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    TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jul 15
    Around Victoria

    TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria

    From pretty tearooms to tea masters and homegrown island teas, Victoria is a town that's steeped in tea traditions — here's where to sip it.
    TAKE IT OUTSIDE: A recipe for a simple summer picnic or an al fresco feast
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jun 23
    Food

    TAKE IT OUTSIDE: A recipe for a simple summer picnic or an al fresco feast

    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.
    EASY ENTERTAINING: Summertime is taco time
    Cinda Chavich
    • May 1
    Cooking

    EASY ENTERTAINING: Summertime is taco time

    A bit of grilled food, spicy salsa and crunchy vegetables, wrapped up in a tortilla, makes a fun, portable and endlessly adaptable meal.
    SPREADING THE NET: BC's Community Supported Fishery goes national
    Cinda Chavich
    • Apr 23
    Food

    SPREADING THE NET: BC's Community Supported Fishery goes national

    Sonia Strobel of Skipper Otto is connecting consumers across Canada with traceable fish landed by small scale fishing families.
    RESTAURANTS: Here's where to eat Korean food in Victoria
    Cinda Chavich
    • Apr 10
    Around Victoria

    RESTAURANTS: Here's where to eat Korean food in Victoria

    Korean cuisine is having a moment — with Korean fried chicken (a.k.a. KFC) and gochujang ("the new ketchup”) turning up on many menus....
    WINE: A taste of Vancouver Island wines
    Cinda Chavich
    • Apr 7
    Concierge

    WINE: A taste of Vancouver Island wines

    Try fresh whites and beautiful bubbles, with unique hybrid grapes, plus island-grown Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, emerging as top varietals.
    BREAKFAST TO BRINNER: Morning meals in Victoria, the brunch capital of Canada
    Cinda Chavich
    • Apr 7
    Concierge

    BREAKFAST TO BRINNER: Morning meals in Victoria, the brunch capital of Canada

    Brunch is the new dinner in laid back Victoria, BC, where trying our morning meals is a must. Come for the beaches, stay for the biscuits!
    Sakura Season
    Cinda Chavich
    • Apr 3
    Travel

    Sakura Season

    Celebrate spring in Victoria with a Japanese hanami picnic beneath the blooming cherry trees and recipes for a pretty pink menu
    SERIOUS SQUID: BC's giant Humboldt is a monster of the deep
    Cinda Chavich
    • Feb 25
    Food

    SERIOUS SQUID: BC's giant Humboldt is a monster of the deep

    Humboldt Squid is BC's giant, legendary and sustainable seafood choice.
    THE BEAN BUTCHERS: Vegan meat makers in Victoria are leading the global trend
    Cinda Chavich
    • Aug 4, 2021
    Food

    THE BEAN BUTCHERS: Vegan meat makers in Victoria are leading the global trend

    The Very Good Butchers add up the number of “beans butchered” for their range of vegan meat products — 26 million +
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