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Kekuli Cafe just days away from opening in Kamloops
The long-awaited bannock-based restaurant Kekuli Café in Kamloops is set to open next week. Owner Elijah…

Appreciate patio season and delicious smoked meats with Kamloops’ Alchemy Brewing’s new menu
The weather is warming up and new menu items from a popular Kamloops brewery can…

Okanagan pizzeria ranks among Canada’s top spots to eat outside
Patio season will soon be in full swing starting with the Victoria Day long weekend…

The future is now: Robot kitty will bring you food at Kelowna Smitty’s
It makes noise, flashes lights, has a set of wheels and enjoys head scratches. This…

Nixons helping make Kelowna’s downtown a ‘remarkable standout area in all of Canada’
Kyle Nixon may come from one of the oldest and most respected hospitality families in…

Hugely-popular Vernon night market returns this summer
After a very successful run last year the Polson Artisan Night Market returns to the…

Kelowna’s Doc Willoughby’s pub to reopen as Bernie’s for dinner and a movie
One of Kelowna’s longest standing pubs is now closed but is slated to re-open in…

Months after devastating flood, Peachland’s Gasthaus on the Lake set to reopen
A popular German-themed destination restaurant on Okanagan Lake plans to reopen by this summer. Gasthaus…

Second Kamloops meadery planned as honey wine looks to be next trending craft industry
A second meadery in the Kamloops area has been quietly building over the past year,…

Spring is here and there’s plenty to experience at Lake Country’s Peak Cellars
It’s spring in the Okanagan, meaning wineries are beginning to host events, bring out new…

Creepy vineyard monster has more than 20-year history in Okanagan
It started as a small group of Virginia creeper vines that latched themselves to an…

Build a beer, or wine with Kamloops BA Brewmaster
It's like build-a-bear for adults. Kamloops's largest on-site brewery, BA Brewmaster and BA Winexpert, is…

New Kamloops meadery plans to make honey wine with help from local bees
A new meadery is in development in Kamloops, and while a few meaderies can be…

B.C. researcher discovers new fungi to combat disease threatening vineyards, orchards
Talk about a fun guy – Dawson Creek-born Jinx Pollard-Flamand has discovered two species of…

Delicious new dinner options and romantic accommodations at this Okanagan winery
Nighthawk Vineyards, known for its picturesque location overlooking Green Lake, is expanding its service this…

