OUT OF SIGHT

Recently relaunched by the Toptable Group (which also owns Whistler’s Araxi and Bar Oso), Il Caminetto is a swishy, modern Italian restaurant that showcases ingredients sourced from the mother country alongside those grown closer to home. Staying as true as possible to the B.C.-Italian theme, Bar Manager Peter Johanson uses a local Amaro — Naramaro, from Legend Distilling in the Okanagan Valley’s Naramata Bench — for this bittersweet variation on an Aperol spritz. The liqueur’s bright orange zest, hints of caramel and smooth vanilla undertones add aromatic depth to elderflower syrup, freshly squeezed lemon and a splash of prosecco. A light aperitif for beginning the night, Out of Sight (named after the Stevie Wonder song) also offers an easy segue into the bar’s extensive Negroni “vault,” featuring a dozen variations on the classic. “After that, everything’s definitely going to be alright,” Johanson says with a laugh.