The fig is among the most fascinating of fruit. For one thing, it’s actually a flower — technically, a cluster of flowers called an inflorescence — captured inside a smooth, bulbous stem that fits perfectly in the palm of your hand. Read more…
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NEW CANS FOR THE COOLER
On a sunny afternoon, nothing beats a cool one on the patio or at the campground. Now you can have your hoppy IPA or craft cider and skip the alcohol this summer with some killer craft bevvies from local makers and retailers. Read more…
High Style in a Cocktail Glass
The Courtney Room’s Kate Chernoff’s elegant Armani cocktail pays homage to the Godfather of fashion. Read more…
Anything Grows: Local chefs find global flavours sprouting in Greater Victoria
Local chefs find global flavours sprouting in Greater Victoria’s mild climate and fertile soil. Read more…
Raise a Glass to the Victoria International Wine Festival
Enjoy winemakers’ dinners, learn from industry exports at seminars and master classes and, most importantly, taste dozens of wines from myriad producers. All of this and more will be served at the Victoria International Wine Festival, September 24 to 30, 2023. Read more…
3 Spring Books to Savour
These cookbooks will make you want to get out and explore our region — then transform its bounty in your own kitchen. Together at SoBo By Lisa Ahier with Susan Musgrave(Appetite by Random House Canada) Two decades after chef Lisa Ahier began serving chickpea fries in a purple food truck, her restaurant SoBo (short for […] Read more…
5 Great Places to Celebrate National Hamburger Day
Who doesn’t love a burger? May 28 is National Hamburger Day, and whether your preference is beef, chicken or vegetarian patties, topped with cheese, bacon or a fried egg, Victoria has plenty of joints to satisfy your craving. Here are five to try. Read more…
Esquimalt Vermouth & Apéritifs Make History at 2023 World Vermouth Awards
Esquimalt Vermouth & Apéritifs carved out a place in the history books as the first non-European vermouth-maker to win two prestigious prizes at the U.K.-based World Vermouth Awards. Read more…
Macaloney’s Wins Top Prizes at Prestigious Global Whisky Awards
Raise a glass to Macaloney’s Island Distillery — the Victoria whisky maker just won a barrel full of prizes at the 2023 World Whiskies Awards. Read more…
One Potato, Two: Fried, mashed or baked au gratin – spuds always have a place on our table
Follow YAM’s guide for making the most of the satisfying and versatile spud. Featuring four potato recipes to try! Read more…