Food & Drink

Go back in time with wine

Photo: S.S. Sicamous Learn more about the history of the S.S. Sicamous while getting to taste wines from across the South Okanagan region at the ship's upcoming event. The Sip Back in Time event on Saturday, April 15 will have attendees exploring the historic sternwheeler in its fu

Food for the brain and soul

Tracey Prediger For the past 23 years, Anne Mae Rea has been serving up bagels and breakfast goodies to Vernon students. She got the idea to start a breakfast program when a youth group from her church rented out the gym at Harwood Elementary. After talking to the school’s princip

CedarCreek's taste of spring

Photo: Contributed As a season of new growth, renewed possibilities, and fresh hopes is upon us, CedarCreek Estate Winery has blissful spring experiences to complement. Sip on organically certified wine, while wine ambassadors guide you through tasting experiences, sharing CedarCreek&rsqu

Food bin diverts waste

Photo: Carrie Lynn Example of a Food-It-Forward cooler Vernon got its first Food-It-Forward public pickup bin last week. The program provides free perishable food to people in need. The organization hopes to eliminate food waste by taking consumable food waste from local business

OKGN Market values local

Photo: Contributed You can get the best of both worlds at OKGN Market. During the local growing season in the Okanagan, you will find locally grown produce and fruit that come from the Brar family’s own orchards. During the off-season, the Brars continuously bring in produce and

Warm weather saves vintage

Photo: Contributed Extreme weather conditions continued in B.C. last year, but the way in which they unfolded had a significant—and positive—impact on the wine industry. Wine Growers BC released its 2022 Vintage Report recently, and it found that last year was the sixth war

Local wines to be judged

Photo: Okanagan Wine Festivals After a pause in 2022, the British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards is back this spring, with judging taking place in early April in Penticton. The event boast an esteemed panel of professional wine judges from around Western Canada, selec

New airport cafe opens

Photo: Casey Richardson Hungry Bear Power Bites Power Cafe owners Christina Teshier and Adrian Mehlhart cut their ribbon for their opening on Saturday Travellers heading out and into YYF Penticton Airport are now able to grab a coffee and some handmade goodies. The Hungry Bear Powe

Foolish food

Photo: Evan-Amos/Wikipedia Peeps marshmallow confection Today is April Fool’s Day, so I thought I would use it as inspiration to be a bit goofy. Perhaps that is in part due to spring weather being so topsy-turvy – snow in the morning and warm sun in the afternoon. I d

Farmers' market at council

Photo: Penticton Farmers' Market The Penticton Farmers' Market will speak to city council Monday seeking an agreement to have "priority use" of the 100-block of Main Street during its 2023 season. The market has been operating downtown since 1991, with roughly 40-45 d

Ooey, gooey goodness

Photo: Pixabay The crispy crunch of grilled bread and gooey goodness of melted cheese are traits of the grilled cheese sandwich. But not all sandwiches are created equal – and you get to be the judge. Eight restaurants are competing for votes during the Armstrong and Spallumch

Asbestos in water pipes

Photo: Contributed In the late 2010's it was lead, now it's asbestos. And, while there are no lead-lined pipes delivering drinking water to Kelowna taps, the same can't be said for asbestos. Up until about 1970, most pipes installed to deliver drinking water to homes in

Grocery code of conduct

Photo: The Canadian Press An industry group set up to hammer out a Canadian grocery code of conduct is getting closer to a final document, even as the way they will enforce its terms remains unclear. A new working draft of the grocery code viewed by The Canadian Press and verified by t

Squires Four to reopen

Photo: Squires Four Pub The return of Squires Four Pub is in the works, with a grand opening hopefully planned before summer. Owner Vick Singla says they are ready to reopen and are just in the process of hiring staff. The reopening date is “very much dependent on workforce,&r

Giant mammoth meatball

Photo: The Canadian Press Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about the hi-te

Craft brewery near YLW

Photo: Facebook An Okanagan company is looking to establish a craft brewery on Matrix Crescent within Kelowna's airport business park. Three Lakes Brewing has applied for a liquor primary license for the site. "To start, we will be brewing our craft beer recipes at another

Eggs benedict

Gordon demonstrates a perfect way to start your day.

Grand opening at YYF

Photo: Hungry Bear Power Bites Cafe Opening day for a long-awaited cafe at Penticton Regional Airport is coming up this weekend. The first food vendor that isn't a machine to call the airport home is called Hungry Bear Power Bites Cafe, hosting a grand opening April 1 to celebrate

New plans for old Keg

Photo: Wayne Moore It's been nearly two years since there was any activity on the site of the former Keg restaurant at Water Street and Lawrence Avenue in downtown Kelowna. The only movement in the foreseeable future will be the removal of a crane which has been on site since demol

Outdoor markets return

Photo: Vernon Farmers Market Outdoor market season is almost here. Kal Tire Place is the place to be for market lovers as the Vernon Farmers Market moves back outdoors for the season on April 13. Market hours will again be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays, with Monday markets to follow