Double Trouble... and no, you are not seeing double

Doubling it up - why order one when you can order two?

Jenny and I BOTH got the pulled pork, spinach & smoked cheddar tart with green salad

mmm delish x 2 or as Jenny so eloquently put it - délicieux!

seared local sockeye salmon & crispy prosciutto on cous cous & greens with feta, strawberries and yogurt dressing

quinoa & duck breast salad with beets & pink peppercorn sauce

GUEST SPOT: Ryan C.

I caught Ryan heading back into work with devour...

bacon, tomato & cheddar on baguette with salad

GUEST SPOT: Evelyn & her daughter Mandy!

Evelyn told me she was headed to Devour for lunch with her daughter Mandy. Of course I would want, er, I mean desperately need a picture of it to post – hehe! I was scheduled to be in a meeting at the time of their order so I begged Erin to take a picture for me... after begging and pleading with her (and offering a beer in exchange) she agreed to do so! Thanks to all of you who made this post possible! The comments say it all – they really enjoyed it!

Evely said "Absolutely delicious!!!!!" and Mandy said “Absolutely divine! From the taste of the fresh, crisp bun to the ripe red tomatoes and thickly sliced bacon. A nice touch of fresh herbs and greens with balsamic vinegar to top it off”

chilled pasta, bocconcini cheese, peaches and green salad with a honey shallot vinaigrette dressing

spinach and chanterelle pie with green salad

Ryan's Lunch

GUEST SPOT: My colleague Ryan (from the 1st floor) had Devour for the first time today. He had the steak sandwich with borgonzola, balsamic drizzle, green salad. He said "I had a religious experience...it came in the form of Steak and a Cheese I have troubles even pronouncing!"

I am glad you enjoyed it! And thanks to Erin for snapping the picture!

steak fajitas with zucchini, peppers, ranchera sauce, salsa verde & sour cream

pappardelle pasta with fresh tomatoes, chanterelles, basil, and parmesan cheese

tuna, egg, olive and roasted pepper on ciabatta

I just saw Tony Parsons at Devour... he had the tuna, egg, olive and roasted pepper on ciabatta!

Night out at Devour

On Tuesday Erin told me she was off to dinner at Devour. Her friends had rented out the place for the night! I was pretty jealous and begged her to take some pictures for the blog... so... without further ado I am pleased to introduce you to Erin's night out at Devour...


The reason: Evan S., long time Devour patron and local foodie, is moving to St. Catherine’s, Ontario, to study viticulture for a year.

The setting: Devour after hours on a warm Tuesday evening.

The atmosphere: All 15 guests were dressed for the occasion with ladies in skirts and dresses, and the guys in khakis and denim with collared shirts. Though there was at one pair of hot pink flip flops (sported by one of the gentlemen actually). The music was heavy on the oldies classics, with dinner guests occasionally chiming in to sing the choruses along with the Temptations, Petula Clark and others, bringing back memories of childhood road-trips. Conversation flowed around the table as did the wine and beer.

The food: In a word - delicious

The evening started with a round of villa Teresa Prosecco for a toast and then we moved on to the first course.

Tomato + watermelon gazpacho with fresh mint – refreshing with a little bit of zip to it.


There was choice when it came to the main course:

Chicken Saltimbocca with green beans with potato and yam dauphinoise and baby chanterelle mushrooms – amazing, didn’t know chicken could just fall off the bone like that.


Or

Beef tenderloin and blackberries with potato and yam dauphinoise and baby chanterelle mushrooms – this was the more popular choice and it disappeared quickly from everyone’s plates. The potato and yam side was possibly the most commented on part of this course – I have to learn how to make it.


Bread pudding with brandied caramel peaches and peach ice cream – there are no words to describe that plate.




Some people ended the meal with a cheese plate featuring Saltspring Island chevre and an amazing parmesiano reggiano and ice wine. Such a classy end to a lovely evening.

braised DUCK on spinach salad, olive tapenade dressing, polenta croutons

GUEST SPOT: Jen

Jen headed over to Devour for lunch today. But after reading the menu and asking a few questions she realized that due to her dietary constraints nothing on the menu today would work for her... but... because Devour is so fantastic they offered to cook her some duck to have on her spinach salad! Thanks for sharing Jen and thanks for making it happen Jenna!

braised chicken on spinach salad, crispy prosciutto, olive tapenade dressing, polenta croutons

Roasted chicken with pesto on baguette

GUEST SPOT: Miss Erin Hunt (2)

She took her own picture for me! Ya!

spinach & potato salad with capers, olives, horseradish buttermilk dressing with roasted chicken

GUEST SPOT: My Favourite Aunt ever... Sheila!

Just as I was going out for lunch I saw Sheila on the street with takeout from Devour. I had to snap a picture of her lunch! Thanks Sheila!

beef stroganoff with spaetzle, green salad

Jambalaya with boerewors sausage & sour cream drizzle

Candycane beet, carrot & cilantro salad with turkey and duck terrine, pumpkin seed pesto

GUEST SPOT: Jen went to Devour and I am pleased to have her lunch featured on my blog again!

Jen said "crunchy salad that reminded me of summer"

avocado and roasted garlic cream cheese on ciabatta

B and me

On Monday the B-man was in town for a meeting so we met up for lunch.

Brian had the ricotta and tomato tart with apple and squash salad




I had the eggplant, tomato and bocconcini stack with bulgar wheat salad



The lunch was great; my fav brother and my fav food! B also had a chance to meet Amanada and Jena (owner and chef extraordinaire)