food

BBQ Heaven at Esquimalt RibFest

As the 15x dropped me a very short walk around Country Grocer, the smell of mesquite smoke and grilled pork began to dominate the air around Bullen Park in Esquimalt.…

There’s a new BBQ in town: Hank’s Untraditional BBQ offers truly stellar meats

My partner and I were drawn in by the promise of $3 Spinnaker beers, but stayed for the fantastic smells coming from behind the counter.

Events: July–August

Community Beacon Hill Children’s Farm Beacon Hill Park: Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily Located in the beautiful Beacon Hill Park, this petting zoo has everything: chickens, pigs, peacocks…

Battle royale with cheese

The search for heaven between two buns

Foo Ramen Bar offers instant satisfaction

If you’re like me, you’ve spent many hasty meals hovering over a sad bowl of warm, flaccid ramen noodles. At times, you might have gotten creative and swirled in an…

Fuel for school: Quinoa for the soul

Spring has finally sprung! And so has hay fever and finals season. With papers, presentations and exams looming in this last month of school, cooking is the last thing on…

Wear onesies and eat kale

Be Love vegetarian and vegan restaurant is like wearing a onesie. If you’ve ever worn a onesie, then you know what I’m talking about. You maybe tried one on expecting…

A gourmet meal for a deal

Often, people make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, whether it be to eat less or exercise more. I, however, vowed to make 2014 my year to learn how to…

Hot pot pairs well with Karaoke

Victoria is not home to a huge population of Korean restaurants, but among the few, King Sejong is arguably the best. For reasonable prices, they will offer up large quantities…