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FOOD TRUCK FEVER: There’s only one LeRoy. He’s back with grandma’s soul food...
LeRoy Walden is keeping Soul Food in the capital, this time on wheels...and on a stick. While out for coffee, Ottawa’s self-proclaimed Soul Food King, LeRoy Walden spotted his former neighbour. After a...
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EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Bottles of Harvey & Vern’s, Ottawa’s own soda pop —...
When word got around that Paul Meek, the face of local brew darling Kichisippi Beer Co., was in the process of starting up a line of “olde fashioned” soda called Harvey & Vern’s — let’s just say...
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FOOD TRUCK FEVER: Taste the trucks! Wednesday, May 8, 12-1:30 p.m. at City...
Samples of boa (Asian steamed, filled buns) from the Gongfu boa cart are being prepared in the kitchen at the Piggy Market. Owner Tarek Hassan is making 250 mini-buns for Wednesday's launch. Are you...
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FOOD-FUNDING 101: Local food entrepreneurs want you to put your money where...
Farmer Rosemary Kralik is using crowdfunding to save her farm from foreclosure Crowdfunding — the popular method of online fundraising for startups — is becoming the next major financial model for...
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IN DIGESTION: Best bites from Ottawa’s 17th annual Bon Appetit
As a first-time attendee of Bon Appetit, I appreciated the relaxed and hospitable ambiance of the food and wine show that took place on Tuesday evening. It was a stark contrast to the intensity of...
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CRAFT BEER + ARTISAN CHEESE: Beau’s partners with Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese...
Shep Ysselstein, the owner and operator of Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese has partnered with Beau's to make a beer washed-rind cheese that will change with the seasons . I guess the monks in the Middle...
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SWEET CRAVINGS: Introducing Valrhona’s blond — a totally new chocolate obsession
You've seen dark and milk chocolate but what's that above the white chocolate? That's blond, an entirely new category of chocolate created by Valrhona. First there was milk, dark, and white chocolate....
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BREAKING NEWS: Chef Jamie Stunt says goodbye to Oz Kafe and thanks Ottawa for...
This afternoon, we received an email from Oz Kafe‘s chef Jamie Stunt, the wonderkid who won silver at this year’s Canadian Culinary Championship in Kelowna. We’ve been watching his unique career unfold...
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CLOSING: Castlegarth closes up shop as owners pursue new ventures
Get there while you can! It will come as a shock to many that Castlegarth’s Matthew and Jenn Brearley plan to close the doors on their restaurant at the end of September after 11 years operating the...
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OPENING SOON! Former rapper Flip Kuma to launch Glebe restaurant Earl’s Variety
Liam Vainola has teamed up with chef Jason Brault, formerly of Tapastree and the Granville Island Hotel in B.C., to launch their Glebe restaurant. By Fateema Sayani Six years ago, those who followed...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Connor McQuay to head up 150-seat Italian resto in...
By SARAH BROWN At the end of March, Back Lane Café’s Connor McQuay announced his departure after two years as chef in charge. The 28-year-old’s new gig? Executive chef at DoubleTree by Hilton in...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Q&A with Chef Kirk Morrison of Restaurant 18
This week, CITY BITES INSIDER welcomes guest blogger Marc Bazinet, an Ottawa-based food blogger who writes about restaurants, cookbooks, and food products. After a company shake-up last fall,...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Bruce Wood has big plans for Beau’s
By SARAH BROWN Meet Bruce Wood. The brewery chef at Beau’s has big plans for the summer patio, which opens for business on the Victoria Day long weekend. Never content to rest on their laurels, Beau’s...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Ottawa chefs line up for one-of-a-kind aprons
BY SARAH BROWN Matt Somers’ one-of-a-kind Wove & Grain aprons, for chefs, gardeners, woodworkers, flower arrangers… Meet Matt Somers. The one-time baker behind the luxe cakes at It’s A Matter of...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Big Rig Brewery’s Lon Ladell set to wow Toronto...
BY SARAH BROWN Meet Lon Ladell. He may just be the busiest brewmaster in town, overseeing the opening of Big Rig Brewery’s new restaurant in Gloucester and a second brewing facility in Kanata. But,...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Marc Lepine dishes on his ambitious expansion of Atelier...
By SARAH BROWN Meet Marc Lepine. Renowned for his clever 12-course menus, the Atelier chef shot to national fame in 2012 when he won gold at the Canadian Culinary Championships, beating out top chefs...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Opinicon’s new owner gives scoop on revamped & reopened...
BY SARAH BROWN Guest Carly Beath (carlyrhiannon.com) photographed the iconic resort on a sunny June day. Meet Fiona McKean. Over the past eight months, the busy mother of three (and wife of Shopify...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Fraser Café brothers put finishing touches on The Rowan...
BY SARAH BROWN Ottawa Magazine stops by to visit as Simon and Ross Fraser oversee the final weeks of renovations ahead of the opening of The Rowan, just steps from Lansdowne Park. Set to open in...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: The Nguyen family gets set to launch SEN Asian Cuisine at...
BY SARAH BROWN In 2008, the Nguyen family opened a tiny pho restaurant on Booth Street, turning it into a bustling local gathering spot popular with office workers and neighbourhood regulars. Seven...
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CITY BITES INSIDER: Opening next week! Rich Wilson gets ready to launch The...
By Sarah Brown Chef Rich Wilson (shown here at home) plans to launch the much-awaited The Pomeroy House next week. Photograph by Luther Caverly After opening for a few months last summer “just to give...
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