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Events

Cooking & Skills Classes Taught by Chef Curtis Webb

April 22, 2013

Chef Curtis Webb will be hosting a series of knife skills and cooking classes over the next few months. The courses will be held at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver, and are a great gift idea for birthdays, outings with friends, anniversaries or Mother’s and Father’s Days. They are also a great way to [...]

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Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2012

Wishing all my dear readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Añejo NYC Hurricane Sandy Relief Dinner with Top Chef Hosts

November 6, 2012

Last night, Top Chef alumni held a Hurricane Sandy Relief Dinner at Angelo Sosa’s restaurant, Añejo Tequileria, in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. Joining Sosa were former contestants Jennifer Carroll (Season 6), Kevin Sbraga (Season 7 winner, and owner of SBRAGA Restaurant), and Dale Talde (Season 4). All proceeds from the $100 four-course tasting menu with cocktail [...]

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Support my Shucking at Tableau Bar Bistro!

September 27, 2012

Tableau Bar Bistro is launching its new Casse-Croûte Fête Small Bites menu, and will be celebrating this public event at their Coal Harbour restaurant on Tuesday, October 2nd from 4-5 pm. I’ll be joining in the festivities by taking part in the Oyster Shucking Battle-Royale, against Urban Rush’s Fiona Forbes, Man About Town Fred Lee, and [...]

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The Definitive Dine Out Vancouver Eating Guide

January 13, 2012

Dine Out Vancouver is back once again for 2012, and takes place from January 20th to February 5th. As is the norm, there are hundreds of participating restaurants during this 7 day food extravaganza, and three set menu pricing options available: $18, $28, or $38. ALSOKNOWNAS, a local design studio, has created the definitive Dine [...]

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Victoria’s Food Secrets Two Year Anniversary

November 5, 2011

Is it November already? When did this year fly by so quickly? And how has it been two years that have passed since I privately created this blog as a creative outlet, and then had it turn into something much greater than I ever expected it to be. It’s been a great year, and one [...]

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Top Chef Finale Fundraiser at ensemble restaurant

July 4, 2011

Here is the live blog of this special event fundraiser that took place on Monday, July 4th, during the Top Chef Canada finale at ensemble restaurant in Vancouver, with Chef Dale MacKay and his special guest and friend, Dusty Gallagher. 5:25: Just arrived at the restaurant. There are many friends and family of Dale’s milling [...]

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EAT! Vancouver 2011

June 27, 2011

A couple of weekends ago, I went on a beautiful Sunday afternoon to check out the last day of the EAT! Vancouver 2011 conference, which took place in the new west Vancouver Convention Center. There were thousands of people – both tourists and locals – milling about the area outside the building, taking in the [...]

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Dine Out Participating Restaurants Now Available!

January 6, 2011

The restaurant listings with menus are now up for Dine Out Vancouver 2011, taking place on January 24-February 6! For online reservations, see the Tourism Vancouver website – don’t wait too long, as the best dining locations are sold out fast! I have included the 213 Vancouver restaurants as well below, with links to those [...]

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Merry Christmas from Victoria’s Food Secrets

December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful readers. Thank you for helping to make this such a fantastic and fun year. I hope that Santa was good to you for being so good to me! And happy holidays to those who celebrate all other occasions. xoxo Victoria