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Comment on Shine Cafe- Downtown Demitasse replacement by Chelsea

Chelsea — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:45:55 +0000

Yep, you pretty much summed up why we went to the original location once and have not returned.

Comment on Trini To D Bone by Trinijan

Trinijan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:21:26 +0000

I have been there and the food is really Trini. The owners are from Trinidad and Tobago. Yes I am a Trinbagonians and we eat shrimps and fries and burger as well. Our burgers are very different than the burgers you guys eat here and it would be nice to actually have a burger I like and is use to.

Chicken and chips, fish and chips is another famous fast food in Trinidad. Just to correct one of your statement, it is split peas and not lentil. This type of roti is called Dal Puri. Traditional to Trinidad and Tobago

I rate them 100%

Comment on Dine Around- Has anyone been to the menu launch in previous years? by eatingvictoriablog

eatingvictoriablog — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:47:16 +0000

I agree with you Donna! When I order dessert at a restaurant, it is always the most creative offering. I ask to see a dessert menu after most meals, but 9 out of 10 times I will decline dessert because nothing is inspired. I admire pastry chefs because of their unique techniques and textures and my favourite is when they walk the fine line of sweet and savoury. I wish you good luck in finding employment in Victoria, we definitely need some talent in the pastry department!

Comment on Dine Around- Has anyone been to the menu launch in previous years? by Donna Dowling

Donna Dowling — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:15:05 +0000

I agree about the desserts all being the same! I am a pastry chef who has recently moved to Victoria and am having a very hard time finding work. It seems the restaurants here prefer to get a prep cook to make the desserts than a real pastry chef. Creme brulet seems to be the ‘go to’ dessert for them. Also it’s as ‘easy as pie’ to slap a berry crumble and a chocolate molten cake together. Very disappointing!!!

Comment on Shine Cafe- Downtown Demitasse replacement by Kristy Lynn @ Gastronomical Sovereignty

Kristy Lynn @ Gastronomical Sovereignty — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:11:25 +0000

i agree about the quality and price of the food in the new locale…. but at the same time, i appreciate and respect a place that doesn’t require their employees to adhere to a particular uniform of dress. Having served for 10 years, I know how comfortable I feel in a uniform and how much MORE comfortable I feel in my own clothing. Comfort = good feeling = good service (hopefully)… Plus it gives a space character if people are free to be themselves.

Comment on Seattle Revisited- Low budget adventures by Tony Tovar

Tony Tovar — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:11:41 +0000

Correction.

Chipotle is no longer owned by Mc Donalds.

Comment on It’s official, I’m not a strict vegetarian anymore. by eatingvictoriablog

eatingvictoriablog — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:24:44 +0000

Hi Van,

That’s a possibility, but I will only be eating meat that is well-sourced and ethical. If the restaurants I went to as a vegetarian do not offer Oceanwise seafood or ethically-raised meats, then I will not eat the meat.

Comment on It’s official, I’m not a strict vegetarian anymore. by Van

Van — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:22:38 +0000

Will you be going back to the restaurants that you went to as a vegetarian and re-reviewing them as an omnivore?

Comment on It’s official, I’m not a strict vegetarian anymore. by Kristy Lynn @ Gastronomical Sovereignty

Kristy Lynn @ Gastronomical Sovereignty — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:52:25 +0000

i’ve also gone from veggie back to omnivore – and for some of the same reasons. On top of that, being a veggie does not = ethical food choices. what of the fruits/vegetables that come from around the globe and all the environmental, social & ultimately political costs of that?? And what of pesticides? Herbicides? Labor rights? Etc…. good choice, lovely.

Be an ethical eater, that’s what I say!

Comment on Bin 4 Burger Lounge- Wasn’t this a little diner/cafe B4? by eatingvictoriablog

eatingvictoriablog — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:44:01 +0000

Thanks Buzzer,

I have revised my opening paragraph.

Cheers