Eating Victoria- Food Blog and Eating Guide

Hello world!

Long time no post. I’m sure I could conjur up some excuses as to why I have not been active whatsoever on this blog but alas, I’m here now.

It’s been an exciting year, busy working sometimes seven days a week. My schedule has calmed down so it’s time to play catch-up.

I just posted six reviews. Other reviews to come include:  Golden City, Bon Rouge, Pizza on Fort, Cosmos Pizza, Jade Fountain, Sura, Voodoo Coffee, Lure, Crooked Goose Bistro and Sizzling Tandoor(Uptown).

Also, fun events coming up for Victoria: Dine Around Victoria and Culinaire coming up in March!

Cheers

-Eating Victoria

Opa!

Victoria’s Annual Greekfest is coming soon! Free admission and a lot of tasty cultural goodness! Dancing, music and feasting, what could be better?

GREEK FEST 2012
Tuesday, August 28th – Monday, September 3rd
Open Daily 11 AM to 10 PM
Greek Community Centre, 4648 Elk Lake Drive (beside Commonwealth Place)
FREE ADMISSION
http://www.greekfest.ca

Check it out, I’ll be there!

Cheers

-Eating Victoria

Hello faithful readers and visitors,

My sincere apologies for not blogging for the past few months. I work six and/or seven days a week, so my down time has been rare and valuable. That being said, I have still been eating, so these are some reviews to come in the near future:

Lao Vientiane

Big Wheel Burger

Fernwood Inn

Fat Burger

Bin 941 ( Vancouver)

Seven Valleys

Heron Rock Bistro

The Blue Nile East African Restaurant

Stay tuned:)

-E.V.

It’s an epic challenge, but it would most definitely be an experience of a lifetime!

Perhaps some of you foodies out there have heard about what the City of Richmond is proposing to the masses. Essentially, Richmond is holding a month-long open audition for foodies and bloggers alike to cover the staggering amount of restaurants in Steveston and Richmond.

The deal: As sweet as it gets. A salary, a stipend for the restaurants, a gym membership and accomodations whilst you eat your way through the city. As a food blogger myself, my skin is crawling with excitement at the mere thought of being a paid food-blogger. I have faithfully written this blog for almost two years now without any hand-outs. All the meals I reviewed came out of my own pocket, fueled by my inexhaustible passion for food of course.

The successful applicant will be sharing each restaurant experience rather than critiquing. This can be done through video, photography, stories, and any other creative delivery method you can think of. The position also requires a strong connection with social media channels. Am I describing you right now?

This type of opportunity does not come around every day, so I encourage other writers and food enthusiasts to apply!

www.365daysofdining.com

Bonne chance!

I have been thinking about going to the Dine Around menu launch this year. It takes place on February 16th, 5-8 pm at the Harbour Tours Hotel ( http://www.tourismvictoria.com/content.aspx?f=General/DineAround&p=Dine_Around_details.html).

I have been searching through the menus and here are some that I am keen on trying out.

Cafe Brio- $40 menu
Aura- $30
Fire and Water Chophouse- $40
Paprika Bistro- $30 or $40
Prima Strada on Bridge St.- $20
Sips Bistro- $30
Smoken Bones Cookshack- $20 or $30
The Black Olive- $40
The Reef- $20
The Empress- $40

I always look forward to Dine Around in Victoria because it’s a great deal for a three course meal. It also gives me a chance to try out restaurants I’ve never been to, or just can’t afford on a regular basis. One thing I did notice while looking through the menus is that most restaurants are offering the same desserts and appies. A lot of creme brulees, apple pies, brownies, sorbets,cheesecakes, truffles and chocolate pates for dessert. We’ve seen them on menus before time and time again. I’m surprised there aren’t many desserts that are a bit outside of the box. As for appies, there are a lot of soups, caesar salads and rillettes. I’m curious how everything will be in terms of quality and presentation, that will really set apart the competition.

As I mentioned earlier, I might be going to the menu launch to try some of these restaurant offerings. I will keep you posted.

Menus for Dine Around:

http://www.tourismvictoria.com/content.aspx?f=General/DineAround&p=menu_list.html

Cheers

-Eating Victoria

The menus for DineAround Victoria 2012 have been posted. Check out what’s on offer this year! What restaurants are you looking forward to trying out?

http://www.tourismvictoria.com/content.aspx?f=General/DineAround&p=menu_list.html

Reviews for:

Shine Cafe(downtown location), Real Taste of India, Med Grill, Ric’s Grill, Spoons Diner, Teaopia, and White Spot at the airport. Also I am going to Las Vegas for a few days, so wherever I choose to dine there will be reviewed.

Cheers

-Eating Victoria

There is a great Groupon this morning for Lido Bistro, which is down by the Wharf, downtown Victoria.

For $22, you get two pizzas and two drinks(beer, wine or 1 oz. highballs)

I had the pizza my last visit to Lido and it was worth going for. Get this groupon, it’s a good deal.

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu9392370

Cheers

Eating Victoria

Reviews to look for this week:

Delicado’s on Fort, Tibetan Kitchen update, Amrikko’s, Swans Brewpub, Street Level Espresso, Rebar and The Black Hat.

Apparently I make time to eat, but not time to write about it. This is on my to-fix-list. I went to Il Greco again last week, had dinner at Oak Bay Marina last week, and I had a quick bite at Delicado’s this evening. Catching up with my reviews will be my weekend task. Stay tuned.

-E.V.