While it may not have been the original plan, destiny brought Daniel Kenney to his current Executive Chef role for not just the exquisite Lavantine Restaurant but also Skybar and Dahlia. All of these restaurants […]
Collective Goods, the sweet little French-ish bistro on Commercial Street, is under new ownership. There’s also a new chef in charge in the kitchen. Collective Goods used to be owned by Collective Hospitality. This was […]
Taiko means big drum in Japanese and Uzume is the nickname for the Japanese Goddess of Laughter. Uzume Taiko (pronounced: oo-zoo-may tie-co) is West Coast Canada’s premiere professional taiko drumming group that has performed both […]
Saina Khaledi is a sought-after musician and composer, who is part Persian goddess, and part Moana — a blend of ancient grace, artistic mastery, and wild-hearted nature that shapes everything she touches. Saina comes from […]
Kismet Estate is a family-owned and operated winery located in Canada’s wine capital of Oliver, BC. After 2024’s devastatingly cold temperatures and frost, Kismet recently celebrated a bountiful harvest. I spoke with Neelam Dhaliwal, General […]
iOTA brews crisp and robust non-alcoholic craft beer under the award-winning guidance of parent company Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. The Victoria-based brewery was first started by Matt Phillips in his Esquimalt apartment. Now, Phillips […]
Chef Alex Kim first fell in love with cooking in Korea on his grandmother’s farm. Then, in his teens, his decision to pursue a culinary career is partly what prompted his move to Canada. Disarmingly […]
Belli Pizza just opened on Commercial Drive, and they are serving up some seriously delicious Neapolitan meets New York style pizza. I had heard people say that Belli was serving the best pizza in Vancouver […]
Heidi Morgan is a folk rock (kinda country) singer/songwriter who has been a grateful guest on the traditional unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples all her life. Heidi has […]
SoBo offers a taste of Vancouver Island, specifically the coastal surf town of Tofino, which its founder calls home. SoBo was founded by culinary visionary Chef Lisa Ahier. It first began as a food truck, […]
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