VICTORIA'S SECRET CULINARY SCENE
EPICUREAN ESCAPE PACKAGE FROM
VICTORIA'S HISTORIC INNS

Victoria, BC: Immerse yourself in Victoria's Slow Food movement for a few days and you'll soon be addicted to the fresh produce, adventurous charcuterie and to-die-for dishes that abound. Victoria's Historic Inns, a collection of heritage mansions, has created a two-night Epicurean Escape package to help you uncover Victoria's hip food scene. The ingredients: two nights of pampered comfort at one of Victoria's heritage inns; dinner for two at an award-winning restaurant; a take-home gourmet gift basket; a secret list of places to taste and tipple, distilled from the collective know-how of Victoria's most experienced innkeepers.

From an affordable food truck to special-occasion bistros, from produce stands and farm tours to wineries and cider works, Victoria has embraced the Slow Food movement with gusto. Vancouver Island's sub-Mediterranean climate is a boon to growers and restaurateurs who are among the world's leaders in organics. Tasting local, seasonal food in Victoria is easy: the key is knowing where to start. To help visitors scope out the best flavours, Victoria's Historic Inns' innkeepers have created a secret list of the city's culinary gems. From where to score the best fish taco to who makes the richest chocolate truffles, guests of the inns will receive insider tips on the best places to graze, and then take home a basket of culinary gifts to prolong the ecstasy.

The Epicurean Escape Package costs from $189.00 CAD per person for two nights (double occupancy) and includes two nights' accommodation, three-course dinner for two at one of two restaurants: either award-winning Café Brio (described as "the hottest restaurant in Victoria" by Northwest Palate Magazine), or Paprika Bistro with its European influenced, locally inspired menu; a gourmet gift basket to take home, and Victoria's secret list of culinary highlights. The package runs from June 25 to October 31, 2010.

For a taste-bud tingling time, reserve the Epicurean Escape Package from Victoria's Historic Inns at http://www.victoriashistoricinns.com/epicurean-escape-package

The Inns: Victoria's Historic Inns is a unique collection of eight heritage properties. A reminder of Victoria's past, each inn extends to guests the luxury of a fine hotel with the personalized service and warm hospitality of an owner-operated inn. Each property has been fully inspected by Tourism British Columbia and the BC Innkeepers' Guild. The Inns are located a short walk or drive from Victoria's Inner Harbour and the City's many attractions.