It’s time to wine and dine again in the Thompson-Okanagan — and to do it at a very affordable price.
The 13th annual Wine and Dine event is underway with more than 55 restaurants from Kamloops to Osoyoos, including many in the South Okanagan, participating.
Offering fixed, three-course menus for $15, $25 and $25 each, the event gives diners an opportunity to check out a wide variety of restaurants and food styles. And it also lets them try B.C. VQA wines from a host of area wineries, specially paired with the dishes. In Penticton, Theo’s Restaurant and Villa Rosa Restaurante are participating. Theo’s is offering two different menu options with Wild B.C. Sockeye Salmon or rack of lamb as the entree. Villa Rosa, which has built a reputation as offering great Italian cuisine, is offering a $25 option that includes penne arrabbiata or Tuscan gnocchi as the entree. Options are also available at Watermark Wine Bar in Osoyoos and Zias Stonehouse Restaurant in Summerland.
Wine and Dine Thompson-Okanagan, dubbed “Sip, savour and Save,” is put on by the Thompson-Okanagan branch of the B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association. Similar events are held in Victoria and Vancouver.
BCRFA president Ian Tostenson said it’s a great way to discover new restaurants, new dishes and new wines. He said the events both here and in Victoria have grown over the years and have proven very successful. The number of participating restaurants is up this year, say organizers.
For a list of participating restaurants, their special menus being offered for this year’s event and contact info to make reservations, go to okwineanddine.ca.