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Craft Beer Victoria

Canoe: Paddling Towards Craft Beer and Cocktails in Victoria [CLOSED]

The second leg of my Victoria beer two-step, after stopping at Spinnakers, involved a cab ride to the massive, waterfront Canoe brewpub, opened by caterer Don Calveley and Truffles Group in 1996. The building...
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Craft Beer Victoria

Spinnakers: Pioneering Bay-Front Brewpub in Victoria

We started near the houseboats on James Bay and patiently waited on a short pier for our ride to arrive. It didn’t take long to see the Water Taxi, which launched three days prior...
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Cider Victoria

Sea Cider: Applying the Squeeze to Apples in Saanichton

If you’re so inclined (and you should be), it takes less than a half-hour to get from Victoria International Airport to some serious spirits or fermented beverages. My first stop was Victoria Spirits for...
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Bartender Victoria

Interview: bartender Shawn Soole (Clive’s)

When Shawn Soole arrived in Victoria, the award winning bartender from Brisbane, Australia, had a lot of work to do. He’s spent the past two years transforming a British style pub in downtown’s Chateau...
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Bakery Victoria

Fol Epi Organic Bakery: Taking Extra Steps to Reach Greatness

Within the first 12 hours of my arrival in Victoria, locals started praising seemingly magical pastries. During my afternoon espresso stop, a barista at Habit Coffee called their croissants the best she’d ever eaten...
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Pigs British Columbia

Pig Image Gallery

Pigs have never been more popular. They’re appearing on menus and fueling concepts at a record pace, entrepreneurs are hosting pig-focused events like Cochon 555, and a cottage industry has sprouted up to portray...
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