LOVING MUGS & SOUP BOWLS
PAST EDITIONS:
loving MUGS 2025
The votes are in! Thank you to everyone who participated in the 8th Annual Loving Mugs Chili Cook-Off. We would like to congratulate the following award winners:
Ring of Fire (Spiciest Chili): Palmer Kitchen & Spirits
Climate Changer (The Beaniest Chili): Stillfood Bistro
Showmanship Award (Best Looking Chili): Highway 97 Brewing Co.
K.D. Lang Award (Best Vegetarian Chili): Gratify
People' Choice Award (Best Overall Chili): Cannery Brewing Co.
Shout out to our other delicious restaurants: Angry Vegan, Kristine Lee on behalf of The Art Gallery, Match Eatery, Pasta Factory, Socialē, and Theos.
Artisan bread was provided by Just Pies and Serious Breads, Craft Beer by Cannery Brewing, and atmospheric tunes by Daryl O'Neil.
Thank you to the community, our hard-working volunteers, and our dedicated gallery staff! Cheers to another delicious night celebrating the art coming out of our local kitchens.
PAST EDITIONS:
sOUP bOWLS 2024
On behalf of the Penticton Art Gallery, thank you to everyone who supported and participated in our 28th Annual Soup Bowls Fundraiser on November 13 and 14. Your involvement made this event a tremendous success, and we are truly grateful for your continued support.
Wednesday, November 13:
Angry Vegan, The Bench Market, Britbar, Brodo Kitchen, Elks Penticton Lodge 51, H & L Dumpling House, Highway 97 Brewing Co., The Hub on Martin, Match Eatery, Sociale, Stillfood Bistro, Theo’s Restaurant
Beer by: Highway 97
Wine donated by: The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan
Music by: Daryl O’Neill
People’s Choice Award winner: BRODO!
Thursday, November 14:
Cannery Brewing, Copper Mug, Dragonboat Pub, Elma, Gratify, Highway 97 Brewing Co., Chef Kristine Lee, Pasta Factory, Rusty Anchor, Stillfood Bistro
Beer by: Cannery Brewing
Wine donated by: The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan
Music by: Daryl O’Neill
People’s Choice Award winner: COPPER MUG!
RECIPE BOOK AVAILABLE SOON
PAST EDITIONS:
2024 loving mugs event!
February 8th, 2024
Doors at 6:30, Chili served at 7:00 pm
Bring on the heat!
A similar format to soup bowls, PAG challenges restaurateurs, caterers and and organizations to add some heat to life in February each year. Tickets include a handcrafted mug, all chili tastings, and a secret recipe book. Chefs will be competing for the People’s Choice Award, so come prepared with a good appetite and finely tuned taste buds!
PAST EDITIONS:
SOUP BOWLS 2023
Thursday, November 9th
Slackwater, Britbar, Angry Vegan, Naramata Inn, Cannery Brewing, Brodo Kitchen, Ann Doyon, Honey Toast, Friend of the Gallery Kristine Lee, Dream Café
Bread by: Just Pies
Beer by: Cannery Brewing
Wine by: Tightrope Winery
And the winner was….
DREAM CAFE!
Sunday, November 12th
Sociale, Highway97, Slackwater, Gratify, Neighborhood Brewing, Orolo Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, Honey Toast, Stillfood Bistro, Friends of the Gallery Donna Falk & Sharron Brown, Pasta Factory, The Bench Market, Friend of the Gallery Stefano Liapis
Bread by: Petrasek
Beer by: Highway 97
wine by: Tightrope Winery
And the winner was…
Sociale!
PAST EDITIONS:
LOVING MUGS CHILI-COOK OFF 2023
The Penticton Art Gallery Raised over $5,000 for Adult and Kid’s Programming at the Gallery during this years Loving Mugs!
Chili has been eaten, votes have been counted, and everyone had a fantastic time! Loving Mugs is sadly now over, but from death comes rebirth, and with the completion of loving mugs we now have 6 chili superlative winners as well as another event to look forward to- Soup Bowls will be happening in just 8 short months. A huge, whopping thank you to all our volunteers, our musical maven Daryl O’Neill, all the Penticton Art Gallery staff, our beer sponsor Cannery Brewing, our wine sponsor Time Winery, our bread sponsor Petrasek Bakery, and the absolutely fantastic, stellar, gorgeous restaurants that made some of the best chili we’ve had in 6 years of chili tasting:
Angry Vegan (The Climate Changer)
Cannery Brewing (People’s Choice)
Gratify (Best Vegetarian or Vegan)
HWY 97 Brewing (Best Toppings)
Sociale Enoteca (The Pepto Bismol)
Kristine Lee Representing PAG (Most Unique)