Pass the Wine and Cheese, Please!

 Perusing over a showcase of signature wines from Ontario wineries unavailable at the LCBO sounds like a great night. Join Savvy Company for A Wine and Cheese with a Twist! This taste and buy event will allow you to stock up on your new favourite Ontario wines from Casa Dea

Food Frenzy in the Capital

 When the average Canadian thinks of Ottawa, they think of the national hub of power and politics. However, our great city is more than just that. Don Chow and Jennifer Lim’s new book Ottawa Food: A Hungry Capital is a feast for your eyes. In it, they explore all things

Music Meets Medicine: Allison’s Brain

 Robert McMechan and his wife Allison Woyiwada recently released Allison’s Brain, a book they wrote together. It is the story of Allison’s medical journey, from diagnosis to recovery. Woyiwada was diagnosed with a large brain aneurysm in 2011. In a surgery that followed, the aneurysm was clipped. After the procedure,

Ottawa’s Fabulous Vintage Clothing Scene

 Flowers & Vintage is a lovely vintage boutique that doubles as a flower shop in the heart of Centretown. Idyllic and whimsical, it’s a place to go not only to shop but to be inspired. Housewife Vintage is responsible for the truly fabulous collection of vintage and second-hand clothing, shoes

Levi Hart: Ottawa’s Country Star

 The Canadian country music scene is a hub for undiscovered talent. Case in point brings us to this week’s musical feature, Levi Hart. Native to Ottawa, Hart is a gem that has yet to be fully appreciated. Which is strange considering he has opened the stage for Kid Rock and

Back to School in Style

 Vintage Wings of Canada is a public charitable organization committed to inspiring young Canadians to become outstanding citizens and leaders in their communities. It operates year round from its newly completed state-of- the-art hangar and maintenance facility at the Ottawa/Gatineau Airport (CYND) just 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa. Designed in

Must Visit: West End Well

 What do you get when you combine a co-operatively run grocery, café, meeting space and some of the friendliest personalities in Ottawa? The answer is West End Well Co-op in Hintonburg. The Well is a centre for the community to come together and share food and drink, connect with the

Dinner at Your Door Courtesy of Chefx

 What do you get when you pair up top-notch Ottawa chefs, seasonally-inspired recipes and local ingredients? You get a delicious meal. Now imagine you could create this masterpiece in the convenience of your own kitchen, without having to stop at the grocery store on the way home from work. It

Extreme Colorado

 If you just want to see the Rocky Mountains, stay home and look at a picture. If you want to experience them the way they are meant to be experienced, get a helmet, grab a guide and get ready for an extreme adventure. Colorado is the destination for rafting, rock

Classic Rocks

 EXTRAVAGANT JEWELRY DESIGNER ANDREA KOLPASKA BRINGS NATURE’S BEAUTY TO OTTAWA Raw gemstones and extravagant yet delicate designs is the down-to-earth opulence that you’ll find in her creations. The designs are made with the finest quality materials to create her diverse collection of brooches, pendants, necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Each Originals

Brandelyn Cameron of Haute Decor Interiors is thrilled about the partnership with OLM as their newest online columnist bringing you the DesignerDIY Column

 Join us online as our DesignerDIY accredited Interior Decorator, Brandelyn Cameron of Haute Decor Interiors, takes the city by storm with her do-it-yourself debacles. Brandelyn will feature several ‘how-to’ stories on DIY property styling, remodelling, home staging, furniture restoration, green design, soy candles, lip gloss and…well, you name it, we’ll

Six Tips for Quick and Convenient Healthy Eating during the Holidays from a Holistic Chef

 For many people, the holidays involve indulging in buffet tables loaded with lots of fattening, processed foods and sugary sweets. For those of us who strive the rest of the year to eat a healthy diet while leading busy lives, it can be a challenging time. Not only are we

Thai Films Start with Comedy, End with Horror

 The Canadian Film Institute (CFI), in collaboration with the Royal Thai Embassy, is presenting a series of contemporary Thai films. Entitled With or Without a Soul?: Thai Film Series, the presentation encompasses ?ve ?lms, from September 7 to 14, 2013, in Ottawa, and is offered free for the general public.

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

Boutique Le Local: A true local treasure

 Clothes nowadays rarely have Made in Canada printed on the label. Marie-France Roy and Marc Gagné, owners of Boutique Le Local on Eddy Street, are working hard to change this reality. In this historic working-class neighbourhood, Roy and Gagné “provide a place de chez nous, suggesting quality and originality,” said Roy. It’s also an exclusive shop