It’s been one month since Art of the Cocktail and we can still taste it!

Phil and Valerie bust a gut at our table, as Bryan pours on
We learned a lot, made new friends, and hosted a number of sessions and tours — including our Dr. Strangelove-themed Gin seminar with Solomon Siegel, enjoyed by Canadian House [...]

Last Sunday, Lauren Mote was shaking love at the “Farms to Forks 2″ event with Growing Chefs.  In preparation — and in tune with the harvest — she was roasting Williams (aka Bartlett) pears.

Here’s the recipe, courtesy of Lauren and the team at Kale & Nori Culinary Arts — the fab boutique catering and events [...]

Shane Rhodes is onto something and we like it.  We like it so much, we’ve joined other liquor producers to support his poetry with the strong stuff.

Booze on the brain, Shane Rhodes as pictured in the TC
As Adrian Chamberlain recently wrote in the Times Colonist, the idea arose from a chat in Shane’s favourite pub [...]

Gold Medal Plates — “the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, the arts and athletic achievement” — begins next week.  We’ll be at the culinary competitions across the country, to raise funds for the Olympic team and celebrate la crème de la crème canadienne.

Last year we participated as the exclusive spirit in [...]

Peter’s got more than booze up his sleeve.  With his partner Natalie, he co-directs PODA — an ambitious NGO involved in community-led projects in Uganda.  We’ve posted more about their adventures here.

After spending much of last year building a school and community centre in Bwera, Peter and Nat are again fundraising for new projects.
In Victoria?  [...]