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by Virginia Rasch — July 02, 2015

Andrew Burke is co-owner of Burkey's Coffee House and Bake Shop in Cranbrook. — Virginia Rasch photo

Cranbrook lucked out when an Irishman married a local chef. It’s a longer story, but now city residents can enjoy Burkey’s Coffee House and Bake Shop at 16 - 11th Avenue South. The owners, Andrew and Sam (short for Samantha) Burke, moved from Dublin a year ago and are pleased with their new business, which opened in April for breakfast and lunch. Specialties include scones, Irish stew, Guinness stew, hamburger soup and Irish soda bread. “I love scones,” said Andrew, who handles the baking side. “They go over really well.” The location was previously home to the Swing Street Coffee Shop for three decades.

Virginia is a writer and editor with KPI Media. She is an avid outdoor recreationist in all seasons and has lived in the Kootenays for over 15 years. With degrees in the natural sciences, she has worked as a tour guide, an environmentalist, a writer, and an editor of books and scientific publications. Virginia now brings her passion for everything green to KootenayBiz. View all of Virginia Rasch’s articles