Media Coverage & Press Releases

Vacay.ca has been featured in major publications and broadcasts throughout the world. Here are just a few of the headlines we have made in less than one year!

Online and Print Publications

Toronto Life: The Black Hoof is Canada’s fourth best restaurant — according to Vacay.ca’s inaugural poll

St. John’s Telegram: The Duke makes Top 50 eateries list

CBC.ca: Salmon n’ Bannock first opened their doors during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. This year they came in No. 24 in Vacay.ca’s Top 50 restaurants in Canada. With items like deer shank, bannock bison burgers and muskox on the menu, it should be a definite stop while visiting the Lower Mainland.

Yahoo! News: Vancouver’s Vij’s No.1 in Vacay.ca vote; Atelier in Ottawa wins People’s Choice

Halifax Chronicle-Herald: Vancouver’s Vij’s named Canada’s best by Vacay.ca

Montreal Gazette: Vacay.ca stands up to Maclean’s, whose restaurant list comes under fire

MetroNews: The creations have won [Vij's] praise (the New York Times called the eatery “easily among the finest Indian restaurants in the world”) and accolades, including the title of Best Restaurant in Canada by a Vacay.ca.

MetroNews: Ontario, BC take lead in Vacay.ca culinary contest

DC Montreal blog: A more realistic [Top 50 Restaurants in Canada] list can be found on Vacay.ca.

Sympatico.ca: Vacay.ca offers a well-culled list of the top brewpubs in Canada.

Daily Brew: Top 50 Restaurants in Canada crowns Vij’s

Huffington Post: Vacay.ca names Top 24 Brewpubs in Canada

Sympatico.ca: Canada’s best restaurants and where to find them thanks to Vacay.ca

BreatheDreamGo: Study of the value of a press trip for Vacay.ca

Tripsfor2.net: Canada’s Top 50 Restaurants: Vij’s leads at exciting new site

Chatham Daily News: [Joy Kim of Chatham-Kent tourism] said freelance writers from the Chicago Tribune, Toronto Star, Vacay.ca, Outdoor Writers of Canada, Kayak magazine, Canada’ History magazine and Readers Digest were all hosted by tourism staff.

UptownMag.com: Manitoba doesn’t make Vacay.ca top brewpubs list because the province doesn’t have any

CitySlicker.ca: Bushwakker ranked Top Brewpub by Vacay.ca

CRFA.ca: Vikram Vij is the owner of Vij’s Restaurant and Rangoli and has been part of Vancouver’s restaurant scene for nearly 20 years. Earlier this year, Vij’s was ranked the No. 1 restaurant in Canada by travel website Vacay.ca.

Canadian Beer News: Vacay.ca Picks Canada’s Top 24 Brewpubs

Television and Radio

CTV Network News: Numerous appearances multiple times most months with hosts Sarika Sehgal, Jacqueline Milczarek and Dan Patterson. One report is available here.

CTV Regional News: Appearances to discuss travel in Waterloo Region, Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.

TSN Radio: Featured guest with host Matt Cauz

CHCH TV: Appearances with Kate Carnegie

CJSF Radio: Numerous appearances with host KP Wee

CBC Radio: Appearances in regional and national outlets to discuss Top 50 Restaurants in Canada, Top 24 Brewpubs in Canada, Most Romantic Places in Canada and more.

CityTV: May 25, 2012 interview to congratulate Vikram Vij on winning Vacay.ca’s best restaurant in Canada title.

Press Releases

Renowned Chefs Added to Top 50 Restaurants in Canada Judging Academy — February 28, 2013

Canada’s No. 1 Brewpub is Regina’s Bushwakker — October 3, 2012

Foodie of the Year Contest Announced by Vacay.ca’s Top 50 Restaurants in Canada — October 1, 2012