even saffron, growers experiment with new crops in BC.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 24, 2023


LONDON CALLING: Victoria has all the trappings for a royal tour on this side of the pond
Victoria, BC — named for a British monarch — has all the trappings for a royal tour, from old world architecture to local gin & high tea.
Cinda Chavich
May 18, 2023


SCONE SEASON: Empress Hotel scones, a recipe fit for a king
Whether you're thinking of monarchs or Mother's Day, scones fit the bill and this recipe traces its root to Buckingham Palace.
Cinda Chavich
May 6, 2023


SPRING IN THE CITY: Recipes for a sakura season picnic
Celebrate spring in Victoria with a Japanese hanami picnic beneath the blooming cherry trees and recipes for a pretty pink menu
Cinda Chavich
Apr 3, 2023


SUMMER IN THE CITY: Food trucks, baked goodies & nice noshes in Victoria
Words and Photos By CINDA CHAVICH KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ A great way to enjoy local dining in the great outdoors is to truck on down to visit...
Cinda Chavich
Mar 15, 2023
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