A Kelowna restaurant success story. DunnEnzies Pizza Company has three locations and has just purchased the former location of the Minstrel Café on Lakeshore in the Mission.
Karyn Mackenzie is one of the co-owners. They plan to bring back some of the Minstrel magic.
Mckenzie says, "We'll put a DunnEnzies spin on it for sure, but what was great about the Minstrel, we'll keep it the same. The music, that beautiful tree in the backyard, the community space. The feedback we've gotten already, the neighbourhood is excited to have some new life in a business people really loved."
As for that famous tree, Mckenzie says, "I was obsessed with it. We dined under it. As long as we own the Minstrel, the tree stays. We will never do anything with that tree. It's a part of the Minstrel and we intend to take full advantage of it."
DunnEnzies has three locations around Kelowna now with the Minstrel opening soon, although Mckenzie was not able to give a specific date. She and her partner are know for their pizza. The DunnEnzies spin is all about the ingredients, locally sourced or made in house.