In the fall, up on Vancouver Island, the Aerie Resort and Spa runs guided mushroom hunts with Brother Michael, a mushroom expert who is also a Benedictine monk. Brother Michael spends several hours a day collecting mushrooms for Victoria B.C.’s fancy restaurants. The guided hunt is followed by a gourmet lunch at the Aerie and the mushroom pickers get to bring home some of their finds for their own use. The Aerie features a specialty drink called the mushroom martini which features vodka soaked chanterelles in place of olives.