Lola’s Kitchen Transforms from Illicit Takeout to a Must-Visit Hotspot

 There is so much more to a restaurant than its menu and the dishes it serves. Discovering the story behind a restaurant offers you a deeper connection with the food you’re eating, enriching your dining experience. Lola’s Kitchen Filipino Cuisine on Somerset, run by chef/owner Kim Epino, has a story

This Ottawa Restaurant is Taking Seafood to the Next Level

 It’s unlikely that you’ll ever patent some new tech, create a counter to the theory of relativity, or reinvent the wheel, but don’t worry. When it comes to the hospitality industry, innovation is alive and well. Le Poisson Bleu (LPB) is a seafood restaurant on Somerset Street West in Chinatown,

Checking Out this Elgin Street Cafe is a ‘Wise’ Decision

 As a food writer who focuses on the best of the best in restaurants and bars in the city, I also have a great affinity for coffee shops and cafés. A few times a week, I head to one of my favourites, where I write. When you spend this much

Experience the Happiest of Hours at Grounded Cafe and Kitchen

 If there is one thing in the culinary industry that is a universal language, it’s a good happy hour. Using downtime as a restaurant to push deals and specials to invite guests to come in and fill the lulls has been a tool in the industry for as long as

February Flavours — A Taste Tour of Ottawa’s Cuisine

 Over the past several months, I’ve dedicated my free time to finding new, old, and always exciting Ottawa hospitality gems that show this city is on an upward trajectory in the culinary universe. So much so that I often get asked questions like, “Where should I go if I want

This Ottawa Food Writer is Putting the Capital’s Hospitality Scene on the Map

 Jordan Pizzuti is passionate about the hospitality industry, so much so that he’s devoted his life to exploring it locally and internationally. Pizzuti’s objectives are simple: see more of the world and eat more food! He wants to connect people with the culinary universe and the amazing people behind it,

Grab a Seat and Experience Food Bliss at Table Sodam

 The multitude of Ottawa restaurants boasting top-tier Asian cuisines is rich and plentiful, even outside the Somerset Street Chinatown area. Korean food is no exception. Spots for delicious Korean bites can be found all over the city but for the average diner, Korean food isn’t often top of mind when

A Vegan Sandwich You Won’t Fughettabout

 As a former private chef with vegan friends and clients, I absolutely LOVE cooking vegan. It is a chance to show people that you can create delicious full meals that are 100 per cent vegan without using any of those weird ‘beyond’ or ‘impossible’ products that people “swear taste just

Geek Out on Pizza Nerds

 Ottawa has a multitude of pizza options — a variety of styles, flavours, shapes, and sizes. Even the most invested enthusiasts would have their hands full trying to eat their way through the capital’s pie scene. As a pizza connoisseur, I know that not every pizza is built equal. Or,

A Food Adventure in English Habour

 English Harbour is a town close to the southernmost tip of Antigua. It is a beautiful, quieter cousin to the capital city, St John’s. However, the area comes alive in December when the mega yachts and sailboats pour into the harbour. This marks the start of what business owners and

Dumpling Soup for the Soul at Yi Ryo on Bank

 Bank Street in Ottawa stretches the length of the city. As you travel down the street, each area offers a unique and appealing array of shops, businesses, and restaurants. It is almost impossible to visit all of them, so foodies and restaurant goers have an endless variety to choose from.

Newly Opened Kathā Elevates the Indian Dining Experience in the Capital

 When you think of Indian food in Canada, what do you think of? It’s the beautifully smelling walk-up spots where you order takeout to bring home: butter chicken, tikka masala, and the most amazing garlic naan. However, Indian food around the world is so much more, and now, in Ottawa,

There is no Better Burger Joint in Ottawa Than Umbrella Burger

 When you’re hungry and walking down Preston Street, the heart of Ottawa’s Little Italy, you’re faced with a difficult choice. Where am I going to satisfy my hunger? There are the classic Italian spots, but Preston Street has grown into a multicultural melting pot of cuisines that stretch all around