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taste the world
Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world -- and find the best food in Victoria -- with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich


Cinda Chavich
Feb 10
DINING OUT: Janevca restaurant is the heart of this new boutique hotel
Janevca, the beautiful new restaurant in the historic Rosemead House in Esquimalt, is the posh new spot to dine.


Cinda Chavich
Oct 24, 2024
ROLL OUT THE BARRELS: Culinary collabs with island brewers
Victoria is known for its craft breweries — and fine dining spots — and four of the best have created unique new brews for a top table.


Cinda Chavich
Oct 20, 2024
ARTISAN PASTA: Roll your own or dine with someone who does
Everything you need to know about the Victoria chefs making artisan pasta for their restaurants, and how you can make pasta at home.


Cinda Chavich
Aug 3, 2024
WHERE TO EAT IN VICTORIA NOW: From fine dining to world flavours
Looking for the best places to eat in Victoria, BC? Here's the 2024 list of restaurant award winners, plus where to find my best bites.


Cinda Chavich
Aug 1, 2024
NEW LIFE FOR LEGENDARY SOOKE HARBOUR HOUSE
The most anticipated opening on Vancouver Island this year, Sooke Harbour House re-opens with new investment and operating partners


Cinda Chavich
Jun 1, 2024
HIP AND HIDDEN: CHINATOWN’S HISTORIC AND MODERN CHARMS
Taste your way through Victoria's Chinatown, the oldest Chinese community in Canada and a treasure trove of world flavours


Cinda Chavich
Apr 29, 2024
A PINOY PRIMER: FINDING FILIPINO FOOD IN VICTORIA
New to Filipino cuisine? Check out these local spots to explore Filipino flavours, from modern street food to family meals and groceries!


Cinda Chavich
Apr 5, 2024
FORAGING FORAYS: Bill Jones' definitive foraging book has a new look
Want to know more about foraging wild foods from the forest and the sea? Chef Bill Jones is the expert you need to know.


Cinda Chavich
Feb 19, 2024
FATHOM: A deep dive into island ingredients from Chef Peter Kim
From the fathomable to the unfathomable, Fathom is a great spot to explore locally-inpired food and drink, from morning 'till night.


Cinda Chavich
Jan 5, 2024
STORM SEASON: Best places & provisions for a storm-watching weekend
On Vancouver Island's wild west coast, it's storm watching seaon — find a cosy room with a view and hunker down with some local provisions!
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