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Sheryl "missuspiggy" D.'s Profile

Must Do in Victoria To Keep Sanity

...especially if you've just moved there. You'll know what I mean soon about the impending necessity of keeping your sanity. It'll usually kick in around the 3rd month... These are mostly food places and I'll add more "must dos" as memory and time permits. It's 7 years worth of memories, after all.

1. The Blue Fox Cafe

919 Fort St
Victoria, BC V8V 3K3
(250) 380-1683

Category: Breakfast & Brunch

Update - 5/12/2011

Of course I had to stop by the Blue Fox when I was in Vic this weekend, pre-flu. Of course I slightly turned pink as the manager warmly greeted me amongst the throng of people outside...clearly I've been here waaaayy too many times. I found out…More »

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3/14/2011
What do you do when 66 people are Yelping about how fab all day brunch is at The Blue Fox? Take off… Read more »

2. Lighthouse Cake Company

742 Goldstream Avenue
Victoria, BC V9B 2X3
(250) 478-4499

Category: Bakeries

3/14/2011 First to Review

Huwhaaatt?? Not one single review of this place? No way, this I cannot abide! Everyone needs to know what a gem of a place this is!

Once upon a time, when I lived in a far away land called Victoria, I had a friend who moved to a farther away land…More »

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3. Brasserie L'ecole

1715 Government St
Victoria, BC V8W 1Z4
(250) 475-6260

Category: French

1/6/2011

Brasserie was one of the few places in Victoria that made me feel like I have something to live for (when I was living there). Brilliant execution of everything and they can easily live up to the best French bistros in other metros. The ingredients…More »

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4. Beacon Drive In Ltd

126 Douglas St
Victoria, BC V8V 2N9
(250) 385-7521

Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

3/27/2011

5 stars for the soft serve; 4 stars for the retro drive-in, sit-in-the-park-a-la-1980s-Sun day-Americana ambience; 3 stars overall for food and service. BH grew up with this place and he swears it hasn't changed one bit from the 1980s. Still making…More »

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5. The Mint

1414 Douglas St
Victoria, BC V8W 2G1
(250) 386-6468

Categories: Lounges, Himalayan/Nepalese

4/6/2011

If management had given me a loyalty punch card for every time I've been there, I'd so be on the VIP list. I vividly remember several drunken birthdays being celebrated there with college friends, random dinners with friends before going to Cineplex…More »

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