Almost three years ago, Steven “Stick” Harris and Emily Ienzi opened the doors of their first restaurant Two Six Ate. Featuring a small plates menu and a kitchen that stays open until 2am (not to mention some bad ass Star Wars art and a Miss Pacman […]
0 Read MoreLast summer, Chef Rich Wilson and his fiancée Lindsay Gordon opened their restaurant “Segue”, in the Glebe. Backed by the guidance of established restauranteur Ion Aimers (of The Works, Za Za Za and Wilf and Ada’s), Segue received positive reviews during its run. As the name […]
0 Read MoreOttawa, May 14, 2015 – RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced two major additions to an ever-burgeoning line-up. Five-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter-producer, television personality, actor, pop culture and fashion icon, and self-professed professional lady killer CeeLo Green has been confirmed to appear on Sunday, July 12. […]
0 Read MoreThe world has no idea about Ottawa in the summer. Since Ottawa is a city with winters that can only be described in scientific references (Polar vortex?), event organizers find a way to cram the absolute best times into a 4 month schedule of events and music festivals. Ottawa’s summer […]
0 Read MoreDives tend to garner a bad rep. For some the term ‘dive’ may recall images of a tacky, forgotten hole-in-the-wall where an over-rambunctious, bleached-blond, spikey-haired Food Network star is perturbing the chef in the kitchen. If you’re one such antagonist, it is time to throw […]
0 Read MoreStraight Goods Music is a forward thinking music pushing venture. Originally birthed from a growing frustration with Ottawa’s humdrum music scene, the company first introduced itself in form of a monthly no-format club night in 2007. The routine showcase, run by long time promoter Iggy Smalls […]
0 Read MoreCraving a perfectly moist and scrumptious, sinfully delicious cupcake that you don’t have to feel guilty about eating? Then Thimble Cakes is a must try! With an extraordinarily accommodating commitment to their customers, this gourmet cake shop promises to cut out any component possible—whether it’s nuts, […]
0 Read More“The art of salting, curing, and smoking meat,”as Murray Street’s Chef, Steve Mitton, defines charcuterie, is no easy task “It’s a lot of brining of fresh meats or taking whole muscles and being patient with it—either curing it in salts, liquid brines, dry brines, dry cures, […]
0 Read MoreAlthough Chef Jason Brault success may sound accidental, it wasn’t- it was created by a series of risks and realizations, all of which brought him to lead one of the newest and most acclaimed kitchens in Ottawa. Now, Head Chef at Erling’s in the Glebe, Jason […]
0 Read MoreWith a limited amount of time for my lunch break from work, coupled with a desire to get out in the sun, I found myself wandering the heart of the Byward Market looking for something to eat. Tired of my usual ‘go-to’ spots, I braved the […]
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