News and event information for Williams Lake, BC - as it happens.

By Wai Chan

It’s been awhile since I’ve written about any of the establishments in town and so today I decided to have lunch at Porky’s Deli.  I’m joined by Mrs C and Mr Jay, both of whom I haven’t seen in a long time.  It’s located right downtown on Second Avenue, in the strip plaza right next to the Bank of Montreal, where delicious food awaits you inside, but only if you can get past the rather intimidating parking lot right out front.

By Wai Chan

In the seven years since we’ve moved up here, this past Labour Day was the first long-weekend *ever* that we’re not driving down to the Coast.  Kinda blows the mind how much driving we do!  However, that being said we still needed to go back-to-school clothes shopping for Mr O, so we decided to make a drive up to Prince George and make a day trip out of it.

By Wai Chan

Today’s adventure takes us out of the Cariboo region and into the neighbouring Chilcotin.  Mr O and I traveled westwards to Bella Coola and decided to stop some three hours later in Tatla Lake for food.  To the left of the highway was a cute blue building, topped with a red roof, sitting next to the water.  It was the Graham Inn and it looked as good as any place to try out.  The exterior looks cozy and comforting, and as we walked up onto the porch a great fat cat was there to greet us. 

By Wai Chan

It’s snowing outside and temperatures are hovering around the minus 20 mark, and I pondered to myself… Why brave the outside weather when we live in an age where dinner can be brought *TO* you?  Right to your front door, in fact?  So with my mind set I scoured the phonebook and came up with basically two alternatives which deliver… pizza or Chinese food.

By a vote of 2-0, pizza won out and we decided to give the good folks at Red Tomato Pies a call.  They now sit where Canadian Pizza 2 for 1 used to be, and they must be doing something oh so right because I keep hearing good things about them.  Thus, I was quite comfortable venturing outside of my realm of comfort, where pizzas were concerned, to give them a try.

By Wai Chan

The restaurant with what is probably the most mispronounced name in town is the Beeotcheese Bistro and Bakery.  Bee-yot-cheese… yes it sounds exactly like what you think it sounds like… but what a fun name!

Today I had lunch there with Mrs C and Mr Jay and we had a great time.  The first thing you see when you walk in is the display of freshly baked goods, all lovingly homemade of course.  Get some while they’re warm and you won’t regret it.

Once seated, you will be given two separate menus; their regular standard one which features a list of permanent food choices, and one that changes up every week.  If you’ve only ever ordered from their weekly menu (like I do) it’s like going to a new restaurant each time… and I’ve never been disappointed with anything I’ve ordered.

By Wai Chan

You know that feeling you get when you’re craving raw fish?  Well that’s what I was experiencing yesterday, so after work I convinced Mr O to take me out for dinner at the local Japanese restaurant, Sushi California.

This establishment had its humble beginnings at the Williams Inn, but have moved to its current location just last summer and have since flourished.  Their menu is extensive and includes a variety of Japanese dishes, sashimi, traditional sushi and fusion sushi.  And if you’re not as keen on Japanese food as your companions are you will also find a selection of different Asian-type dishes, steak, and even western cuisine.