Tasting Victoria Archive.
Every Victoria food story in one place: openings, closures, reader picks, restaurant guides, cafe finds, markets, drinks, desserts, chef interviews, and neighbourhood dining notes from the archive.
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7 openings, 1 kitchen fire, and a chef betting on late-night Victoria...
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Late Night On Johnson Street
David Healey is opening his third Victoria restaurant on May 22. He thinks the city is about to change.

7 New Restaurants Coming To Victoria In The Next Two Months
We're in for an exciting start to sunny season!
What is happening in Victoria's food scene this week?
Cider season is here, exciting openings coming soon to Victoria, wine festivals, block parties and more

Exciting food openings coming soon to Victoria
Victoria’s culinary scene is about to get even tastier

6 cideries to check out in and around Victoria
These southern Vancouver Island cideries pair gorgeous views with crisp, local pours
What is happening in Victoria's food scene this week?
10 new restaurants and food spots, a nature-inspired cocktail experience downtown, Ichigo strawberry moon market is this weekend, and more!

10 new restaurants and food spots that just opened in Victoria this spring
Discover the newest spots shaping Victoria’s growing food scene.

Humboldt Bar: A nature-inspired cocktail experience in downtown Victoria
An inside look at the unique Victoria bar serving creative and inventive cocktails with a side of elevated bites
What is happening in Victoria's food scene this week?
Restaurant patios to check out this season, CrabFest is back next month, Mosi Bakery opened a new location in Fairfield, Refire opened a new location in Langford, and more!
BC CrabFest returns this summer with a new downtown Victoria location
Crab boils, coastal vibes, and community stories will take centre stage at Ship Point this June

10 restaurant patios to check out this spring and summer
Our readers voted these as the best restaurant patios in our area, and we’ve included other newsletter readers’ favourites, to boot.