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New Asian Fusion eatery in Kamloops overcomes challenges of unpredictable restaurant industry
March 02, 2025 - 7:00 AM
iNwine

An Asian fusion restaurant recently opened on Kamloops’ North Shore with a menu full of Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and South Korean dishes.
The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
February 21, 2025 - 7:11 AM
iNwine

Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants, but one restaurateur in Kelowna predicts it will take time before the bots become regular fixtures in the industry.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
November 26, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
November 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops.
A decade living a childhood dream: Vernon record store owner calls it a day
October 15, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Growing up as a child in the 1960s, Kelvin Forgo's home was full of music.
Chefs mourn for Okanagan's peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
July 04, 2024 - 9:41 AM
iNwine

Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat Okanagan peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer.
SMOOTH AND AGED: Penticton restaurateur now making his own sake
September 16, 2023 - 8:00 AM
iNwine

Penticton restaurant owner Tatsuo Kan opened the first sake brewery in the Okanagan and now he has a permit to bring the freshly brewed rice wine out of the tasting room and straight to his customers in the dining room.
Prestigious Silver Star Wine Festival about to uncork for second year
July 31, 2023 - 4:30 PM
iNwine

Elevated menus, wine tastings, entertainment and markets are on the menu for the four-day Silver Star Wine Festival, and it's less than two weeks away.
Vernon man reviewing every eatery in the city in memory of late wife
June 04, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNwine

A Vernon man is on a mission to review every single restaurant, cafe and eatery in the city by the end of the year, a total of 154.
New Asian fusion eatery opens in downtown Vernon
September 29, 2022 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

An Asian restaurant located in the heart of Vernon opened this month.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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