10 Ottawa restaurants to rediscover this weekend

 Now that the trucks are all gone, and Covid restrictions are lifting, why not head downtown this weekend and support a local restaurant. Our eating establishments lend so much to our city's culture and vibrancy, and the restaurants in our core took a double-hit. They could use all of our help to recover.

BEST OF OTTAWA 2019: Fine Dining

 After over 20-years writing about life in Ottawa, we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this weekly series, we’ll share our picks with you — our top hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more. Check, share and

BEST OF OTTAWA: Restaurants

 With 20-years writing about Ottawa life we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this new weekly summer series we’ll share it with you. From our top picks of hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more, check,

Contest: Kick-Off Your Collection with Le pARTy 2016

 Photo by David Barbour. Looking for artwork by regional artists? We have two tickets to the Ottawa Art Gallery’s 20th Le pARTy Art Auction, the spring celebration that may be the best way to get inspiring artworks off the gallery walls and onto your own. Both tickets will go to one

Bring on Barbados

 Are you going to need some time to unwind after that Christmas shopping panic? Go big and book a trip to the birthplace of rum and home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world: Barbados. The year 2016 marks Barbados’ 50th anniversary of independence from Britain, so

Massimo Capra’s Confession

 “Is this my confessional?” said the chuckling Massimo Capra, as he and his assistant joined me in the booth of the monastery inspired Pub Italia. This wasn’t an inquisition nor did Capra confess his sins to me, but he did confide his love for Chicken McNuggets! “Now that’s molecular cuisine