Luxury consignment — all glitz and glam, yet sustainable

 With sustainability at the forefront, Dia Shams put luxury resale on the map in Ottawa when she opened Valamode, her Wellington West showroom in May of 2018. With a professional background in HR and Procurement, Shams admits that going from an office job to a dreamy walk in closet-like storefront

Award-winning cannabis company Superette announces 2020 program in support of Ottawa Food Bank

 Superette CEO Mimi Lam along with Michael Maidment and Samantha Ingram from the Ottawa Food Bank announce a collaboration with the Ottawa Food Bank and TerraCycle x Tweed, this morning in Ottawa.  In April 2019, Superette opened its first retail cannabis store in the nation’s capital. The company is off

Mizrahi Developments begins construction on the capital’s most luxurious condo residences

 There were smiles all around today as Mizrahi Developments President Sam Mizrahi and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson cut the ribbon to signal the beginning construction at 1451 Wellington, The Residences at Island Park Drive. The spectacularly designed building is sure to become a capital landmark when completed. Mizrahi Developments' The Residences at Island Park Drive is bringing

Rethinking Food Banks: Parkdale Food Centre’s Innovative Approach

 Photos by Olivia Vanderwal Parkdale Food Centre, a community hub located in the Wellington West neighbourhood, is working to transform the way that food banks operate. “Food banking is wrong, and we’ve normalized it,” says manager Karen Secord. Originally created as temporary measures against hunger, food banks have now become permanent

St. Vincent de Paul in Wellington West Has Gained a Reputation for its Fascinating Window Displays

 Ever since the charity thrift store implemented a new approach to selling items out of their window; people have been flocking to wait in line to get their hands on a particular item. Merchandise is typically on display for two to three weeks before it goes on sale as a

Voguemobile — Ottawa’s Fashion Truck

 Hold on to your hats Ottawa, because street style is being redefined, and it has wheels! Voguemobile is our city’s first mobile fashion boutique. The fashion truck rolled into O-Town neighbourhoods this month, selling unique designer clothes in a new and convenient delivery system. Follow Voguemobile online to stay up

Get Happening in Hintonburg

 All photos by Andre Gagne Hintonburg is a neighbourhood that always seems to be changing and accepting of new and fresh ideas. Case in point, did you know that in 1896 it was the first place in Canada to show a newfangled idea called moving pictures when a film was

A Pearl of Jazz in Unexpected Places

 All photos by Andre Gagne You’re pushing your shopping cart through the produce section when, while reaching for that perfectly ripe avocado, you hear the beautiful sound of a saxophone playing “Angel Eyes”. It’s Ladies' Night at the Royal Oak and, where you might expect to hear some frantic Celtic

#OLMExplores – Wellington West

 What would you do if you were a tourist in Ottawa? As part of our #OLMExplores series, Ottawa Life Magazine writers have spent a day in the ByWard Market, on Parliament Hill and along Bank Street to see what makes each area tick. Now, with the help of Ottawa’s second-largest

Nuit Blanche Takes Over Ottawa and Gatineau

 Get ready to sleep all day so you can be up all night—The third annual Nuit Blanche Ottawa+Gatineau is this Saturday, September 20, from 6:20 p.m. to September 21 at 4:21 a.m. This one night a year event celebrates local art and culture at its finest. Nuit Blanche aims to

My Neighbourhood Bites!

 Taboo Eats presents My Neighbourhood Bites – an amateur cooking competition celebrating local foodies and their dishes across Ottawa. There will be up to 12 events this winter/early spring in various neighbourhoods with local amateur cooks competing with their best recipes, culminating in a finale bake-off between the winning cooks from each neighbourhood