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As a foodie myself, I was so excited to hear about Taste, the third annual festival of food and wine in Victoria! The event is all about local tastings of Vancouver Island food and wine from all over BC. What is better than experiencing all of the best from your very own city and province? [...]

Most people think of a wine tasting taking place under these circumstances: a small group of people in a wine cellar or special wine tasting room, taking a sip of wine, swirling it in your mouth, noting the flavours in the wine. Recently, I went to an altogether different kind of wine tasting at Church [...]

For those of us living somewhat east of Toronto, Prince Edward County, Ontario is quickly becoming a desired locale for oenophiles and wine newbies alike. This past weekend was my third trip to the region and I have to say, April is a great time to visit. Many of the wineries have just opened for [...]

This Spring the Toronto social scene is fawning all over the cocktail. Now Magazine featured the subject on their cover with their rendition of the city’s top 10 recently; the LCBO designated a sub-site to the traditional recipes and appreciation of early cocktail culture (notably influenced by the success of the Manhattan-friendly “Mad Men”); and [...]

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. [...]

Recently, I drew surprise from a member of the Québec gastronomie scene when I mentioned that I had excitedly flocked not once; but – gasp! – twice to Brasserie Artisanale Dieu du Ciel up on Le Plateau in Montréal on my four day jam-packed trip to the city. It was a frigid weekend, with temperatures [...]

Ever since I was a little girl I enjoyed tea time at my grandparents’ home. At the Lea-Wilson home it wasn’t a huge thing, just a cup of tea with a little snack to break up the afternoon work. My first high tea experience came when I was about 12 and my mom took me [...]

On a hot summer day, sometimes the only satisfying way to cool down is an ice cold beer. Or, during the holiday season, sometimes the most fun way to get into the Christmas spirit is to mix yourself up a rum and eggnog, topped off with some nutmeg. I have found that one of the [...]

When I was 17, I found myself running around the streets of a small city in Northern France in the early evening with some like-minded classmates destined to take advantage of this miraculous culture that let us partake of alcoholic beverages prior to the legal age of majority back home in Ontario, Canada. We discovered [...]

Just in time for Christmas and the New Year, I received a gift basket of the new Colour Therapy teas from Tetley, so in the spirit of the holidays, we`re going to host a little giveaway here on Foodie.ca These are a new line of herbal teas that have been blended with colour (and mood [...]