Hospitality and Product Recommendations, Recipes and Resources in Victoria BC and more, since 2003
Zambri's at the Atrium 820 Yates St
If you're thinking about checking out the new Zambri's, I'll start by recommending you visit at off peak times, unless of course you enjoy the social camaraderie of a big queue. Patty and I arrived at 530pm on a Saturday night to be seated quickly, but by the time…
I remember the first time my dad let me order the wine for a family dinner outing. It was Christmas Day 1999, I was 23 and we were at the Empress Dining Room. My dad, a former wine columnist for the Vancouver Sun, had been nurturing my interest in wine and wine service for many years. I have no idea…
The Little Piggy...Went to Fernwood will be joining a slew of fun, local restaurants at Fernwood Bites on June 20th in Fernwood Square. It's a nice change to have food festival right outside our front door, rather than having to drag all our gear across the South Island. Similarly, guests can walk …
Italian food occupies an unusual place in our food culture. While dominant in every aspect of our dining lives; from university diets of spaghetti dinners, the drudgery of sodium laden lasagne on buffet tables and drunken pizza binges; to summer fresh caprese salads, lip-smacking cotechino sausages …