From Bloom to Bottle: Farmgate’s Craft Cider

 Farmgate Cider is a local, family-owned and operated craft brewery dedicated to producing high quality, small batch ciders. The venture began in 1998 when Jim and his wife Brenda purchased a plot of land off of the Mississippi River containing a single apple tree. After deconstructing, relocating, and rebuilding a

Vegans of Ottawa – Gabrielle Lizée-Prynne

 In this series, we chat with vegans from around the region to find out what it’s like to be plant-based in Ottawa, discovering tips and tricks for living a like a local - vegan style. University student Gabrielle Lizée-Prynne has been a vegan for just over three years Though she

Ottawa Tech Workshops Help You Stay Ahead in a Digital World

 In a business world where a day of immersed, practical instruction can be the difference between moving your company forward and falling through the digital gap, technology skills training has become a wise investment. Camp Tech is a tech training company that offers in-person workshops in downtown Ottawa. For busy

Skip the Grocery Lines with SmartKart

 If you’re like me, the worst part of putting together any meal is finding that impossible-to-find ingredient at the grocery store. Whether it’s coconut milk for a curry, tahini for hummus, or an obscure brick of cheese for that French onion soup, digging through piles and getting lost in the

Kayla Pongrac: Bringing Local Flavour to Life with Art and Design

 Photo credit: Blair Pongrac  When you head to one of Ottawa’s top restaurants, like Ace Mercado on Clarence Street, you go for the experience. It’s not just about the great food, but also the atmosphere, smells and sounds. A lot of thought, planning and passion go into creating that atmosphere

Beauty Beneath

 To the average person, Tornillo, Sapelle, Marupa and Ipe might seem like the names European soccer players. However, they are actually the names of art materials to Frank Diaz, owner of Buena Vista Flooring. “When you’re working with wood, stain, colours and custom designs, you can do anything. When the

Goodbye Laundry, Hello Dry Cleaning Delivery

 The last day of summer has flown by and cold sleepy days are ahead of us. You don't need to be convinced that soon it will be too cold to leave the house and that piles of clothes won't be disappearing. But there is a new dry cleaning delivery service

A Place to Move

 By Katana Kaji Deadlines! Waistlines! Where can one go for some respite? Old Hull seems to be the place. Yes, you read correctly. In this little corner of the National Capital Region that you wrote off in the 1990s now stands a yoga centre called Studio Mouvement. The name points