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Could you eat this B.C. pub’s big burger in 30 minutes? Only 2 ever have

Competitive eaters twice videoed their Blarney Stone Challenges at Donegal’s in Surrey

 

FILE - Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay posing for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif., on This July 24, 2019. Ramsay’s new competition series “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars” will debut this fall. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay bringing burger and steak outlets to B.C.

Lower Mainland casino, resort to get steak and burger outlets

 

White Spot’s annual Pirate Pak Day returns after a three-year hiatus on Wednesday, Aug. 16. For each Adult or Kids Pirte Pak purchased, $2 will be donated to the Zajac Ranch for Children, funding camp experiences for youth suffering from serious medical conditions. (White Spot Facebook)

Okanagan White Spot restaurants patch together Pirate Pak Day

Popular fundraiser returns after three-year break Wednesday, Aug. 16; raises money for Zajac Ranch

 

Stuart and Natalie Sorkilmo, with kids Asher and Evie, own and operate The Bus Stop Bistro food truck. (Contributed)

Sicamous’ Bus Stop Bistro looks to counter inflation with liquor licence

Food truck owners ask for council support, hesitancy expected in granting licence

Stuart and Natalie Sorkilmo, with kids Asher and Evie, own and operate The Bus Stop Bistro food truck. (Contributed)
New Penticton pub, The Hub on Martin, is led by Kori Iceton, left, and Loree Hubner. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)

Much-needed nightlife coming to downtown Penticton

The Hub on Martin will have live music so people can go dancing, say owners

New Penticton pub, The Hub on Martin, is led by Kori Iceton, left, and Loree Hubner. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)
Montreal restaurants dominate Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants List with 27 eateries on the annual ranking, led by Mon Lapin, shown in this handout image, in the number one spot. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Dominique Lafond

Vancouver the place to be in B.C. if you want to eat in one of Canada’s best restaurants

Montreal restaurants dominate Canada’s 100 Best list, including top pick

Montreal restaurants dominate Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants List with 27 eateries on the annual ranking, led by Mon Lapin, shown in this handout image, in the number one spot. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Dominique Lafond
The Riverfront Pub and Grill is believed to be the target of an overnight shooting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (Google Street View)

Police investigate shots fired into North Okanagan business

Police confirmed several rounds had been fired into the building

The Riverfront Pub and Grill is believed to be the target of an overnight shooting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (Google Street View)
A BellaBot robot at the Noodle Topia restaurant heads back to the kitchen after a table is cleared on Monday, March 20, 2023, in Madison Heights, Mich. Sales of robot servers have been growing rapidly in recent years, and tens of thousands of robots are now gliding through dining rooms worldwide. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so

Gimmick or the future of addressing the industry’s labour shortage?

A BellaBot robot at the Noodle Topia restaurant heads back to the kitchen after a table is cleared on Monday, March 20, 2023, in Madison Heights, Mich. Sales of robot servers have been growing rapidly in recent years, and tens of thousands of robots are now gliding through dining rooms worldwide. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Farmstrong Cider Company was named the Media’s Choice winner at the 10th annual Armstrong Professional Grilled Cheese Competition, held Friday, March 31, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Farmstrong sandwich the media’s top choice in Armstrong grilled cheese competition

Eight businesses and organizations competed in the 10th annual competition

Farmstrong Cider Company was named the Media’s Choice winner at the 10th annual Armstrong Professional Grilled Cheese Competition, held Friday, March 31, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
The City of Vernon has introduced a new permit to allow businesses in the downtown core to expand their retail and patio spaces outdoors. The city announced the new permit Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (City of Vernon photo)

Downtown Vernon businesses can now expand patios into parking space

The city unveiled a new outdoor commercial use permit Tuesday, March 28

The City of Vernon has introduced a new permit to allow businesses in the downtown core to expand their retail and patio spaces outdoors. The city announced the new permit Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (City of Vernon photo)
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Lake Country couple new owners of popular Vernon Pub

Cory Jmaeff and his partner Juli Spearing take over Sir Winston’s, have experience in the industry

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The BLOCK ONE Restaurant at 50th Parallel Estate Winery in Lake Country is one of the top 100 most beloved restaurants in Canada in 2022, according to OpenTable. (50th Parallel/Facebook)

2 Okanagan restaurants make top 100 most romantic list, just in time for Valentine’s Day

Two of the 20 British Columbia restaurants are in the Okanagan

The BLOCK ONE Restaurant at 50th Parallel Estate Winery in Lake Country is one of the top 100 most beloved restaurants in Canada in 2022, according to OpenTable. (50th Parallel/Facebook)
Frank Cosgrove holds up a sketch that an employee did of the outside of Granny Bogner’s circa 1980s. Cosgrove worked as a sous chef at the popular Penticton restaurant in the 1980s, sharing memories of the soon-to-be gone restaurant. (Monique Tamminga Western News)

Sous chef shares memories of Penticton’s iconic Granny Bogner’s before it’s gone

Retired chef Frank Cosgrove has a Granny’s menu from the ’80s when filet mignon was $12.25

Frank Cosgrove holds up a sketch that an employee did of the outside of Granny Bogner’s circa 1980s. Cosgrove worked as a sous chef at the popular Penticton restaurant in the 1980s, sharing memories of the soon-to-be gone restaurant. (Monique Tamminga Western News)
Northern Cafe and Grill was named the best-rated restaurant in Yelp’s list of the top 100 places to eat in Canada in 2023. (Northern Cafe and Grill/Special to The News)

B.C. cafe declared best place to eat in Canada in 2023

23 B.C. restaurants made Yelp’s annual list of top-rated eateries in the country

Northern Cafe and Grill was named the best-rated restaurant in Yelp’s list of the top 100 places to eat in Canada in 2023. (Northern Cafe and Grill/Special to The News)
Vernon’s Sir Winston’s Pub and Liquor Store has been listed for sale with an asking price of $99,000. (Realtor.ca photo)

Popular Vernon pub for sale at bargain price

Sir Winston’s Pub listed with asking price of $99,000

Vernon’s Sir Winston’s Pub and Liquor Store has been listed for sale with an asking price of $99,000. (Realtor.ca photo)
Chefs Deepak Chandra and Sanjay Chauhan recently opened Rangoli East Indian Kitchen + Bar at 111 Lakeshore Dr. (beside the downtown Askew’s Foods). Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Chefs bring unique flavours of Delhi to Salmon Arm

Sanjay Chauhan and Deepak Chandra open Rangoli East Indian Kitchen + Bar

Chefs Deepak Chandra and Sanjay Chauhan recently opened Rangoli East Indian Kitchen + Bar at 111 Lakeshore Dr. (beside the downtown Askew’s Foods). Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
A tipping option is displayed on a card reader tablet at X-Golf indoor golf in Glenview, Ill., Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Tipping fatigue, it seems, is swarming America as more businesses adopt digital payment methods that automatically prompts customers to leave a gratuity. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes

Digital requests add social pressure some find difficult to bypass

A tipping option is displayed on a card reader tablet at X-Golf indoor golf in Glenview, Ill., Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Tipping fatigue, it seems, is swarming America as more businesses adopt digital payment methods that automatically prompts customers to leave a gratuity. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Vernon restaurant gone to the birds with mini Wings

A exact miniture replica of the Wings Vernon restaurant was created by Barnwood Birdhouses

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The well-known Burner Bar and Grille is open until Dec. 31 2022 to engage interested potential buyers, as the property is currently for sale. (File photo)

One-of-a-kind Sicamous Burner Grille reopens for limited time

Owner looking for potential new buyers for unique restaurant

The well-known Burner Bar and Grille is open until Dec. 31 2022 to engage interested potential buyers, as the property is currently for sale. (File photo)
An Uber Eats courier is pictured as they pick up an order for delivery. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

Victoria residents ranked as Canada’s top tippers on Uber Eats

Victoria was also the fifth most polite city on the 2022 Uber Eats cravings report

An Uber Eats courier is pictured as they pick up an order for delivery. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)