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THE COVE LAKESIDE RESORT TURNS UP THE HEAT WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW BONFIRE RESTAURANT & BAR

KELOWNA/WESTBANK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, June 14, 2007 - The Cove Lakeside Resort has turned up the heat just in time for summer with the opening of the new Bonfire Restaurant & Bar. Inspired by the flavours of the Southwest and Mexico blended with the best of West Coast ingredients, Bonfire's creative menu, intense flavours, and spectacular waterfront location is an exciting addition to the Okanagan Valley.

Complementing the casual yet upscale dining room, Executive Chef Edan Fay heads up the team of chefs at Bonfire where a wood stone oven is the main feature of the open-style kitchen. A long time resident of the Okanagan, Chef Fay's passion for regional food and blending of flavours is clearly displayed in the menu with sun-inspired specialties such as Santa Fe Baked Baby Back Ribs based with a Peanut, Chipotle Chili and Dark Chocolate Mole and Cataplana Baked Salmon Steak.

Guests looking to enjoy the fresh air will appreciate Bonfire's grand patio. The only waterfront restaurant in Westbank, Bonfire's outdoor patio is the perfect place to enjoy a meal or sample the bar's drink menu featuring a variety of tequila martinis, cocktails, and local Okanagan wines.

"We are very excited about the opening of Bonfire," says operating partner Dave Keeler, formerly of Hy's Steakhouse in Whistler. "The concept of the restaurant is distinctly unique to the area and we look forward to sharing it with everyone."

The Cove Lakeside Resort is the Okanagan's newest and most exciting resort hotel. Set on the shores of Okanagan Lake near Kelowna, British Columbia, the 150-room all-suite luxury resort offers an unparalleled guest experience in Canada's "Napa North." Carefully thought out to capture the spirit of casual living and entertaining, each of the hotel's suites feature fully equipped gourmet kitchens complete with wine fridge, soaking tubs, fireplace and floor to ceiling windows opening on to breathtaking views of Okanagan Lake.

The Cove Lakeside Resort Bonfire Restaurant & Bar is open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. For more information or to make reservations, call The Cove Lakeside Resort at 1-877-762-COVE (2683) or visit www.covelakeside.com. Bonfire Restaurant & Bar can be reached directly at (250) 707-1810 or at www.bonfirerestaurant.ca.

Located only minutes from Westbank and a short drive to the city of Kelowna, The Cove Lakeside Resort is situated close to many of the area's host of activities including award-winning wineries, championship golf courses, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding and in the winter, skiing.

For more information or to make reservations, call The Cove Lakeside Resort reservations at 1-877-762-COVE (2683) or visit www.covelakeside.com.

Boutique Hotels & Resorts of British Columbia is a premiere management company specializing in upscale hotels, lodges and resorts including the new Cove Lakeside Resort in Westbank, the upcoming Outback Resort in Vernon, Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler, The Oswego Hotel in Victoria, Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet, L'Hermitage Hotel in Vancouver and The Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos. For more information, visit www.bhrbc.com

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