Brie & Barrel

09/21/2026

🍂 Bouchra’s Fall Risotto Series

Fall is a season of comfort, warmth, and beautiful ingredients; and for Bouchra, it’s also a season of memories.❣️

Following the love for her Chanterelle & Wild Mushroom Risotto, Bouchra returns with a new creation: Pumpkin Risotto, inspired by a childhood favourite: couscous with vegetables and pumpkin.

She brings those familiar flavours into a delicate risotto, layered with ginger, turmeric, and nutmeg, enriched with Padano cheese, finished with crunchy pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of pumpkin seed oil.

A dish inspired by memory, shaped by tradition, and made entirely her own.

Coming next week — Bouchra’s Fall Risotto Series. ❣️

09/17/2026

09/12/2026

✨ A little challenge turned into something beautiful… and our oven is BACK! 😊🔥

We’re so happy to share this little win with our lovely community. What could have been simply a setback became a reminder that challenges can push us to get creative, take action, and turn obstacles into opportunities. ❤️

Everything is running smoothly again, and to celebrate, Bouchra went straight back to doing what she loves — creating something fresh, nourishing, and completely from scratch.

Today’s feature is our fresh, authentic khobz, paired with Bouchra’s organic green hummus, creamy feta, and her homemade savoury harissa. Finished with a generous drizzle of good olive oil and a beautiful balsamic reduction, and toasted walnuts . ✨

We are so proud to call this creation our own — not just because of what’s on the plate, but because of the journey behind it. Sometimes a challenge slows us down, makes us rethink, and asks us to find another way. And when we do, we can come out the other side with something even more special.

This beautiful creation is vegetarian, nutrient-loaded, made from scratch, and made with love. 💚

Come see us and enjoy this special feature — because sometimes the best things come from turning a challenge into action, and action into something worth sharing.

Our oven is back, our kitchen is flowing, and we’re creating again! 🔥😊

Come taste the positivity. ❣️

09/10/2026

✨ Bringing a Little Something Back From the Past… ✨

Some dishes are worth bringing back — especially when they remind us of where we’ve been and what we love.❣️

We’re excited to feature a new addition to the menu:

Truffle & Locally Sourced Chanterelle Risotto
Finished with Padano, roasted walnut and a touch of truffle.

Earthy, rich, comforting, and inspired by the flavors of seasons past — with a little something new for today.

Come enjoy a taste of the past, reimagined for the present.❣️🍷

09/06/2026

❤️ A HEARTFELT THANK YOU FROM OUR LITTLE KITCHEN ❤️

This week tested us in ways we didn’t expect.

At the very beginning of the week, our main stove stopped functioning properly, and just when we were already facing a difficult situation, one of our line cooks walked out without notice in the middle of the crisis, leaving us scrambling to keep things going. 😡

But through every challenge, I was reminded of something beautiful: there is always God, and there is always a community. ❤️

I want to personally give the biggest, most heartfelt THANK YOU to Derk Tylor. You have truly been a light in our little kitchen this week. You stepped up, found us help, and brought an incredible person into our kitchen when we needed it most.

And to Alicia — what can I even say? You jumped right in and fought alongside me to keep service running smoothly. You handled a single-handed service like an absolute champion, and you were AMAZING. Your hard work, determination, and willingness to help will not be forgotten. ❤️

We also went an entire week without a working oven. But somehow, we found alternatives, adapted, problem-solved, and kept going. This difficult week really showed us what teamwork, creativity, resilience, and commitment can accomplish.

And to my amazing, loyal team — I love you with all my heart. ❤️ You fight with me. You stand beside me. You keep showing up. And together, we continue to build and protect this beautiful little restaurant that we are so incredibly proud of.

A huge THANK YOU to our community for coming through for us. You kept us full the entire week. You showed up, you supported us, you enjoyed our food, and you gave us the encouragement we needed to keep pushing forward.

Running a restaurant is not always easy. Behind every plate is a team of people working incredibly hard — dealing with equipment failures, staffing challenges, long hours, unexpected problems, and countless moments where we simply have to figure it out.

Thank you for understanding that. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your kindness. And most of all, thank you for continuing to believe in us. ❤️

We are not going anywhere.

We will continue to create our unique dishes, delicious food, and authentic flavours with the same passion, love, and dedication that brought us here in the first place.

Because at the end of the day, this little restaurant is more than just a kitchen.

It is our heart. It is our passion. It is our community. ❤️

Thank you for standing beside us.

With love,
Our little kitchen & our amazing team ❤️

09/05/2026

✨NEW DISH — STARTING NEXT WEEK!✨

Sweet and savoury at its best. ✨

Air-roasted sweet potato (yes, sweet potato — not yam) topped with scallions, fresh cilantro, crispy garlic & shallots, and a punchy sambol.

Choose your style:

Plant-Based: vibrant, wholesome & completely vegan.
OR
Vegetarian: topped with soft-boiled eggs and finished with luscious crème fraîche.

Loaded with fibre, flavour and plant-based goodness, with layers of sweet, savoury, spicy, creamy and crispy in every bite.

A little different. A lot delicious.

09/02/2026

This week’s Featured Salad is bringing ALL the autumn vibes! 🍂

Grilled local pear & pineapple tossed with local mixed greens, pickled red onion, spiced pecans & your choice of bleu cheese or feta, finished with a delicious balsamic & orange dressing. 🥗✨

Fresh, colourful, a little sweet, a little savoury — and seriously delicious!

We’re starting the week on the healthy side 😉💚

Come give it a try!

08/24/2026

Sweet, Savoury & One-of-a-Kind!

Starting this Tuesday, come taste our new Burrata Salad du Jour.

A fresh seasonal creation made with mixed greens, juicy pineapple, zesty lime, chilli, pistachios, honey, and a real Argan oil dressing from Morocco.

It’s the perfect balance of sweet, savoury, nutty, creamy and fresh — made with whole, delicious ingredients and plenty of feel-good points to go with it. 😉

Come give it a try this week! This one is truly one of a kind. ❣️

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08/22/2026

You’ll want to save some bread for this one…

Local Salt Spring Island mussels, cooked with garlic, shallots, blistered tomatoes, white wine & fresh basil — finished with flavours that are distinctly Brie & Barrel.

Served with a baguette from our neighbours at The Nook Bakery — because no mussel broth should be left behind.

Enjoy them as a starter to share or as a main entrée — either way, you’ll want every last drop.

Local mussels. Big flavour. The Brie & Barrel way.

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