#gordon head

Oh My Taiyaki at Snowy Village in Gordon Head. For #summertime treats, it's certainly worth the visit #yyj #yyjeats #korean #shavedice

Snowy Village 4071-#2a Shelbourne St Victoria, BC Phone: (250) 590-2277 Hours: Weds – Monday: 2–8p.m.

Unit #2a at Feltham Centre must be cursed. Every few years, it changes operations. Not even the novel coronavirus can stop Snowy Village during these harder times. I’ve visited this dining space in its previous forms, which can be found here offering churros) and here(Hong Kong style desserts).…

Not Too Heung Up when Searching for Food at Shelbourne Plaza

Lin Heung Restaurant 3749 Shelbourne St Victoria, BC Phone: (250) 721-1398 Tues–Sun: 11 AM–9 PM

Available for pickup and delivery

In Gordon Head, lower Saanich, there is no shortage of Chinese and Asian restaurants (Purple Garden and Pho Ever are nearby) to visit. I was here getting a quick lunch before my relatives and I went Pokemon Go hunting, and this was before the pandemic was declared and the…

It's #fusion snackage over at Crispy Churros Dessert Cafe #spanish #desserts #yyj #yyjeats

Crispy Churros Dessert Cafe 2A – 4071 Shelbourne Victoria, BC

Phone: (250) 590-2277

¡Ay, caramba! Miss Fruits H.K. Desserts closed up shop, and it changed from Asian style sweets to Spanish—well, sort of. The new operation has shaved ice, designer brand coffee and to its namesake, crispy churros!

When the people behind the counter are Korean, this mishmash of cultures is fine by me! The churro has

Beef or Bao? The Return of the Burger King (at Lee's Restaurant) #yyj #yyjeats #chinesefood

Lee’s Restaurant 3960 Shelbourne St,0 Victoria, BC Phone: (778) 432-2111

ES: I’m not sure how many times the diner next to Save-on-Foods at University Heightshas changed. I recall it was once an Italian style place offering up tasty gyros, Japanese with sushi and now it’s a Chinese. The big question is what it will become next? I’m honestly left wondering if it is under the same management or…

Just How Long is a Pho-Ever? #yyj #yyjeats @phoevervictoria

Pho-Ever 1669 Pear St., Gordon Head Saanich, BC (250) 388-0028

For as long as I can remember living in the Gordon Head area, Pho-Ever has been around for … well, forever. I have not thought about visiting this place because it’s in a tucked away corner of Shelbourne Plazaand it’s the type of place some would not give a second glance to. As unobtrusive as this establishment is, they can serve up a…

Tide Lines Sweeps Back into Victoria Nov 17th! #documentary #enviroment @cinecenta @uvic @jasonwhyte @arwenhunter

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)

Tide Lines is more than just a documentary about two brothers and a friend setting sail from Vancouver Island to the Polynesian Islands to south of Africa to the Panama and home. It may have started out as a project to look at their journey, complete with a mini-biography about Ryan and Bryson Robertson and Hugh Patterson, but during the making of this film, it…