Pacific Palate

Don Genova is an award-winning, Victoria-based food and travel journalist. He has contributed to the Globe and Mail, the National Post, enRoute, EAT, YAM, and the CBC. He has been nominated numerous times for James Beard Media Awards for his radio and podcast programs. Don holds a Master of Food Culture from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. Follow Don on Instagram: @dongenova.

Foreword by Margaret Gallagher


Introduction



 



Comox Valley





Amara Farm


Blue Moon Estate Winery and Cider Worx (Raven’s Moon Craft Cider)


Clever Crow Farm


Crabby Bob’s Seafood


Denman Bakery, AKA Vassili’s Bread Shop


Denman Island Tea Company


Eatmore Sprouts


Edible Island Whole Foods Market


Gunter Brothers Meats


Honey Grove Artisan Bakery


Island Pastures Beef


McClintock's Farm


Natural Pastures Cheese Company


Prontissima Pasta


Royston Roasting Company


Shelter Point Distillery


Tannadice Farms


The Butcher's Block


The Cure Hot Sauce Company


The Mustard Lady


Tree Island Gourmet Yogurt


Vancouver Island Salt Company


Wayward Distillation House


Saturday Sojourn



 

Cowichan Valley





Alderlea Farm & Café


Ampersand Distilling Company


Community Farm Store


Cow-Op


Cowichan Milk Company Ltd.


Cowichan Pasta Company


Cowichan Station Creamery


Cowichan Valley Meat Market


Cure Artisan Meat and Cheese


Drumroaster Coffee


Hank's Cowichan


Island Farmhouse Poultry


Kilrenny Farm


Lockwood Farms


Mad Dog Crabs


Merridale Cidery & Distillery


Organic Fair Triple Smoke Foods


Pots & Paraphernalia


Promise Valley Farm


Providence Farm


True Grain Organic Craft Bakery


Venturi-Schulze


Well Bred


Westholme Tea Company


Saturday Sojourn



 

Mid-Island





Barrelhouse Brine


BoMé Cheese


Catie's Hot Dilled Beans


Cold Front Gelato


Eat Fresh Urban Market


Esquimalt Vermouth Company


Fanny Bay Oysters


Flying Fish


Islander's Fresh Authentic Mexican Sauce


Little Qualium Cheeseworks


Louis Pasture Pork Crisps


McLean's Specialty Foods


Meat Craft Island butchery


Naas Foods


Natural Gift Seafoods


Nesvog Meats


Old Country Market—Goats on the Roof


Old Town Bakery


Picnic Charcuterie


St. Jean's Cannery


Stellar Bay Shellfish


The Salty Woodsman


The Worldly Gourmet Kitchen Store


Tofino Hot Sauce


Weinberg's Good Food


West Pacific Seafoods


Wild Culture Bakery


Wild Flower Bakeshop & Café


Yellow Point Cranberries


Saturday Sojourn



 

Greater Victoria





2% Jazz


Charelli’s Cheese Shop and Delicatessen


Cold Comfort Ice Cream Company


Crust Bakery


Dakini Tidal Wilds


Damascus Food Market


Discovery Coffee


Dutch Bakery & Diner


Farm + Field


Fernwood Coffee


Fig Mediterranean Deli


Finest at Sea Seafood Market and Food Truck


Fol Epi Bakery and Café


For Good Measure


Fry's Bakery


Galloping Goose Sausage Company


Glenwood Meats


GoodSide Pastry House


Habit Coffee


Haus Sausage Co.


Jenny Marie's Cracker Company


La Roux Patisserie


Leechtown Blacksmith Co.


Macaloney's Island Distillery


Maiiz Nixtamal Eatery


McLennan's Island Meat and Seafood


Mexican House of Spice


Mile Zero Coffee Company


Murchies


Nootka Rose Milling


Ottavio Italian Bakery & Delicatessen


Paboom Home Imports


Parachute Ice Cream


Penna & Co. Kitchen & Giftwares


Pepper's Foods


Phillips Soda Works


Rogers' Chocolates


Root Cellar


Russell Books


Saltwest Naturals


Sheringham Distillery


Silk Road


Sirene Chocolate


Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub


The Chocolate Project


The Local General Store


The Market Garden


The Market Stores


The Tuscan Kitchen


The Whole Beast


The Wooden Shoe


Tombo


Victoria Olive Oil Comp


Village Butcher


Wallace Craft Chocolate


Well Provisioned


Whisk


Wild Fire Organic Bakery


Working Culture Bread


Saturday Sojourn



 

Saanich Peninsula





Adriana's the Whole Enchilada


Babe's Honey Farm & Fermentorium


Berryman Farms AKA Berryman Brothers Meats


Carnivore Meats & More


Dan's Farm & Country Market


Four Quarters Meats


Galey Farms


Gigi's Italian + Specialty Foods


Level Ground Coffee Roasters


Mosi Bakery Cafe & Gelateria


Muffet & Louisa


Nature Bee


Saanich Organics


Saanichton Farm


Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse


Silver Rill Berry Farm


Triestina Pasta & Provisions


Ultimate Microgreens


Vumami Foods


West Pacific Seafoods


Saturday Sojourn



 

Gulf Islands





Cosmo Knives


Culturalive!


Denman Island Chocolate


Farm Gate


Francis Bread


Hornby Island Tea


Island Spirits Distillery


Monsoon Coast Trading Company


Moonshine Mama's Elixirs and Tonics


Mouat's Housewares Store


Outlandish Shellfish Guild


Pacific Prowler


Quadra Island Fisheries


Salt Spring Gelato


Salt Spring Island Cheese


Salt Spring Mercantile


Salt Spring Sea Salt Ltd.


Salt Spring Seeds


SaltSpring Kitchen Company


South End Sausage


Soya Nova Tofu Comp


The Woodshed


Woodfire Spice


Saturday Sojourn



 

Acknowledgements


Suggested Reading


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