Food & Drink

Pink Bicycle restaurant serves crunchy burger treats

A pink bicycle sits elegantly by the window of The Pink Bicycle Gourmet Burger Joint, one of the most popular restaurants in downtown Victoria. Located at 1008 Blanshard Street, it…

Coconut Oil Peppermint Patties

(Makes about 10 patties) ½ cup coconut oil ¼ cup raw honey ½ teaspoon peppermint essential oil (not extract) 100-gram dark chocolate bar or 100 grams dark chocolate chips In…

Dumpstering 101: Picking produce

I was thinking headlamps and twitchy nerves. There was a feeling of darkness and deceit. But when I first emailed Julie Anne, my soon-to-be-guide to the underworld of dumpster diving,…

Fuel for school: A healthy meal for the breakfast-resistant

I am a strong believer in breakfast; however, I am not a huge fan of traditional breakfast food. Breakfast, to the majority of people, typically consists of one to three…

Brewmasters and bomber bottles

Craft breweries are bursting onto the scene in B.C. Micro-brewers have begun using high-quality and unconventional ingredients to spearhead a revolution against the bland, mass-produced Lucky Lagers and Molson Canadians…

Eats, chews and leaves: Food and fashion at Mo:Lé

You can tell a lot about a person based on what they’ll wait in a line for. Midnight releases of novels, films and video games usually garner a large fandom…

Gather and game

Victoria is about to get a unique addition to its downtown core in the form of a board game café. Jack Pinder, owner of Interactivity Games and Stuff, is about…

Coffee and creativity: a Gulf Island surprise

You know how great it is when you visit your hometown after having moved away? Everyone’s happy to see you, the place is at its very best and none of…

Bowl of Awesome

Boost your energy and get the most out of your workout.