Food | Drink

The best places to go on a date in Victoria

As Valentine’s Day grows ever nearer—whether you’re celebrating the season with a first date, your significant other, or even a friend—it’s always fun to try something different and exciting with…

Fuel for Sex: Let’s splurge

Ah, Valentine’s Day. The one day a year that calendars designate to feeling the love, spreading the love, all the love! Although I’m a fan of year-round love, I like…

Events: February 6 – 22

ART  Saturday, Feb. 8 “RED” Get yourself in the loving mood with “RED,” an event at the Coast Collective Art Centre at 3221 Heatherbell Road. The afternoon will showcase red-themed…

Tealeaf readings at the Calico Cat Teahouse

At the Calico Cat Teahouse in Nanaimo, diners can sample the usual fair of soup and sandwiches; however, if you want an extra experience, you can make a reservation to…

Some healthy options for your new year

Sweet Chili Sauce ¼ cup rice vinegar (can also be substituted with white vinegar) ½ cup cold water ½ cup raw honey 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp chili pepper…

Bacon jam and other recipes from Sea Salt

Bacon jam. Upon hearing of its existence, every meat-eating man or woman begins a subconscious journey to taste it. You may not realize that you’ve been searching for it, but…

Taco Justice League

The Taco Justice League food truck is most often seen in the parking lot of Wellburns Food Market, near the corner of Cook Street and Pandora Avenue. The food vendor…

A healthy(er) start to the New Year

So, I adore chocolate. I mean, really, who doesn’t? And the holiday season was brimming with multitudes of chocolate, cake, cookies, bars, truffles, you name it; and I admit, I…

Sugar cookies, hold the wheat

I was having one of those days when my brain was not having it with anything school-related, so I had to take a few hours off to do something else.…