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Meet Isabel Chung: Fairmont Empress’ first female executive chef

We sat down with chef Isabel Chung to talk about her journey as a chef, overcoming challenges in the industry, and her local approach to her menus

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Meet Vancouver Island farmers face-to-face this fall

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Chef Spotlight Series: Ingrid Perez, Nautical Nellies

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Chef Series, Winemaker Edition: Brent Rowland of Averill Creek

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Chef Spotlight Series: Israel Alvarez Molina, Maiiz Nixtamal

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Chef Spotlight Series: Sarah Maw, Friends of Dorothy (FOD)

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Chef Spotlight Series: Chef Harris Bredin–The Hallway

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Chef Spotlight Series: Joanne Predan, La Roux Patisserie

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Chefs Spotlight Series: Chef Castro Boateng House of Boateng Cafe

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Chef Spotlight Series: Vincent Capitano, Island Chef Pepper Co

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Chef Spotlight Series: Daniel Shipley, Farm’s Gate Foods & Catering

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Chef Spotlight Series: Julia McInnis, Zambri’s

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Chef Spotlight Series: Matt Cusano, Boom + Batten

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Chef on the Run’s homestyle English cuisine remains a Sidney staple after 25 years

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Q&A with Euphoria Bakery

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Meet the Owners of Fern: Victoria’s First 100%Vegan Café and Bakery

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Meet Mike Rathjen of Rathjen Cellars

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Mar 13, 2025

Meet Isabel Chung: Fairmont Empress’ first female executive chef

Chef Spotlight
Oct 20, 2022

Meet Vancouver Island farmers face-to-face this fall

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Sep 14, 2022

Chef Spotlight Series: Ingrid Perez, Nautical Nellies

Chef Spotlight
Aug 8, 2022

Chef Series, Winemaker Edition: Brent Rowland of Averill Creek

Chef Spotlight
Jun 28, 2022

Chef Spotlight Series: Israel Alvarez Molina, Maiiz Nixtamal

Chef Spotlight
May 31, 2022

Chef Spotlight Series: Sarah Maw, Friends of Dorothy (FOD)

Chef Spotlight
May 20, 2022

Chef Spotlight Series: Chef Harris Bredin–The Hallway

Chef Spotlight
May 3, 2022

Chef Spotlight Series: Joanne Predan, La Roux Patisserie

Chef Spotlight
Mar 30, 2022

Chefs Spotlight Series: Chef Castro Boateng House of Boateng Cafe

Chef Spotlight
Mar 16, 2022

Chef Spotlight Series: Vincent Capitano, Island Chef Pepper Co

Chef Spotlight
Mar 1, 2022

Chef Spotlight Series: Daniel Shipley, Farm’s Gate Foods & Catering

Chef Spotlight
Feb 14, 2022

Chef Spotlight Series: Julia McInnis, Zambri’s

Chef Spotlight
Dec 1, 2021

Chef Spotlight Series: Matt Cusano, Boom + Batten

Chef Spotlight
Nov 11, 2021

Chef on the Run’s homestyle English cuisine remains a Sidney staple after 25 years

Chef Spotlight
Jun 24, 2021

Q&A with Euphoria Bakery

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May 14, 2021

Meet the Owners of Fern: Victoria’s First 100%Vegan Café and Bakery

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Apr 15, 2021

Meet Mike Rathjen of Rathjen Cellars

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