Seena Bees Soap Shop

06/11/2026

We are fully stocked up! We are grateful we can supply our community local farm fresh eggs, sweet honey, organic nourishing teas, and beautiful bath & body products! Come by and see me! 328 Golf View Street Riondel

06/06/2026

Amazing people, amazing hospitality, amazing food! We are so happy to know that they are reopening their restaurant and offering a place to gather and enjoy an amazing space and food!

After three years of rebuilding following the devastating fire that destroyed their beloved restaurant, Gisela Conrad and Chef Yves Rossi are preparing to welcome guests back this June with the reopening of Boccalino restaurant La terrazza.

The slow opening date is set for June 12, initially operating from

3-8 pm (Friday to Monday), with extended summer hours and more elaborate menu as the season progresses. The adjacent boutique motel continues to operate year-round.

La terrazza brings a fresh new vision while staying true to the modern European hospitality and cuisine that locals and travellers have long appreciated. “It’s mainly outside, and that’s why we called it La terrazza,” says Conrad. “The definition is an Italian term meaning terrace, balcony or patio, referring to an open area connected to a building and often used for outdoor socializing, dining or relaxing.”

The new restaurant will offer a smaller, more intimate setting with seating for fewer than 50 guests, centred around a covered outdoor patio and newly custom-built kitchen.

While the format has evolved, the philosophy remains the same. Conrad and Rossi will continue focusing on sustainable, local and seasonal ingredients, with “everything homemade and made from scratch.” Guests can expect a menu that balances casual European-inspired fare with fine dining touches, along with homemade desserts, local beers, nearly all-local wines and handcrafted cocktails.

The pair are also exploring a street-food component aimed at ferry travellers and visitors on the go, offering high-quality, accessible options while maintaining the elevated culinary standards for which they are known.

Conrad says downsizing has allowed them to create something more manageable and personal. “It will be mainly the two of us doing it, which is kind of nice to downsize a little.”

Beyond the reopening itself, Conrad emphasizes the importance of collaboration within the local tourism and hospitality community. “Tourism means promoting everybody,” she says. “The more we have to offer our visitors and guests, the better their experience will be. When local businesses support one another, it creates a stronger destination and encourages people to stay longer, explore more and return again.”

With the return of La terrazza, the region will gain not only another dining destination, but also a renewed example of community spirit, resilience and passion for hospitality.

See their beautiful new website. https://boccalino.ca/

Make a reservation at 250-227-6906

05/23/2026

Soap shop will be closed Saturday May 23 ~ I will be set up at the market/plant sale/car show! See you there!

Please join us ! Fun free spring event to get beautiful lunch , plants and enjoy vendors as well at Car show !

05/18/2026

We will be at the Spring Market and Plant Sale and Car Show on Saturday! I will bring soap, bath and body products and organic teas! I look forward to seeing everyone!

Please join us ! Fun free spring event to get beautiful lunch , plants and enjoy vendors as well at Car show !

05/06/2026

New Soap Launch! Let me introduce Kootenay Beach Goat Milk Soap! The scent is fresh, crisp and clean ~citrus, mint and cedarwood! The "sand" is infused with Ro Coffee beans, and Olive leaf, the blues of the water is made with BC Glacier Clay, and of course goats milk to make a creamy lather! I am so pleased with how this bar of soap turned out ~exactly (if not better) than I imagined! Please like, share, order online or come by to pick up a bar for yourself! Thank you for all your support ~ you encourage this girl to keep making and creating beautiful bath and body products for you and your family!

05/05/2026

We have made another batch of Lotion Bars and Salve! Come and get em!

05/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day! Thank you for supporting our little soap shop, we have beautiful gifts for your Mom's!

05/01/2026

We have farm fresh eggs available! Support your local farmers!

04/27/2026

We have beautiful gifts for all the Mom's! Every woman loves a little pampering, we have a great selection of organic bath and body products, teas, gift cards, ~ Come by the shop 10am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday. www.seenabeessoapshop.com

04/17/2026

The cooler is full of farm fresh eggs!