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a daily lunch special for just $5. Down near the lakeshore, Lake Village Bakery (6516 Cot-
tonwood Dr., 250/495-3364, 9am-4:30pm Tues.-Sat.) bakes an amazing array of breads, as
well as sweet treats like carrot cake and a seasonal pumpkin chai loaf.
Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort
Along the main street through downtown, the Wildfire Grill (8523 Main St., 250/
495-2215, 11am-2pm and 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 11am-9pm Fri., 5pm-9pm Sat.,
$16-27) gives a contemporary take on traditional dishes and has a quiet patio out back.
Across the lake, Mica is the signature restaurant at Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort (1200
Rancher Creek Rd., 250/495-5445, 7am-10pm daily, $27-32). Talk your way to an outdoor
table overlooking the vineyard and lake to enjoy modern dishes prepared with local game
and produce, such as free-range chicken breast slow-roasted in apple cider. In the adjacent
building, the Patio Café at Nk'mip Cellars (11:30am-8pm daily May-Oct., lunches $16-21)
offers Pacific Northwest-inspired dishes and the same memorable views from tables that
extend outdoors to a grassy embankment.