Top 25 People in the Capital 2014

 by Marie Waine, Janice Dickson & Caleigh DiNicolantonio. Our list of the TOP 25 people in the Capital reflects a small sampling of the citizens who lead and make our community better. While honourees differ greatly in vocation and social circumstance, they share a commonality: With the odd exception, they

Flour Faux-pas! May is Celiac Awareness Month

 Image Courtesy of Udi's Gluten Free Two-thirds of Canadians believe going gluten free is more than just another food frenzy, according to a new Canadians Attitudes to Gluten Free survey by Udi’s Healthy Foods. The study comes out just in time for Celiac Awareness Month this May. Celiac disease is

Say ALOHOG to Summer

 You’ll Go ‘Coconut-ty’ For HogsBack’s Latest Limited Edition Seasonal Beer A taste of the tropics comes to Ontario this summer with the release of ALOHOG Coconut Pale Ale - the latest in a series of Limited Edition seasonal beers from Ottawa’s HogsBack Brewing Company. ALOHOG Coconut Pale Ale is spectacular

Real Sports Bar & Grill Grand Opening: The Ottawa Chapter

 Now open in Ottawa is the second Real Sports Bar & Grill in all of Canada. It is similar to the one in Toronto but has its very own elements of excellence. The opening night celebration started at 8pm on Thursday, November 15. The 14,000-square-foot sports bar was packed. Located

Crafty beer makers brewing up something different in Ottawa

 Ottawa, this ain’t your grandfather’s beer. That’s the message the surging craft brewing industry in the capital is sending to beer drinkers as they turn heads and flip taste buds. The days of automatically ordering traditional beer from big brewers like Molson or Coors are gone as more local choices

The New Hub is the Mill St. Brew Pub

 Marching through the snow on Wellington Street, making our way to the riparian Mill St. Brew Pub, mirroring a small castle with limestone walls, it was clear this route is off the beaten path. Perched on the banks of the Ottawa River, the new Brew Pub awaited conquering by our