When one is dedicated to using only the finest ingredients in all that is prepared and served, how can anything go wrong? My late grandmother always said that starting with superior ingredients leads to superior results but this is only true if the ingredients are combined correctly. It is essential for a chef to be an artist as well chemist when it comes to preparing food.
Anyone can make sauce, but very few can make a great sauce. It takes precise measurements of all the elements and fusion of all the ingredients to achieve a harmonic entanglement of all the flavours.
In the following pages you will be treated to a spectacular display of photography that chronicles our culinary odyssey across BC. Enjoy and Bon Appetit.
Vic’s Steakhouse
Vic’s Steakhouse in Victoria is a lot more than just your typical steak house. This place offers something a...
Blighty’s Bistro
10 minutes from downtown Victoria, on a street called Oak Bay Ave rests a wonderfully quaint, stylish and romantic...
Wesley St. Cafe
The Wesley St Café in Nanaimo has got to be one of the top 10 restaurants in North America. If you think I’m...
The Beach Clubs Pacific Prime Steak a...
If you haven’t visited Parksville recently, I encourage you to get in your car and take a drive to the one year old...
Devour This!
As the great adage reads, Think big, start small. This quaint eatery doesn’t sit many people, but boy do they ever...
Brentwood Bay Lodge
Sitting on the ridge of paradise on the shore of the antediluvian Saanich Inlet sits one of BC’s most impressive...
First Rate at Bistro 28
Bistro 28 has got to be one of my new most favorite places to drink wine and eat fantastic cuisine. Situated in the...
Abigail’s Party: Not to Be Miss...
Visionary Restaurateur James Iranzad is a multi talented individual who strives for the best in everything that he...
Paprika Bistro
Community Resto Rocks Located in the charming Estevan Village, 10 minutes from down town Victoria sits one of BC’s...
An Epicurean Odyssey – The EdGe...
Enter a Culinary playground where the line between fantasy and reality are blurred; a place where any and all...
Café Brio
Located on Fort Street just up from Antique Row sits the most charmingly refined eatery found in Victoria, Café...
Kingfisher Restaurant
Ten minutes down the road from Courtenay, and an hour north of Nanaimo rests a romantic and tranquility filled...
Mon Petit Choux
Launched in July 2007, in the heart of downtown Nanaimo sits a café, bakery, and restaurant the likes of which might...
Raw Realm
Meet Chef Theresa from Raw Realm juice bar and restaurant which is new to the Courtenay resto scene. Her resume is...
Avenue
On Comox Avenue in Comox sits a relatively new restaurant to the Island scene called Avenue Bistro. After 14 years of...
Steeples Old Church
In the heart of Shawnigan Lake Village sits Steeples Bar and Grill, once a majestic heritage church that has been...
Anglers Dining Room
Situated on the grounds of the famous Dolphin resort, this charming resto bangs out some incredibly tasty foods....
Prime Steakhouse
Attached to the Magnolia Hotel and Spa in downtown Victoria sits an amazing new steakhouse which opened in February...
Atlas
What does it take to have a successful restaurant on Vancouver Island for over 10 years? Courtenay BC’s Atlas...
Q4
If pasta is what you crave, Kitsilano’s Q4 will satisfy. This neighborhood Italian restaurant serves up plates...
Cobre
If Latin cuisine calls your name, venture to Gastown’s Cobre. Chef and co-owner Stuart Irving dishes are...
Wild Rice
A truly modern Chinese restaurant. Owner Andrew Wong takes cues from his Chinese heritage to create a menu that is...
Maenam
Vancouver’s most authentic Thai restaurant – you can guarantee there’s no ketchup in this haute spot’s Pad...
Royal Dar
Welcome to the Royal Dar, your “royal doorway” to the next culinary adventure. Located in the small but charming...
Koto
Koto Japanese restaurant has got to be one of the best and most consistent Japanese restaurants in Canada, and it is...
Rosemeade
Located in the century old English Inn Manor in Victoria BC, the Rosemeade is by far and away one of the best...
The Mark
Inside the magnificent Hotel Grand Pacific, one of Victoria best restaurants awaits- The Mark. This fine dining...
Camille’s
It is next to impossible to find a restaurant from Victoria to Old Montreal which does things better than Camille’s...
Araxi
As Whistler gets ready for the 2010 Olympics, their kitchens are also busy prepping. I could fill pages with...
Fireside Grill
Fireside Grill is an amazing Victoria eatery that serves delicious cuisine. Our dining experience was divine. Fireside...
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