5 FROZEN DRINKS TO TRY IN VICTORIA ☀️ Summer is (hopefully) just around the corner, but the frozen drinks to keep you cool and refreshed are at the ready! Here are five spots for you to check out next time you’re in Victoria: ☀️ Frozen Paloma - @cafemexicoyyj ☀️ Frozen Chocolate - @chocolat.and.co ☀️ Mango Diamond - @flourishbeautea ☀️ Shaft Puppy - @theviciouspoodle ☀️ Dinosour Beer Slushies - @phillipsbeer Which are you trying first?! #josheats

🏆 Keep an eye out around town, and you'll find printed guides featuring the winners of the 2022 Tasting Victoria’s Best Restaurants Awards, presented by @portofinobakery 🏆 The guide is a beautiful, colourful booklet with bonus pages that we are sure you'll love, and you can keep it handy for the next time you're deciding where to eat! 😋 Over the next few weeks, they'll be available for you to grab your copy at different locations around Greater Victoria, including winners’ locations. Grab your copy at @thebaycentre Guest Services desk AND get a sweet $10 gift card to go with it, while supplies last! (19+, one per customer) Looking for the digital version? Download your e-guide in the link in Bio! ⬆️ Thank you for supporting our foodie publication💙

Hey Tasters! Thanks for all the support these past 5 years! 🎉 We haven’t posted photos of us yet because this page really isn’t about us at all and we liked keeping it a little anonymous when possible. But I thought it was time to introduce myself to all of you and it is nice to put a face to a business right? So hello! My name is Amelia and I am the founder of Tasting Victoria. I love my job and I am proud of what I’ve built here in social media. It would be selfish if I said that I'm the only person behind Tasting Victoria. First off, Victoria's food scene is too good, which makes my job a little bit easier. So, I want to say thank you to everyone who is involved in the food industry in one way or another. Also, this blog wouldn't have been possible without the people that have helped since day 1. The work that you've seen flourish on Instagram and in our website is the work of food passionate people that spend time on this outside their daily jobs. Behind Tasting Victoria is also Tessa Cowan, and a LOT of friends and family who have helped these years with recommendations, photos, tastings, and now articles! I am truly grateful for their help, suggestions and support. We are so grateful to everyone and everything that has made Tasting Victoria what it is. I love sharing my personal experiences and recommendations in Victoria, but I also love to keep Tasting Victoria as a collaborative food page! Thank YOU for helping us and for being a part of it. Say hello below and let us know who you are! 👇🏼🤗 Here are some random facts about me: -I am from Mexico, came to Victoria 13 years ago and fell in love with the city 🇲🇽🇨🇦 -I wanted to become a Chef but changed my mind during the first semester -I have a degree in Business Entrepreneurship and studies in Social Media, Digital Marketing, and Public Relations🧑🏻‍🎓 -I am a baker and cake decorator 👩🏻‍🍳🎂 Love, Amelia Follow me for more at @ameliaacedom

A big, bold, enigmatic blend: East Africa Dark & Balanced Blend from @levelgroundtrading ☕️☕️☕️⁠ ⁠ This blend has a big flavour that is balanced, spicy, fruity, and chocolatey, with sweet vanilla and black pepper finish. If you’re looking for a bold, unique cup of coffee, you’ve found it!⁠ ⁠ If you haven’t tried it yet, you can try them at @levelgroundtastingroom , or pick up a bag at your local grocery store, including Country Grocer, Thrifty Foods, Save On Foods, London Drugs, Costco, and more! ⁠ ⁠ Discover other coffees that match your coffee preference by taking the Level Ground coffee quiz. In just a couple of minutes, you’ll get a personalized coffee profile and find your perfect match. Link to quiz in Bio!⁠ ⁠ #yyj #tastingvictoria #yyjfood #yyjeats #victoria #victoriabc #foodie #explorevictoria #explorebc #levelground #coffee

Winner Spotlight: @bao_victoria_chinatown 🍜 Read mlre about them at tastingvictoria.com and don’t miss out on an exclusive offer! Tasting Victoria readers will get a 10% off one item per order at Bao this month🥳 Make sure to mention you saw this coupon on Tasting Victoria when you make your order and you’ll get your discount. Valid from July 6, 2022 until July 31, 2022. Make sure to share with your friends and family🤍 Bao was voted by Tasting Victoria readers as one of the Best Hidden Gems in Victoria in our 2022 Best Restaurant Awards, presented by @portofinobakery Check out the top 3 showcased in the best hidden gem category, sponsored by the @thebaycentre in the link in Bio 🔗 #yyj #tastingvictoria #victoria #victoriabc #bao #baorestaurant

🧀🥖The Farmer’s Daughter: Fine cheese, wines, platters, sharing boards, picnic boxes, wine and cheese flights, take-away gifts and more! @thefarmersdaughter.co This little restaurant has it all. Sheltered beneath a towering ceiling of glass and charmingly strung lights, this gem in Sidney will surely tantalize your palate and eyes. #yyj #yyjfood #victoria #victoriabc #tastingvictoria #explorevictoria #sidneybc

Brunch just isn’t the same without some egg bennies! Get some Benny energy from @bardandbanker this season! 🍳 🌱 ⁠ ⁠ 📸 @bardandbanker⁠ ⁠ ⁠ .⁠ ⁠ .⁠ ⁠ .⁠ ⁠ .⁠ ⁠ .⁠ ⁠ .⁠ #yyj #tastingvictoria #yyjfood #yyjeats #victoria #victoriabc #explorevictoria #explorebc #benny #eggs #brunch #breakfast #summer

Yummy pizza @primastrada 🍕 ⁠ ⁠ ⁠Whether you’re looking for a mid-week pizza indulgence or a weekend pizza extravaganza, Prima Strata has got you covered! 🧀 🍖 🍅 ⁠ ⁠ Discover all kinds of pizzas at Prima strata’s two locations in Victoria; on Fort Street, Cook Street, and one location in Cowichan Bay in Cobble hill✨⁠ ⁠ 📸 @primastrada⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #yyj #tastingvictoria #yyjfood #yyjeats #victoria #victoriabc #foodie #explorevictoria #explorebc#pizza #eatlocal #photooftheday #foodphotography #primastrata #photooftheday

My fav sushi roll in Victoria: Toy Story Roll from @gozensushibarizakaya 🍣 SO GOOD! *ignore my shaky hands😂 #yyj #yyjfood #tastingvictoria #explorevictoria

Summer is here and @lurevictoria just launched their new cocktail menu! 🍸🍹🥃⁠ Original cocktails to enjoy in their beautiful patio⛱⁠ ⁠ Check them out and make sure to let us know what you think! 👇⁠ Make sure to say hi to the new Restaurant Manager, Josh Escobar👋⁠ ⁠ #yyjeats⁠ #victoriabc⁠ #yyjfood⁠ #yyjfoodie⁠ #lurerestaurant⁠ #tastingvictoria

@rhinolangford That shaft 🤤🍩 Our recommendations: Maple Bacon Donut🥓, Apple Fritter🍎, Rhino Cheesesteak🥪, the "Bro"nut🍩, Shaft and Margarita! 🍹 Sign up to our weekly newsletter for more exclusive recommendations #yyjfood #tastingvictoria #rhino #langford #yyj

Weddings… with a chance of showers 👰💍 ⁠ Want to host a wedding shower but not sure where to start? Whether you’re a bridesmaid, a relative of the bride, or you have a friendship that goes way back, hosting a shower is a lovely way to gather with friends and family and make the soon-to-be bride feel loved and honoured. ⁠ ⁠ Not surprisingly, any successful gathering requires food and drinks, so here is one suggestion, complete with some recipe ideas. Check all the ideas and recipes in the link in bio or visit tastingvictoria.com⁠ ⁠ Written by Dorothy Hawes @any_excuse_for_a_party⁠ Photos by Jenny Hawes⁠ ⁠ #yyj #tastingvictoria #yyjfood #yyjeats #victoria #victoriabc #foodie #explorevictoria #explorebc