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Cabana, located in the Playa del Sol complex at the corner of Lakeshore and Cook, has added regular Thursday and Saturday live musical offerings to complement its dining experience. It‘s bringing in a range of acts – from the Latin fusion of Scott Thielmann and the acoustic pop sound Chris Thompson has dubbed Texadian to the jazz stylings of Anna Jacyszyn, Bernie Addington and Neville Bowman. “We just find it nice to offer something unique in a setting that people seem to enjoy,” says Michael Borg, one of three principle partners. One featured group is Small Change, a blues fusion group comprised of percussionist Jim Copeman and Sven Nordlund on guitar, vocals and harmonica. “It‘s a nice sound here,” says Copeman. “It‘s nice and relaxed.” The band, which mixes blues influences from the Mississippi Delta with world rhythms from Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, will be on stage March 18. Other upcoming Thursday performances include Mike Jervis on Feb. 25, Scott Thielmann on March 4 and Paul Filek on March 11. Upcoming on Sundays are Thielmann and Justin Hale on Feb. 27, Jacyszyn‘s Jazz Café trio on March 6, guitarist Loni Moger on March 13 and the Danny Sameshima trio on March 20. Borg, who worked in Toronto‘s hospitality industry for 25 years, says he selects the music to achieve an ambient background sound that enriches the meal‘s relaxed setting. The restaurant is food-and-drink driven with celebrity chef Ned Bell offering seasonal menus. Okanagan-born Bell, another partner in the restaurant, was a regular on the Food Network‘s Cook Like a Chef show when he lived in Toronto, where he worked at the Accolade and Senses restaurants. He began his career in Vancouver working under two restaurant legends – Le Crocodile‘s Michel Jacob and then Rob Feenie at Lumiere. Borg says he likes to support local musicians, just as Bell supports local food producers and wineries. “What we try to do is create everything local because all the owners here are hands-on operators. We are local. We utilize all the resources around us, which are local, all the vineyards, all of the orchards, all the farmers. And we‘ve become acquainted with them very well. “It‘s a struggle for everybody, especially with the economy the way it‘s been the last year. The more we can infuse back into the local economy the better it is. And, fortunately, the community here has supported us well through the slower months – January, February and March – and that‘s what has helped keep us going.” Cabana has kept switching things up to maintain customer interest. The restaurant, open for three years, has already renovated once. And for the Olympics, Borg is bringing in large-screen televisions. “At the same time as customers are watching the Olympics, they can hear local music,” says Borg. A special Olympic menu includes regional Canadiana specialties such as Nunavut muskox burger, Nova Scotia lobster, Quebec tortiere, Alberta bison and Pacific sockeye salmon. Borg recommends checking the website at cabanagrille.com and making a reservation so you can sit close to the stage if there is music. There is no cover charge. Cabana is located at 3799 Lakeshore Rd. and can be reached at 250-763-1955. Top of Page |
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September 9, 2010, 1:47 pm |