Food and Drink

Hannah Spinelli of Just Peachy and Alex Viol of SOBAR. (Jen Zielinski/ Capital News)

It’s ‘Just Peachy’ to be sober at new Okanagan bar

SOBAR will open on Dec. 1 inside of Just Peachy in Kelowna

 

File - The Starbucks Workers United logo appears on the shirt of a person attending a hearing in Washington on March 29, 2023. Starbucks sued the union organizing its workers Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestine social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Starbucks sues Workers United union, saying pro-Palestinian post damaged its reputation

Starbucks sued the union organizing its workers Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestine social…

 

(PepsiCo Product - Black Press Media Creative)

PepsiCo hikes prices by double digits for the 7th consecutive quarter and profits jump 14%

Price hikes lifted PepsiCo’s profits in the third quarter, but the company…

 

Tyler Dyck is CEO of Okanagan Spirits and he’s also the president of the Craft Distillers Guild of BC and the Canadian Craft Distillers Alliance. Nina Dombowsky photo

Capturing the tastes and scents of the valley

Okanagan Spirits — locally made internationally renowned

  • Jul 28, 2023
Tyler Dyck is CEO of Okanagan Spirits and he’s also the president of the Craft Distillers Guild of BC and the Canadian Craft Distillers Alliance. Nina Dombowsky photo
FILE - Workers load grain at a grain port in Izmail, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko, File)

Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security

Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal…

FILE - Workers load grain at a grain port in Izmail, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko, File)
A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 2, 2021. COVID-19 showed Canadian cities the benefits of extended patio programs for businesses and citizens, but experts say cities in the middle of transitioning to permanent versions of temporary policies are undermining pandemic-spurred improvements.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

As Canadian cities make pandemic patios permanent, standards called for

‘It’s remarkable how bad a job we’ve done’

A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 2, 2021. COVID-19 showed Canadian cities the benefits of extended patio programs for businesses and citizens, but experts say cities in the middle of transitioning to permanent versions of temporary policies are undermining pandemic-spurred improvements.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Executive chef Kristian Eligh in front of his new kitchen at Marilena Cafe and Raw Bar. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Restaurant group opening upscale raw bar and more in Victoria

The dining corporation also has restaurants in Whistler and New York

Executive chef Kristian Eligh in front of his new kitchen at Marilena Cafe and Raw Bar. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
This photo shows a logo of a McDonald's restaurant in Havertown, Pa., on April 26, 2022. A report says McDonald’s has closed its U.S. offices for a few days as the company prepares to inform employees about layoffs. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

McDonald’s temporarily closes US offices ahead of layoffs

McDonald’s has closed its U.S. offices through Wednesday and told its corporate…

This photo shows a logo of a McDonald's restaurant in Havertown, Pa., on April 26, 2022. A report says McDonald’s has closed its U.S. offices for a few days as the company prepares to inform employees about layoffs. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Whistle Buoy master brewer Matt West-Patrick (left) and Isaiah Archer are brewing a new batch with an AI-generated recipe. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)

Victoria brewery uses AI to generate latest beer recipe

Whistle Buoy Brewing’s new hazy pale ale Robo Beer recipe developed with ChatGPT

Whistle Buoy master brewer Matt West-Patrick (left) and Isaiah Archer are brewing a new batch with an AI-generated recipe. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)
(Black Press Media Creative)

Enfamil maker recalls potentially contaminated baby formula

The maker of Enfamil announced a recall of about 145,000 cans of…

(Black Press Media Creative)
Advocates and business owners in the beverage industry say Canada’s new guidelines for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as younger generations are drinking less and non-alcoholic beverages are becoming more popular. An alcoholic beverage is seen in a drinking establishment in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits: businesses

Trends see customers looking to drink less and explore more non-alcoholic options

Advocates and business owners in the beverage industry say Canada’s new guidelines for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as younger generations are drinking less and non-alcoholic beverages are becoming more popular. An alcoholic beverage is seen in a drinking establishment in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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)
People are silhouetted as they sit in a bar having a drink in Toronto on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits on the rise as demand grows

More people becoming ‘sober curious,’ say industry experts

People are silhouetted as they sit in a bar having a drink in Toronto on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
White Spot executive chef James Kennedy will be co-hosting the Dec. 6 online cook-along event. (BCAITC/Special to The News)

B.C. chefs host free online cook-along with White Spot

The Dec. 6 event uses local ingredients and teaches home cooks how to make two different dishes

White Spot executive chef James Kennedy will be co-hosting the Dec. 6 online cook-along event. (BCAITC/Special to The News)
The new study also found that of the Canadians surveyed, black coffee was the preferred order. (Pixabay photo)

British Columbians are the most caffeinated Canadians

Survey finds B.C. residents drink the most coffee; Starbucks is Canadian coffee drinker’s favourite

The new study also found that of the Canadians surveyed, black coffee was the preferred order. (Pixabay photo)
(Black Press Media Creative)

Biden suggests nutrition labels on front of food products to improve health

On Sept. 27, the White House announced that the FDA will look…

(Black Press Media Creative)
Patrons dine on a patio on King Street in Toronto, Tuesday, September 28, 2021. A new report says restaurants in Canada are ushering in higher prices, shorter menus, smaller portion sizes and reduced hours in a bid to survive inflation and labour shortages.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler

Restaurants usher in higher prices, smaller portion sizes as costs rise, report says

Industry report says half the country’s eateries operating at a loss or just breaking even

Patrons dine on a patio on King Street in Toronto, Tuesday, September 28, 2021. A new report says restaurants in Canada are ushering in higher prices, shorter menus, smaller portion sizes and reduced hours in a bid to survive inflation and labour shortages.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
(Black Press Media Creative)

HelloFresh Beef Linked to E. coli Outbreak

Six people have been hospitalized so far after eating contaminated beef provided…

(Black Press Media Creative)
(Black Press Media Creative)

7 Amazing Facts About Waffles

1 Waffles have been eaten since the 14th century. 2 Nike’s first…

(Black Press Media Creative)
Fox & Monocle in North Saanich is among the top new restaurants in Canada, named by enRoute magazine, a few months after opening this spring. (Fox & Monocle/Facebook)

Spring startup in North Saanich makes top 30 list of Canadian new restaurants

Fresh-faced bakery/restaurant finds itself on the enRoute long list of best new restaurants

Fox & Monocle in North Saanich is among the top new restaurants in Canada, named by enRoute magazine, a few months after opening this spring. (Fox & Monocle/Facebook)