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The Newest, Coolest and Best Food & Drink in Victoria Right Now

Planning a trip to Victoria over the summer? We’ve compiled a short list of essential eating and drinking around the city to sate your various appetites…

The Scout Guide to Victoria

Mapping out all the delicious and wonderful things to eat, drink and do in the provincial capital right now.

Field Trip: Tagging Along for a “Glorious” Tomato Appreciation Feast

Inspired by their love of tomatoes and everything that farmer Mark Cormier and his farm crew put into growing them, the team from Say Hey Sandwiches head out to Aldergrove on a mission to cook a feast for the Glorious Organics team...

Take a Field Trip to Barnside Brewing for the Acorn’s Long Table Dinner, August 8th

If you can only choose one meal to attend this month, then Chef Devon Latte's outdoors dinner next Monday should probably be it.

An Art-Filled Field Trip to Los Angeles

Frieze Week LA had us art fair-hopping and gallery-going for several days, providing an overview of contemporary art right now.

A Knife & Fork Field Trip to Banff

Talia Kleinplatz digs into the unique culinary circumstances of Banff while eating corner cinnamon buns and sipping gin.

A Moveable Feast Across Quebec City During Its Summer Music Festival

What do Duran Duran, Ice Cube, poutine and excellent donuts all have in common? Festival d'Été, of course!

Five Delicious Reasons To Take The Evergreen Line Out To Brewers Row

On Navigating Memory And Very Good Beer At Toronto’s Bellwood’s Brewery

What To Do And Where To Eat, Drink And Stay In Portland This Summer

Getting Soaked In Olympic National Park, Camping Above Kalaloch Beach

A Slow, Quiet Float On A Log Raft Down The Klarälven River In Sweden

Orofino Winery Opens Pair Of Stunning Guest Suites In The Similkameen

On Dropping Everything To Ferry Your Way To Bowen Island This Weekend

Eating & Drinking Wisely On A Dining Month Weekend Away In Portland

La Taqueria’s Team Goes In Search Of Inspired Deliciousness In Oaxaca

Delicious Scenes From La Mezcaleria’s “Research” Adventure To Mexico

Enjoying The Hell Out Of Tofino After Most Of The Tourists Have Gone

On Throwing Yeasty Cider From On High In The Basque Region Of Spain

Sipping On Barcelona’s Fastidious Fascination With The Gin & Tonic

Up Coasts & Under Giants Through California’s Redwoods National Park

Over The Mountains And Through The Forest To Drink Beer In Bend, OR

Unique Restaurant Patio On Vancouver Island Keeps Elements At Bay

The Franks Get A Case Of The Munchies On Their Whirlwind Brazil Trip

Brothers Capture Their Incredible, 45 Day Vietnam Adventure On Film

First Look Inside “Kuma” – Tofino’s New Japanese Comfort Food Eatery

Hunkering Down In Winter With Work, Wine, And Food At Bodega Ridge

On Riding Your Bike To Victoria & Back Before The End Of Summer

Riding Out To Deer Lake With A Bag Full Of ‘La Grotta Del Formaggio’

On Drams Of Ardbeg And Drinking Songs On The Scottish Isle Of Islay

On The Delicious Lunacy Of Riding From Vancouver To The Okanagan

Everything You Need To Know About Enjoying Portland This Year

To Lighthouse Park And Horseshoe Bay (And Back Again) By Bicycle

A Not-So-Arduous Bike Adventure That Ends With BBQ And Tacos

Maenam Chef Angus An On His Trip To Portland’s ‘Chef’s Week PDX’

Beaucoup Bakery Owner Jackie Kai Ellis' 10 Delicious Eats In Madrid

Beaucoup Bakery Owner Jackie Kai Ellis’ 10 Delicious Eats In Madrid

Biking Over The Bridge And Through The North Shore’s Misty Wilds

A Ride Along The Water To UBC & The Belly Of The Big Blue Whale

Cycling Past The Oreo Cows To Wolf Some Steveston Fish & Chips

Local Sake Expert Miki Ellis Eats & Drinks 10 Great Things In Japan

Awesome December Adventures On Every Vancouverite’s Doorstep

On Pedalling Across The Water & Into A Sack Of Honey’s Doughnuts

Eating & Drinking Our Way Through Calgary After The Inundation

“Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion” Exhibition In Seattle

FIELD TRIP #595: Rolling From Beijing To Moscow On A Train In Under Five Minutes

FIELD TRIP #594: A Day Of Solitude, Birds, Fresh Fruit & Clean Air On Westham Island

FIELD TRIP #593: Staying In Cozy Beach Beehives At Tofino’s Awesome Ocean Village

FIELD TRIP #592: On A Food Porn Safari To The City Of Angels With Some Wildebeests

FIELD TRIP #592: 120 Hours In Los Angeles Starts Now (Follow On Instagram, Et Cetera)

FIELD TRIP #591: Lighting Double-Barrelled Drinks On Fire In The Snow Up At Big White

Field Trip #590: Devouring Miles & More In The South Okanagan

Field Trip #589: How To Deface A Winery And Not Get Arrested…

Field Trip #588: An R&R Weekend At Whistler’s “Nita Lake Lodge”

Field Trip #587: An Araxi Feast In The Great Outdoors At Pemberton’s North Arm Farm…

Field Trip #586: A Day & Night Excursion To Bodega Ridge On Beautiful Galiano Island

Field Trip #585: Diggin’ Guerilla Archaeology In Vancouver…

Field Trip #584: To Tofino For Fancy Book Writin’ And Oysters

Field Trip #583: How To Confit A Pig’s Head With Robert Belcham

Field Trip Photo: On Packing Up And Getting Back To Work

Field Trip Photo: On Camping For Food And Throwing Up Rocks

Field Trip Photo: Smoky Arrival On Tofino’s Mackenzie Beach

Field Trip Photo: Joy Road With JoieFarm On God’s Mountain Top

Field Trip Photo: On The Dirt Road Back From Elephant Island

Field Trip #582: A Summer Heat Wave Escape To The Empire City

Field Trip #581: Digging The Rad Fruits Of Island Collaboration

Field Trip #623: Heading Out To Toronto To Speak At “Terroir IV”

Scout Field Trip #425: Head First Off The Lovely Naramata Bench

Field Trip #763: Digging The Okanagan Summer Wine Festival

Field Trip: On The Two Best Meals To Be Served This Summer

Scout Field Trip #268: Sidney

Scout Field Trip: Cornucopia

How to ‘Do’ Montreal This Fall & Winter

Whichever Montreal personality you encounter, we’ve got you covered in the eating, drinking and entertainment departments - always good and reliable things in the city!

What to Watch, Eat, Drink and Do During the 22nd Whistler Film Festival

Here's how we're dividing up our time while we're in town, including WFF screenings from Wednesday, November 30th through Sunday, December 4th.

Where To Eat In Montréal This Winter: Three Vancouverites Give You Their Picks

Being strategic is important, so we covered some serious ground, and combined our dining intel to help you justify a trip, even when the city is covered in snow.

How to Do Victoria Deliciously Right This Winter Season

From Schnitzelhaus to Superflux, we've compiled a short list of essential eating and drinking around Victoria during the months ahead.

Eight Reasons to Spend Shoulder-Season In and Around Whistler

For those seeking a different sort of Whistler experience, going against the flow definitely has its perks.

Summer’s Not Over Until Mayne Island Says It Is

We recently hopped on a ferry to experience the abundance of cool and delicious stuff the small island has to offer.

Five Delicious Reasons to Visit to Gibsons This Summer

The little Sunshine Coast town is a fun summertime weekend getaway that can feel worlds away from Vancouver.

Inside Kitoki Inn, Opening Soon on Bowen Island

The new Japanese-inspired getaway on Bowen Island is made up of three cabins and a bath house surrounded by forest.

New Zealand Hilariously Warns Visitors Against Traveling Under the “Social Influence”

Watch an officer from the "Social Observation Squad" steer tourists away from taking the same Instagram photos as others.

We Can’t Wait to Stay at Bowen Island’s Upcoming, Japanese-Inspired Kitoki Inn

We all need things to look forward to right now, which is why I've had my eye on this getaway that's now taking shape...

New Team Set to Breathe New Life into Okanagan’s Iconic Naramata Inn

Kate Colley, Paul Hollands, Maria Wiesnermake and chef Ned Bell make up the new Naramata Hospitality Limited Partnership.

Vancouver Island Town Excited for First Brewery

Located in the heart of Ucluelet, the brewery is housed in a former church and perched on a hill overlooking the harbour.

How to Hot Spring Safari Like a Champ in Oregon’s Middle of Nowhere

This road trip guide will whisk you from one natural hot spring to the next until you head home relaxed and ready for spring.

Outdoor Family Meal With Executive Chef Dan Mallahan of Seattle’s ‘Rider’

We recently joined Dan and his family for a crabbing adventure and feast on the beach at Birch Bay in Washington.

What to Eat, See, Do in Seattle Right Now

We researched the delicious daylights out of Seattle to give you this mapped-out autumn guide to the Emerald City.

Road Tripping the Okanagan in September

If you’re heading up to the Okanagan for an adventure in September, here are some fresh things that should be on your radar...

Eating Up the Arts of Seattle

Kristin Lim hits the Emerald City for the Seattle Art Fair and maps out plenty of good PNW food, drink and culture.

Road Tripping the Okanagan in August

If you’re heading up to the Okanagan for an adventure in August, here are some fresh things that should be on your radar...

On the Road in Jamaica, Gathering All the Rum

Scout travels to Kingston and Cockpit Country to learn all about the delicious versatility of Jamaican rum.

Okanagan Road Trip

If you’re heading up to the Okanagan for an adventure soon, here are some fresh things that should be on your radar...

New ‘Home Block’ a Beautiful Game Changer

Vancouver restaurant industry veterans Neil Taylor and Michael Ziff join forces to elevate CedarCreek's new project in Kelowna.

Three Vancouver Chefs (and a Brewer) Eat the Delicious Daylights Out of Austin, Texas

Late last month Big Day BBQ collaborators Rhys Amber, Colin Staus, Doug Stephen and David Bowkett went on an epic BBQ trip.

Exploring LA’s Art Scene Through the Inaugural ‘Frieze Los Angeles’ Mega Fair

Kristin Lim heads to California so she can take in some of the special moment that LA is currently having in the art world.

Detouring to ‘Desert X’ in the Coachella Valley

Kristin Lim is back from a trip to California to check out over a dozen art installations in the Coachella Valley desert.

Exploring the Pacific Marine Circle Route

We drove from Victoria to Sooke and Port Renfrew before cutting across to the Cowichan Valley, and this is what we saw.

A Woodsy Escape to Oregon’s Beautiful Suttle Lodge

The newest incarnation of this 80 year retreat in the middle of Oregon's nowhere is straight out of a Wes Anderson film.

Delicious Scenes From a BC Winery’s First Longtable Dinner in 12 Years

Picturesque Joiefarm hosted a very memorable meal in the orchard of their Naramata winery last week. Take a look...

A Look Inside Canada’s First Pod-Style Hotel, Now Imminent in Whistler Village

The 88-suite hotel is scheduled to open its doors - and, hopefully, change the local accommodations game - on Thursday, August 9th.

Galiano Island’s Bodega Ridge Opens Brand New Property, Bodega Cove

Usually around this time of year everything worthwhile has already been booked up, but we’ve got some good news...