I heard about the Gasthaus well before I moved to Kelowna. It was legendary in Western Canada for it's incredible food, but even more so for it's medieval feasts. [Someone has loving compiled a photo montage of their medieval feast here]. So when I was offered a ride to Peachland, a breathtaking fifteen minute drive from Westbank, I jumped at the chance to take a peek ...
While walking in downtown Kelowna one afternoon, I noticed a small, unassuming storefront. What caught my eye was the menu special for the day: The Chipmunk, a crepe stuffed with hazlenut filling and garnished with whipped cream for $6.95.
A couple of days later I decided to stop on by and check out the creperie for lunch. I've since become one of it's ...
You read that right: Cideries.
Kelowna, as is the rest of the Okanagan region, is well known for it's wine, wineries, wine tours and wine festivals, being the undisputed oldest wine-growing region in B.C.
But did you know about our cideries? That is, businesses that make cider on the premises for sale to the general public?
To my knowledge, there are only two cideries in the Kelowna region: the East Kelowna Cider Company ...
