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I know, I’m excited too! I mean, how often can you use the words “Victoria” and “budget” in the same sentence?! So it’s that time of year again – time to start planning various Holiday events. Office parties, family get-togethers… for this article, I have chosen three local venues that I can personally recommend for [...]

Ross Bay Pub | 7 – 1516 Fairfield Rd. | Victoria, BC | 250-370-1152 “I have been here probably 10 times and have never had a bad meal or bad service. And I get something different every time, although I usually get the special.” My Mom must have said that 3 times during today’s foodie [...]

Fine, perhaps “Goonie-ville” isn’t a fair nickname (especially 26 years later), but those of you who grew up watching the cult-classic movie The Goonies will remember the stunning beauty of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Cannon Beach is located about 45 minutes south of Astoria, Oregon. It was named for a cannon from the US Navy Schooner [...]

6429 Selma Avenue | Hollywood, CA | 323-466-2750 | www.pianobarhollywood.com | Piano Bar on Facebook Hollywood night-life: we’ve all heard the stories, we’ve all seen the photos. Starlets and their wardrobe malfunctions, athletes and their entourages, the velvet rope I’m on the list crowd, and the paparazzi-induced meltdowns. Yeah, that stuff happens around the corner. [...]

Sandwiches are the perfect food group. Yes, I said food group. Forget those little pyramid schemes the government and the dairy famers/wheat growers/frog giggers try to sell us on every year… my food groups tend to sound a lot more like: “sandwiches,” “coffee,” “vodka” and “crunchy green stuff.” (Yes, I actually enjoy broccoli and snap [...]

7000 Hollywood Blvd (Roosevelt Hotel) | Los Angeles, CA | 323-785-7244 | Website The Roosevelt Hotel is perhaps one of the most famous landmarks in Hollywood. Built in 1927, it has hosted far too many Hollywood functions and celebrity guests (some of whom are rumored to haunt the premises) to mention. It is located on [...]

6333 West 3rd Street (Farmer’s Market/The Grove Shopping Center) | Los Angeles, CA | 323-954-0888 | Website It was 11am on the second day of my whirlwind Los Angeles adventure weekend, and I needed some Vitamin D. My friend needed some Vitamin B (as in “Bling” from Swarovski), so we headed to The Grove. I [...]

Aussie Rules Foodhouse + Bar 1002-37th Street SW (Westbrook Mall) | Calgary, AB | 403-249-7933 | www.aussierules.ca I recently returned from a couple weeks in the great city of Calgary, Alberta (I’ll spare you the Victoria-girl-whining-about-the-cold saga). While I was out there, I was constantly on the lookout for unique restaurants, coffee shops and cafes, [...]

664 Discovery Street | Victoria, BC | 250-477-2323 and 1964 Oak Bay Avenue | Victoria, BC | 250-590-7717 www.discoverycoffee.com Discovery Coffee is changing lives. For some (myself included), it is simple: you will realize what you have been missing your whole life, and no other coffee will ever compare. For others, it can be a [...]

1425 Store St. | Victoria, BC | 250-386-1425 | www.cafemexico.com My friends and I have a little tradition we refer to as “Cafe Mexico Friday!” It’s how we celebrate summer and cheer ourselves up through the winter. It’s been going on for more years than I’ll admit to, and is becoming rather frightening, to tell [...]