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Taste of Downtown

October 15 - October 18

DISCOVER DOWNTOWN
Downtown Penticton’s restaurants, breweries and culinary favourites are serving up something special October 15–18.

SPECIAL MENUS • FEATURED DISHES • LOCAL DRINKS • LIVE MUSIC
Explore participating venues, discover their Taste of Downtown features and find live music happening throughout downtown.

BNA Brewing│218 Martin Street

Entertainment:
Friday, October 16│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Will Schlackl│No charge
Saturday, October 17│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Aidan Mayes│No charge

3 Course Meal│$35
1st course: Choice of: Shrimp tacos│Hummus│Caesar salad
2nd course: Choice of: Chicken Parmesan│ Turkey au jus│Quesadilla
3rd course: Choice of: Chocolate fudge brownie, caramel popcorn, salted caramel sauce│Chocolate Sundae

Cannery Brewing│198 Ellis Street

Entertainment:
Thursday, October 15│5:00 pm – 7:00 pm│Will Schlackl│No charge
Friday, October 16│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Brent Tyler│No charge
Saturday, October 17│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Joshua Smith│No charge
Saturday, October 18│5:00 pm – 7:00 pm│Ted Kim│No charge

Bites:
“Elote” Mexican Street Corn Nachos│$26│Roasted corn, Cotija cheese, lime crema, cilantro & fresh lime │Add house made Chorizo

Drinks:
“Shaft Cocktail│$6│Craft Vodka, cold brew espresso, coffee liqueur, cream, served over ice
Fresh Hop Extra Pale│$5│This Extra Pale Ale is brewed with freshly picked Dolcita hops from the famed Perrault Farms. Dolcita hops have notes of Pina Coladas and food court Orange Julius

Elk’s Lodge Penticton│343 Ellis Street

Daily Deals:
Thursday, October 15│11:30 – 1:30│$10│Cheese Burger & Fries
Friday, October 16│11:30 – 1:30│$12│1 Piece Fish & Chips
Saturday, October 17│4:30 pm│25 cents a ticket│Meat Draw!
Saturday, October 17│5:30 pm│$15│ Classic Shepherd’s Pie with Arugula Salad
Saturday, October 17│6:30 pm│Desert Skies │No cover for dance only

Ginza Sushi & Poke│74 Front Street

Bites:
Appetizer Platter│$18.95
Okanagan Roll│$12.95
Spicy Aburi Salmon Roll│$19.95
Dragon Roll│$19.95
Spider Roll│$19.95

Highway 97 Brewing │200 Ellis Street

Entertainment:
Friday, October 16│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Dan Tait│No charge
Saturday, October 17│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Lee Anthony│No charge

Bites:
Honey Dijon Ribs│$24
Baked Brisket Mac & Cheese│$22
Pasta Primavera│$19

Drinks:
Beer Flights│$9.97
Our new Session Pale Ale Sleeves│(16oz)│$5

 

The Hub on Martin │260 Martin Street

Entertainment:
Thursday, October 15│3:00 pm – 5:00 pm│Shalisa│No charge
Saturday, October 17│5:00 pm – 8:00 pm│Brent Tyler│No charge

Bites – $10 Menu:
Bacon Bruschetta│Bacon onion jam with a hint of jalapeno, topped with vibrant pico de gallo, baked with parmesan, and finished with balsamic.
Edamame│Tossed in a spicy sesame oil & coarse salt.
Pot Stickers│Six pan-fried pork and veggie-filled dumplings.
Spring Rolls│Eight crispy vegetarian spring rolls served with sweet chili for dipping.
Asian Street Fries │Crispy french fries, with spicy peanut aioli, green onion, & black sesame seeds.

Additional Entertainment:
Thursday, October 15│8:00 pm – 10:30 pm│Antonio Larosa – Tried & True Tour│$25 advance tickets
Friday, October 16│7:00 pm – 8:45 pm │Wild T & The Spirit │$30 tickets (included Papa Wheely late night show)
Friday, October 16│ 9:30 pm – 1:00 am │Papa Wheely │ $10 cover at the door
Saturday, October 17│9:00 pm – 1:00 am │Papa Wheely │$10 cover at the door
Sunday, October 18│8:00 pm – 10:00 pm │The Melawmen Collective │$25 tickets

Kin & Folk │557 Main Street

Entertainment:
Friday, October 16│5:00 pm – 8:00 pm│Dave Barber│No charge
Saturday, October 17│5:00 pm – 8:00 pm│Sandra Kunz│No charge

Bites:
Hargow │$14│shrimp, hot mustard buerre blanc, scallions
Mushroom Chow Mein (DF) (V) │$15│crispy noodle, oyster mushrooms, bok choy, carrot, oyster sauce
Spicy Green Beans (GF*) (VE) │$14│soy, chili, szechuan, crispy things
Beef Potstickers (DF) │$16│ black vinegar, scallions, sesame
Chili Shrimp Dumplings (DF) │$16│scallion chili sauce, crispy things

Drinks:
Mr.Chan’s Sweet Tea │$8│absolut vodka, oolong tea, lemon, soda, salted peach foam
Mr.Chan’s Margarita │$12│cazadores reposado tequila, yuzu liqueur, oolong tea, lime
A Pot of Cold Tea │$20│suntory toki whiskey, fernie fog, licor 43, mint, thai tea, lime

 

Orolo │361 Martin Street

Entertainment:
Friday, October 16│5:00 pm – 8:00 pm│Sandra Kunz│No charge
Saturday, October 17│5:00 pm – 8:00 pm│Dave Barber│No charge

Bites:
Crispy Fried BC Rock Fish Bites │$18 │ brassica slaw, olive and sundried tomato remoulade
Add Tallow Fries │$8 │ roasted garlic aioli (GF)

Drinks:
Red Wine Flight │$23 │ 3oz tasters of 3 of our red wines – ask your server for today’s selections
Caramel Apple Old Fashioned │$18 │ Apple Crown Royal, simple syrup, orange and angostura bitters, apple slice and caramel candy
Tobasco Vodka Sour │$17 │ Absolute tobasco vodka, lemon juice, egg white, simple syrup, garnished with a candied spicy pepper and basil oil

 

Pasta Factory │361 Martin Street

Entertainment:
Thursday, October 15│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Lee Anthony│No charge
Friday, October 16│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Aidan Mayes│No charge
Saturday, October 17│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Dan Tait│No charge

Bites:
Seafood Arancini│$18│Creamy risotto rice balls are breaded and fried and stuffed with lobster & shrimp meat. Served with a spicy Saffron Aioli sauce.
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina│$25│Fluffy gnocchi are baked in savoury tomato sauce with fresh basil and creamy mozzarella until everything is melted and bubbling. It’s a classic Italian comfort food you will love.
Lasagna al Forno│$28│Layers of pasta, rich beef ragu, bechamel, creamy ricotta, and melted mozzarella cheese. Baked to perfection.
Veal Parmigina│$32│Delicated veal cutlet dregged in Italian bread crumbs and grated parmesan, fried golden and served with spaghetti bolognese.
Cannoli │$8│Who doesn’t love cannoli? Delicious, crunchy fried pastry shells, filled with a sweet, creamy ricotta filling. The ends are dipped in dark chocolate and finished with crushed pistachio.

StillFood Bistro │75 Front Street

Entertainment:
Friday, October 16│5:00 pm – 8:00 pm│Chayce Kennedy│No charge
Saturday, October 17│5:00 pm – 8:00 pm│Mandy Cole│No charge

Aperitivi & Cocktails:
Okanagan Limoncello Spritz│$12│Crisp Prosecco, craft Limoncello, and club soda, finished with fresh garden basil and a lemon wheel.
Blood Orange & Agave Paloma │$12│Blanco tequila, Sanpellegrino Aranciata Rossa, and fresh-squeezed lime juice over ice, served with a sea salt rim.
Rosemary Bianco & Tonic│$12│Botanical bianco vermouth, artisanal tonic water, expressed lemon oil, and a bruised sprig of mountain rosemary.
Cold Brew Amaretto Highball│$12│Classic Italian amaretto, Kentucky bourbon, and house cold brew, topped with a spritz of soda and an orange ribbon.

Pasta Fatta Amano:
Black Truffle & oyster mushroom Tortellone│$15│Hand-folded semolina tortellone filled with wild porcini duxelles and cultured cashew ricotta, resting in a warm golden mushroom brodo, finished with shaved black winter truffle and cold-pressed olive oil.
Seared Kabocha & Smoked Almond Raviolo│$15│Roasted winter squash and cultured almond curd sealed in delicate pasta, glossed in a sage-infused plant butter emulsion, topped with aged cashew parmesan and toasted pistachios.
Braised King Oyster & Beluga Lentil Agnolotti│$15│Traditional hand-pinched agnolotti del plin stuffed with red-wine braised king oyster mushrooms and beluga lentils, dressed in an intense Chianti demi-glace and crisp fried leeks.
Golden Gnocchi Fritti & Stracciatella│$15│Pan-crisped russet potato gnocchi set atop a slow-simmered San Marzano tomato confit, crowned with house made cashew Parmesan micro-basil, and aged balsamic glaze.

Theo’s │ 687 Main Street

Entertainment:
Friday, October 16│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Lee Anthony│No charge
Saturday, October 17│6:00 pm – 9:00 pm│Will Schlackl│No charge

Theo’s Opa Hour –  Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3 – 5 PM & 8 – 10 PM

Drinks:
Local Beer│Cannery Lager│Slackwater Pilsner│Abandoned Rail IPA │$5/12 oz or $7/16 oz
Greek Wine│Peloponnese Red or White│$6/5oz
Bakla-tini│$10 │2 oz │ Metaxa, Disaronno, Almond
Tirami-tini │$10 │2 oz │ Frangelico, Vodka, Espresso, Chocolate
Theo’s Old Fashioned│$10 │2 oz │ Bourbon, egg white, muddled orange, bitters
Greece Knees │$10 │2 oz │ Gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon, honey syrup
Zeus Juice │$10 │2 oz │ Vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry, pineapple
Baklava Brew│$9 │1.5 oz │ brandy, frangelico, baklava honey, cinnamon, coffee
Theo’s Coffee │$9 │1.5 oz │ brandy, orange liqueur, coffee liqueur, coffee, whipped cream
Montecristo │$9 │1.5 oz │ coffee & orange liqueur, coffee & whipped cream

Shareables:
Grecco Fries │$5 │tomato, onion, feta, oregano
Calamari│$15 │w/onion & tzatziki
Tempura Cauliflower│$10 │w/sweet chili sauce
Tempura Chicken Bites│$12 │w/sweet chili sauce
Falafel │$10 │served with our famous beet houmous
Tirokaftero│$10 │roasted red pepper and chili feta dip w/flatbread
Keftedes│$10 │traditional Greek meat balls w/onion & tzatziki
Phyllo Wrapped Feta│$10 │w/honey drizzle
Opa Platter│$23 │Keftedes, calamari, phyllo feta, falafel, tirokaftero spread

After Dinner:
Small Bites: Mini Ravani │$7 │Mini Tiramisu │$7
Big Bites: Ravani │$12.95│Tiramisu │$14.50 │Baklava │$14.50 │Chocolate Ganache Cake │$12.50 │House Made Ice cream│$13.25 │Mario’s Gelato │$12.95

 

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  • Start: October 15
  • End: October 18