Chef spotlights
Conversations with the chefs, bakers, sommeliers, and bartenders shaping the way Victoria eats.
Late Night On Johnson Street
David Healey is opening his third Victoria restaurant on May 22. He thinks the city is about to change.
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
Esquimalt resident is a contestant on The Great Canadian Baking Show’s new season
From a passion of baking at home to being on national TV
Victoria just got a new 8-seater omakase bar
And it looks just as awesome as it sounds
A top local dining destination is changing hands
Cafe Brio's co-founders are retiring after 27 years
Victoria's getting a new farm-to-table restaurant made entirely from scratch
And it's being run by an award-winning Australian chef
Here's your first look at Marilena Cafe and Raw Bar
Toptable Group's newest restaurant is exactly what Victoria has been anticipating
LURE Restaurant & Bar’s New Chef is making his mark
How to eat your flowers and follow your dreams at Rockrose Farm
Why a Silicon Valley tech worker moved back home and onto a Saanich flower farm
The Wandering Mollusk settles on a home
Jess Taylor is finally wading into the waters of owning a restaurant after a decade shucking oysters.
Ugly Duckling Dining indulges in the details
The newest Chinatown restaurant is the brainchild of head chef Corbin Mathany.
Victoria has gone crazy for this Metchosin cookie house
Amid the tranquil sounds and sights of Witty’s Lagoon is the legend of a sugary oasis called the Crazy Cookie House.
Clive’s Classic Lounge gets the global nod
Clive’s Classic Lounge is no stranger to success. The award-winning cocktail bar in the Chateau Victoria hotel frequently ranks as one of the best in Victoria, the province, and across Canada; and this year, it’s gotten an international nod too.
Inside Victoria’s oldest Latin American grocery store
When merengue music fills the space, you know you’re inside Mexican House of Spice.
Great Canadian Baking Show contestant settles back into his Langford kitchen
Langford resident John Fowler speaks to Tasting Victoria on where to find supplies, losing baking competitions at work, and shares a helpful tip on creaming butter.
Block Kitchen + Bar brings a bit of everything to each dish
Chef Spotlight Series: Ingrid Perez, Nautical Nellies
Chef Series, Winemaker Edition: Brent Rowland of Averill Creek
Chef Spotlight Series: Israel Alvarez Molina, Maiiz Nixtamal
Chef Spotlight Series: Sarah Maw, Friends of Dorothy (FOD)
Chef Spotlight Series: Chef Harris Bredin–The Hallway
Chef Spotlight Series: Joanne Predan, La Roux Patisserie
Chefs Spotlight Series: Chef Castro Boateng House of Boateng Cafe
Chef Spotlight Series: Vincent Capitano, Island Chef Pepper Co
Chef Spotlight Series: Daniel Shipley, Farm’s Gate Foods & Catering
Chef Spotlight Series: Julia McInnis, Zambri’s
Chef Spotlight Series: Matt Cusano, Boom + Batten
Chef on the Run’s homestyle English cuisine remains a Sidney staple after 25 years
Syrian refugee’s catering business takes off through Facebook
Pagliacci’s has held the keys to sustaining a local family business for 42 years
Q&A with Euphoria Bakery
How a Victoria-based entrepreneur broke into the competitive space of gourmet ice cream
Tasting Campbell River: Meet the Chopped Canada champion behind Mattone Italian Kitchen
Meet the Owners of Fern: Victoria’s First 100%Vegan Café and Bakery
Meet Mike Rathjen of Rathjen Cellars
Victoria welcomes acclaimed Executive Chef Ken Nakano
The King of Market Square: The Making of Los Panas Kitchen
