RauDZ Creative Concepts Ltd., owned by the dynamic team of Audrey Surrao and Chef Rod Butters are adding to their restaurant portfolio with a modern diner they have named Sunny鈥檚. Sunny鈥檚 is located at 235 Bernard Avenue, around the corner from other RCC hotspots RauDZ Regional Table and micro bar & bites.

鈥淚鈥檝e wanted to do a diner concept for many years and when this space on the revitalized Bernard Avenue so close to the lake became available it was perfect timing to expand our culinary creativity鈥� said Chef Butters.

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The name Sunny鈥檚 is a tribute to their shared photogenic golden retriever and a play on the sunshine of the Okanagan Valley and the restaurant鈥檚 prime Lake Okanagan location.

Like the pre-fab stainless steel dining cars of the original diners, Sunny鈥檚 floor plan is a long and narrow footprint. Framed by a reclaimed brick wall, a soaring 20-foot ceiling topped with wooden timbers, Tim Bullinger of Arca 3 Design Studio will satisfy our craving for diner nostalgia but give the small space a decidedly modern twist.

Guests can grab a spot at the 16-seat stainless steel eating counter where they can keep an eye on the traditional diner open kitchen. With only 30 seats expanding to 44 when the patio weather arrives, breakfast and lunch will be exclusively on the menu until the long days of summer arrive and dinner service will be added.

The culinary team led by award winning Chef Butters will offer fresh, innovative takes on diner fare. You鈥檒l need to brush up on your diner lingo as 鈥楥luck and Grunt鈥� will get you your order of eggs and bacon and 鈥淭wo Cows, make 鈥榚m cry鈥� for your double stack burger with onions along with your order of Dog Soup aka water. Guests can also enjoy their Bloody Mary or Sunny鈥檚 own cocktail creation of 鈥淎 Dingo Ate Me Bourbon.鈥�

Renovation of the space is currently underway with an opening planned for Spring 2018.