After two years of planning and preparation, Michael and Jenny Vu are ready to help people relax and reconnect at their new eating establishment, Weekends Restaurant & Lounge.

The couple behind Salmon Arm91裸聊视频檚 Hanoi 36 at 141 Hudson Ave., opened Weekends on Sept. 15. However, they celebrated their new restaurant91裸聊视频檚 grand opening at 321 Alexander St. on Oct. 1.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been two years since we started this concept,91裸聊视频� said Michael, explaining Weekends was born from a desire to have a place in Salmon Arm where people could gather, relax, enjoy a beverage and share some tapas-style dishes.

91裸聊视频淲eekends came as sort of a need for people to reconnect, because the past two years have been quite difficult through Covid and all91裸聊视频�,91裸聊视频� said Michael, describing the atmosphere at Weekends as higher energy but welcoming to everyone, including families wanting to enjoy a night out.

91裸聊视频淲ith the growing population of Salmon Arm, we find a lot of younger families are also moving into the area. With that, I know that pubs and bars, they don91裸聊视频檛 allow children. This would sort of be the in-between.91裸聊视频�

Walking into Weekends, the eyes are immediately treated to a feast of local art and design that capture the Vu91裸聊视频檚 philosophy for Weekends, from a large cherry blossom tree hovering over the bar area, to a commanding scenic image of a colourful sunset illuminating mountains and water below, painted by mural artists Roxi Hermsen and Rebecca Shepherd (who also painted the wall-sized mural at Hanoi 36). By a table at the rear of the restaurant is a living wall created by Conrad Wilkins of Artisan Industries Inc. On another wall are framed collages of colourful butterflies crafted by Chere Strain.

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91裸聊视频淲hat we were aiming for is to give people a sense of relaxation,91裸聊视频� said Michael. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 like when you first arrive at that camping spot. You see the water, you see the trees, you see the mountains. That91裸聊视频檚 the kind of feeling we want people to have when they walk in here.91裸聊视频�

While the decor eases the mind, Weekends91裸聊视频� menu was designed to excite the palate.

91裸聊视频淐hoosing the dishes for the menu was a combined effort of my wife and I,91裸聊视频� said Michael, who is also Weekends91裸聊视频� chef. 91裸聊视频淭hese are the dishes that we really enjoyed when we were in Vancouver and as we visited other tapas restaurants91裸聊视频� Our goal was to not limit ourselves to one type of cuisine, but sort of introduce Salmon Arm to different types of cuisine.91裸聊视频�

Three types of poutines are on the menu, each with Michael91裸聊视频檚 own twist. Other dishes for sharing include steak bites, a charcuterie board with various meats, cheeses and other items, moules frite (New Zealand mussels cooked with white wine, smoked bacon, onions, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and serve with shoestring fries), and Weekends91裸聊视频� fried chicken.

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Weekends is open for lunch from noon to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. For dinner, the restaurant is open from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, and from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Michael has other dishes in mind that he plans to introduce as specials or additions to the menu, which can be viewed at .

For more information, visit Weekends91裸聊视频� website or follow its page on Facebook.

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