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Tips & Tricks for Making the Most of the Ottawa Wine & Food Festival

It’s that time of year! Ottawa Wine and Food Festival time! This is an event that we look forward to each and every year, not only because we have an […]

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Chickpeas is sure to please

A house of hummus. The turf of tabouleh. Ottawa’s newest Lebanese lean-to. Well, it’s actually much more than a lean-to: Chickpeas is a gorgeous space and might just be my […]

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Hot Wings & Sweet Memories: St. Louis Turns 10

There are many things that can make a restaurant great. It can be exquisitely prepared dishes, or creative craft cocktails. Maybe it’s a beautifully designed space, or a memory of […]

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Mulligans: a new golf game in town

In the game of golf, a “mulligan” refers to a chance to do-over a shot. So, when a golf bar called Mulligans opens in downtown Ottawa, you can’t help but […]

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Panago Pizza Ottawa

Ok, I’ll say it. We’re pizza monsters. As much as we try to eat well, exercise and generally live a healthy lifestyle, pizza will always be one of our vices. […]

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Fairouz Ottawa

Ottawa has gone through a dry spell this year. There have been few restaurant openings and even fewer who have made a really big splash. So, when you discover an […]

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Brunch Club: Friends with Benedicts

It’s a well-known fact that Brunch is the best meal going. Breakfast? For suckers. Lunch? For punks. Dinner? Forget about it. Brunch is that sweet spot, where a breakfast sandwich […]

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Zucchini Noodles

You may not be aware, but Catherine and I lost our sanity gave up starch for lent. As a result, experimenting with new recipes and starch-less alternatives has been important […]

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Springing into Pure Kitchen (Elgin)

Ottawans, look outside. This is about as miserable as it gets. Not only did we get 50 centimetres of snow in 24 hours last week—forcing us to shovel our driveways […]

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National Drink Wine Day

As a wine lover and trained sommelier, I simply couldn’t let “National Drink Wine Day” go unmarked… So, if you’re sitting at your desk and anticipating your chance to celebrate […]