Wednesday, May 27, 2009

In the beginning

And then there was food. My mission on this blog is to change the way you think about eating out. Make you re think all your misconceptions and hang-ups. My hope is that you will try out some of the wonderful restaurants in Kelowna or in your area.
This is how it all starts we have all been there someone is hungry and the inevitable question comes up “where should we go?” And the even more predictable answer “I don’t know where do you want to go? “ This will go on for a bit each one pretending to think about somewhere to go when in reality you are both just waiting for the other to pick, eventually someone does and 9 times out of 10 it will be a chain, now this conclusion happens for a few reasons, the first and most important is that we never want to offend anyone with our choice chains are safe they are accepted everywhere and you are less likely that someone would possibly not like it. Moreover because of the advertising we are more likely to think of one. We have all had good and bad meals there. Then there is the money issue, for some reason independent restaurants are getting a bad reputation for being expensive when in reality they are the same if not less than any chain. And last but not least people think that it has to be a special occasion to go to an independent restaurant like a birthday or anniversary when this is just not the case I think that this stems from when our generation were children and our parents only took us to restaurants on these special occasions otherwise it was drive through McDonalds , we didn’t have what I like to call “high class” chains like we to today, the best we would get would be ABC family Restaurant, Denny’s or the ever famous IHOP. Today we now have the Keg, Red Lobster , Joey’s , Earl’s so when we think of going out just because, eating at one of these “high class” chain restraints are ok in our mind, but eating at a independent means we must have an occasion.
So stay tuned as I take you through some of Kelowna’s finer places to dine, eat and Drink!
Cheers!

2 comments:

  1. I agree!

    Independent restaurants generally have more "love" put into their food, have healthier choices and better service and ambience.

    Looking forward to what you recommend!!

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  2. That's right, independant restaraunts shouldn't just be for birthdays! but being new to the area, it is a little daunting to try something new....I'm sure you'll help, I'll definately stay posted.

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