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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Just two nights after a spectacular meal at Cabana I took my wife out to celebrate six months of marriage at Vernon’s newest restaurant, Ora. Located in the Prestige Hotel, Ora opened on Monday March 2nd, just four days prior to our visit. The décor at Ora is very well done. It would remind many [...]

I want to start off by apologizing for not doing an update for a while. There has been a lot going on, not only in my life, but in the Kelowna food scene as well. I attended “Duelling Chefs” at Cabana Grille last Wednesday, reviewed a new restaurant in Vernon on Friday (stay tuned for [...]