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


CELEBRATING CAFE BRIO: New owners, same great food and hospitality
Cafe Brio's new owners, chef Sam Harris and bartender Vincent Vanderheide, are continuing its great local dining legacy in Victoria.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 4, 2024


STORM SEASON: Best places & provisions for a storm-watching weekend
On Vancouver Island's wild west coast, it's storm watching seaon — find a cosy room with a view and hunker down with some local provisions!
Cinda Chavich
Jan 5, 2024


PRESERVING SUMMER: How to turn beach bull kelp into tasty sweet pickles
Seaweed is a wild food that's been consumed for centuries. Here's how to turn bull kelp into tasty sweet pickles.
Cinda Chavich
Jul 22, 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


THE LITTLE CANNERY THAT COULD: Artisan canned wild BC salmon and tuna
St. Jean's Cannery in Nanaimo is Canada’s main producer of Ocean Wise canned fish, and the last major tuna cannery in North America.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 4, 2022


TAKE IT OUTSIDE: Tips for an al fresco feast, and some sweet spots to spread your picnic blanket
Dining al fresco, at a picnic site or sprawled on a beach blanket, is one of the joys of Vancouver Island life. Recipes to fill your basket.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 23, 2022


GELATO ON THE EDGE: QB Gelato serves sweet and savoury gelato, too
Kelowna's QB Gelato is known for it's hand-made artisan gelato in many delicious flavours — and offers specialty dinners featuring gelato wi
Cinda Chavich
Jun 9, 2022


TRAVEL: Easy ideas for camping and glamping holidays in BC
Outdoor getaways are a trendy way to travel — from simple to super stylish, "all inclusive camping" is the latest buzz for Canadian campers.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 4, 2022


TRAVEL: A Bluewater Adventure on Canada's wild west coast
Sailing tour in the Salish Sea for grizzly bear and whale watching, orcas, humpbacks and wildlife of all kinds, plus indigenous culture.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 3, 2022


TRAVEL: What To Do, Where To Eat and What To See On a Weekend Trip to Richmond
Dine on authentic dim sum, visit a Buddhist Temple, and shop in a splashy Asian shopping mall right here in BC.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 9, 2022
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