Back in October 2019, we spoke of the legends of Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s and since then, rumours have swirled around similar legends that surround their West Kelowna location.
These are the fables behind how the legends of happy hour, late-night happy hour and the soon to be 33-year-old tradition of receiving a free meal on your birthday came to be.
Long ago, upon winning a great battle a group of warriors, happy with their victory, entered the nearest tavern to celebrate. Filled with a great sense of joy, the warriors decided to share their treasure with the patrons in the tavern by purchasing endless drinks and appetizers.
As they passed around sodas, those age of majority had their pints to pair with their pachos and chicken wings and everyone in the tavern began to join in with their exuberance. Witnessing this, the tavern-keepers decided that henceforth this time of day shall be known as Happy Hour!
Historians believe this took place between the hours of 2 pm and 5 pm, sometime shortly after a community junior hockey team known as The West Kelowna Warriors won a National Championship — but there’s no way of truly knowing how this tradition began.
Legend has it that between the hours of 9 pm and midnight, mythological creatures appear in Okanagan Lake.
It’s also said that between 9 pm to midnight is when the mystifying late-night happy hour resurfaces. Sacrificing a satiating menu to weary and hungry travellers.
Both of these are local legends, but only one of them is unequivocally real — we’ll let you decide which one you believe after a pint or two.
The story, or so it’s told, is nearing 33 years of age.
When a young lad had made his way through another year, his friends decided to celebrate this annual event with a round of Guinness.
Entering a nearby tavern singing the song of his name day, the bartender overheard and promptly joined in. Arm-in-arm they sang Happy Birthday, cheering as if it was his last until a waiter overheard and told him his meal was on the house — inadvertently starting a 33-year-old Birthday Tradition.
Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s still honour that night. So when it’s your birthday, you can “Eat Drink and be Irish” for free!
Come by before 4 pm to receive $20 off one menu item or anytime after 4 pm until close to receive $30 off one menu item.
This time-honoured tradition has been so well received, that it inspired Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s to give back.
With every birthday meal, $1 goes towards local charities like the Food Bank and the Salvation Army. To date, they’ve donated over $536,481 to local Food Banks across BC.
Those are the legends and we hope you enjoyed them. When it’s happy hour, late-night happy hour or your birthday, come celebrate at the legendary West Kelowna location of Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s.
In the spirit of legends, tell us a tale about your legendary birthday or share some sort of tavern story for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Kelly & Carlos O'Bryan's West Kelowna location.
Prize: $100 gift card to use at Kelly & Carlos O'Bryan's West Kelowna.
How to enter: Read the contest rules and enter below. We’ll randomly select one winner from the contest entries on Monday, August 17, 2020.
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