Thoughts From My Belly

Upon walking in I was immediately impressed. Most Indian restaurants that I’ve ever been to (and I’ve been to a lot of them) either look tacky or like they haven’t seen a fresh coat of paint in twenty years. Poppadoms certainly doesn’t fit into either of those categories. The decor has an obvious western modernity, [...]

Here are some last minute ideas for Valentine’s for a few different groups out there: Guys looking for a restaurant – If you’re still looking for a good restaurant to dine out at this Sunday night a lot of the usual spots are already booked up. If you’re looking for a small intimate place like [...]

For those that don’t know, Wine and Dine Okanagan is a great event where local restaurants put together 3 course set menus for $15, $25, or $35. I love this event, because it let’s you try three different dishes (usually, but not always, an appetizer, main, and dessert) for an affordable price. If you go with a friend and the restaurant has options on their Wine and Dine menu, then you can share and try six different dishes!

This year the event starts today (Jan 13th) and runs through the end of the month. Wine and Dine is a great reason to visit your old favourites or some new flavours during what is typically a slow season for the foodservice industry. With over 50 BCRFA member restaurants participating there is something out there for everyone.

I was lucky enough to be able to attend the media launch and sneak preview yesterday afternoon and I have to say that there is lots to be excited about. Here are a few of the highlights:

With 2009 in the books, it’s time for me to share with my readers my thoughts on the best places to eat over the last year. Without further ado here are my first annual Golden Belly Awards. If you know some restaurants you think should have won, please email me your picks or post them [...]

First off, I want to apologize for being away for so long. It has been an unbelievably busy Fall, but my life seems to have settled down somewhat and I will be making posts weekly at the very least. I want to thank all the people who have been asking me when my next article [...]

I was driving back to Kelowna from Vernon one hot, sunny Okanagan afternoon and as I was passing through Lake Country I realized that I had some time to spare before I needed to be anywhere. I quickly decided that the best use of that time would be to pop in to Gray Monk for [...]

The Minstrel Cafe is one of those places that I had been hearing good things about for years, but for whatever reason I had never actually made it down there to eat. When I found out that a friend’s girlfriend would be singing there I immediately made a reservation. When my wife and I arrived, [...]

Summer is officially upon us and I wanted to share a few hidden gems you should check out around the valley: Kelowna: Raven Ridge Cidery – Raven Ridge makes apple and pear wines that are to die for. They have everything from a sipping white, to a sparkling apple wine, to an entire line of [...]

I ended up in Salmon Arm a few weeks ago and had the pleasure to dine at what I now consider to be on of the finest establishments in the interior, Table 24. I was only in town for one night, and the friend who I was staying with insisted we go to Table 24. [...]

Leading up to the opening of Sal’s Prime there was a lot of positive buzz from the community. Many people were really looking forward to have a new steakhouse in town. Unfortunately, once the doors opened that buzz quickly turned bad. I personally heard a lot of complaints, most of which related to price/value. Sal’s [...]