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Mid-Island Food News for March

by Hans Peter Meyer 02.28.2013

First the #DineAroundCV update: Through to March 17 you’ll find great 3-course value and flavours at various price points ($17 – $27 – $37 for 3-course menus) at 21 venues in the Comox Valley region. I was part of a preview team in February and am happy to note that local food is being featured [...]

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Mid-Island Food News: May 2012

This column is about all kinds of food stuff that happens in the geographic (and gastronomic) heart of Vancouver Island: the greater Comox Valley – Campbell River region. It’s a rich region. If you’ve got news, be part of the conversation. Share this information. Join the discussion on Facebook or Twitter. Courtenay Chef/owner Chris Zmeis [...]

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Maple Syrup, It’s Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

by Canucklehead 04.05.2012

Martin Picard was recently in town at Barbara Jo’s promoting his new cook book, Au Pied de Cochon Sugar Shack with a book signing. I am not afraid to admit that I am a pretty gushy fan of his. When Au Pied de Cochon self published their first cookbook, I called the restaurant in Montreal [...]

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Enroute Magazine Announces Canada’s Best New Restaurants of 2011

by Editor 10.28.2011

Air Canada’s Enroute Magazine has just announced their picks for Canada’s Best New Restaurants of 2011. An impressive list which includes three of BC’s top new restaurants: Ulla in Victoria, L’Abattoir in Gastown and Hawksworth in the Rosewood Hotel. A big congratulations to all the winners!

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Good.is Launches Food Section

by Keith Talent 01.25.2011

Unofficial party organ of the engaged yuppified left has launched a food section and to commemorate the event has put together a reading list of 40 writers examining what it means when we discuss what goes in our mouths today. Go have a read here. It’s always a welcome addition to the media landscape to [...]

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Aura Restaurant at Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler

by paulkamon 10.25.2010

Last week, a group of local food media were invited up to Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler to dine at Aura (formerly Jordan’s Crossing), the 3 year old resort property’s newly revamped fine-dining restaurant. The lodge, having recently changed ownership just after the 2010 Winter Olympics last March, has quietly been ushering in a series [...]

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McLean’s Hockey & Heritage

by Degan Beley 07.20.2010

The Le Magasin space in Gastown has been through many reincarnations since its inception in 1911 and with the most recent, McLean’s, it appears to be going through several all at once.

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The Main Ingredient – CBC Radio One’s New Food Show

by paulkamon 06.24.2010

CBC Radio One is on the verge of launching their first new national food show in well over a decade called “The Main Ingredient“. Produced regionally in Victoria, the program is hosted by veteran food columnist Khalil Akhtar. “The Main Ingredient” is not a cooking show!” he explains over the phone. “On this show we [...]

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Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

by paulkamon 03.23.2010

Mark your calendars! The 21st Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards is set to take place on Tuesday, May 18th at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel at 1088 Burrard Street. Reception and awards ceremony starts at 1 pm. Note: this is an industry event by invitation only.

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Spring Issue of EAT Magazine

by paulkamon 03.08.2010

The Spring issue of EAT Magazine has just hit the streets! Read the digital edition: click here.

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Winter Issue of EAT Magazine

by paulkamon 01.03.2010

The winter issue of EAT Magazine has just hit the streets! Read the digital edition: click here.

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Cibo Wins enRoute Award

by paulkamon 10.28.2009

A big congratulations to restaurant director, Sebastien Le Goff, Chef Neil Taylor and the entire Cibo crew on their winning of enRoute Magazine’s “Best New Restaurant in Canada” award for 2009! Awesome news. Read full the article, here. ~ PK

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