Victoria

I took the day off to journey with my Mom (who's visiting from Ontario) to the Empress Hotel in Victoria for afternoon tea.

You need to reserve by calling 250 389-2727 . I reserved today at 6:30a.m. for 2:15p.m.

Katherine emailed us about where to eat in Victoria.

She recommends Cafe-Brio (944 Fort Street, 250 383 0009). It serves "West Coast Food with a Tuscan hint" and has received lots of good reviews.

Yet another restaurant to try the next time we are in Victoria! It certainly sounds like something we would like, since Tuscany is one of our favourite places to eat.

After we asked for Victoria restaurant recommendations, Sebastian recommended the Lotus Pond Buddhist Vegetarian Restaurant at 617 Johnson Street, telephone 250 380 9293. Thanks Sebastian! We'll try it out the next time we are in Victoria.

Leo, one of our readers, emailed us to ask about good restaurants in Victoria. Barb and I have both been to Victoria a few times but are not experts on the food scene there. If anybody can recommend good restaurants in Victoria (or better yet a site like VanEats in Victoria), please reply to this news item (requires quick and painless membership) or email us. Thanks!