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City Bites Insider: Opening March 19! Little Jo Berry’s launches coffeehouse...
She’s been baking all her life, selling her cookies and squares at farmers’ markets in her late teens and early twenties before honing her skills as head baker at the former Auntie Loo’s Treats. Now...
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Get them while they’re hot! Busy times ahead for Arnprior’s Matt Grant, who was recently honoured with the Pasty Ambassador award at the World Pasty Championships in Cornwall, England, in early March....
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City Bites Hot Tip: Impress your guests! Edgar’s Marysol Foucault presents...
You know the brunch lineups will be out the door on the Easter long weekend. But no matter. Marysol Foucault — a.k.a. the force behind the intimate retro-chic Edgar café — has you covered. In the...
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CityBites Insider: Watch them! Ottawa chef-brothers battle for $10,000 prize...
It’s sibling rivalry, chef-style! On the line? A prize of $10,000 and household bragging rights. The Kanata-raised brothers — Bijou and Imrun Texeira — were already well on their way to making names...
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City Bites Hot Tip: Make perfect pasta! Supply and Demand host series of...
It’s the ultimate behind-the-scenes evening out for the enthusiastic home chef and a chance to rub shoulders with Supply and Demand chef Steve Wall as he teaches you how to make perfect pasta (and...
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Fraser Café hosts Scotch whisky tasting
“There’s none more Scots; Than the Scots abroad. There’s a place in our hearts; For the old sod.” — From “The Old Sod,” Spirit of the West For one day at least, plaid is rad and tartan is trendy. April...
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Morning Owl Coffeehouse Spreads Its Wings
Morning Owl devotees remember their delight when the first coffee shop launched in 2009. It prospered as a standalone for six years until, in 2015, owner Jordan O’Leary opened a second location on Bank...
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City Bites Insider: After time away, Walid El-Tawel returns, opening resto...
He graduated from Algonquin College’s Culinary Arts program in 2006 and quickly made a name for himself at E18hteen, moving up the ranks to the top job of executive chef in 2012 at the young age of 24....
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City Bites Hot Tip — Lace up! Road hockey season begins with a tourney
Screw the NHL playoffs! Let the street hockey season begin in earnest. (The snow will be long gone by this weekend. Promise.) Grab five or more (substitutions allowed) of your best buds and sign up for...
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Bon Appetit Ottawa 20th anniversary exclusive
It’s that time again! The city’s restaurateurs, sommeliers, and brewers are finalizing their food and drink menus before coming together for this year’s Bon Appetit Ottawa. The 20th anniversary event...
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City Bites Insider: Ottawa chefs as you’ve never seen them
Above: Chef at play. Photographer Lindsey Gibeau grabbed this lighthearted shot of Sidedoor chef Jonathan Korecki It’s an 18-month calendar for the food-obsessed, raising money for a great cause and a...
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City Bites Hot Tip: Beatles at The Welly! Fundraiser features fine tunes and...
Fashion your mop-top and dig out your John Lennon glasses. On Sunday, May 1, the ’60s return for one afternoon only at The Wellington Gastropub, with John, Paul, George, and Ringo blasting from their...
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City Bites Insider: Bar Robo — ambitious coffeeshop-bar-performance space in...
For seven years, Raw Sugar set the tone in the shadow of the Chinatown Gate — a cozy coffeeshop known for its small-scale music and cultural events. When it shut down last December, locals were left to...
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City Bites Insider: Sansotei Ramen opens first Ottawa location
When he launched his first Sansotei Ramen on Toronto’s Dundas Street West in 2012, Michael Zhang wowed diners and critics alike. Within days, there were lineups down the street and Globe and Mail food...
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City Bites Insider: Thyme & Again debuts summer Cottage Kits
You’re heading to the cottage straight from work. You’re craving comfort food and fresh local ingredients, but don’t want to spend an hour shop-hopping en route. Thyme & Again to the rescue! This...
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Mexican resto launches second in Hintonburg — Ola Cocina teams up with Ion...
Donna Chevrier opened the original Ola Cocina two and a half years ago in Vanier, a tiny 24-seat spot that has rapidly become a go-to destination for a varied clientele that includes neighbours...
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City Bites Hot Tip: Ottawa’s “Secret” Dumpling Park
Dumpling Park is a “secret” trailer that sells tasty dumplings and noodles just minutes from Dow’s Lake. Who knew? Lots of public servants from nearby offices, that’s for sure. Tucked into Morning Owl...
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City Bites Hot Tip: $6 wine! Cheap Date Night Tuesday, May 31
So you’re looking to impress your date — and get the most bang for your buck? Say no more! The Hintonburg Public House (HPH) has you covered with $6 wines all evening (that’s 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.). If...
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City Bites Insider: Ice cream! Montreal’s popular Le Bilboquet ice cream...
His mission is two-fold. Entrepreneur Jean-François Béland wants to bring “one of the best ice creams in Canada” to the capital region, while also playing a leading role in the revitalization of...
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City Bites Hot Tip: Ottawa Streat Gourmet is back in business with a new food...
“Orange is the new blue,” according to chef Ben Baird, who is back in business at Albert and O’Connor this week with a sleek new truck wrapped in a chic orange and black urban design. Ottawa Streat...
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