Category: Food & Drink
CITIZEN: The Jack Ketch riffs on British fare
Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen reviews The Jack Ketch: The Jack Ketch is a narrow, simple place that gives visitors a view of Conway working in its modest kitchen…
HIGH FIVE: The Keg raises more than $9,000 for Sens Foundation
(Press release & photo via Sens Foundation / The Keg) The Keg’s new location at the corner of Huntmar Dr. and Hazeldean Rd. opened late last month, and they’re already…
HIGH FIVE: Over 14,000 items collected for the food bank
A big community high five goes out to everyone who was involved in this year’s Fill the Bus event for the food bank Here’s a note from Stittsville Food Bank…
RECIPE: Wiches Cauldron’s Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Like many people in Stittsville, I’ve been craving the Wiches Cauldron’s soup ever since the food truck shut down for the season last fall. Owners Monique Haugen and…
Tickets on sale Tuesday for Secret Eats Tour
(Press release via City of Ottawa) Ottawa 2017, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, is pleased to announce a new Agri 150 experience. Tickets for the Secret Eats Stittsville Tour will go…
LINKED: NeXT launches line of premium preserves and sauces
Via Carol Anne Meehan’s blog a video interview with Chef Michael Blackie from NeXT restaurant is introducing a new line of premium preserves and sauces, available for sale soon at the…
COFFEE BREAK: Quitters temporarily closed from November 2-10
(PHOTO: Saturday night trivia at Quitters, October 2017. Photo by Glen Gower.) Kathleen Edwards from Quitters asked us to help spread the word about a temporary closure coming up from…
Jack Ketch chef returns to his Stittsville roots
(PHOTO: Kevin Conway and Alli Pearce, co-owners of The Jack Ketch on Stitttsville Main. Photo by Barry Gray.) It’s been a long time coming, but Kevin Conway and Alli Pearce…
NeXT makes TripAdvisor’s list of Canada’s top 10 restaurants
Stittsville’s NeXT restaurant has cracked TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice list of the top ten restaurants in Canada. Here’s an edited interview with owner and chef Michael Blackie on what the recognition…
FOOD: The Jack Ketch set to open Saturday, October 21
Great to see that the long-awaited The Jack Ketch restaurant on Stittsville Main Street (next to the municipal parking lot) is finally set to open on Saturday, October 21. Co-owners Allison…
Värdera Café celebrates 1st anniversary with a concert on September 10
(via Värdera Café) Värdera Café and Lounge (11B-6081 Hazeldean in the Jackson Trails Plaza) is holding a 1 year anniversary event on Sunday, September 10 from 11:00am – 3:00pm! The event wiIll feature:
Local nutritionist & mom shares ideas for healthier breakfasts
(Thanks to Stittsville-based holistic nutritionist Melanie Reid for contributing this guest post to StittsvilleCentral.ca.) I’m a mom of four, wife and nutrition coach on a mission to improve the health…
REVIEW: Danby’s breakfast is worth the road trip to Richmond
If you know where the Richmond Bakery used to be, you know where Danby’s Roadhouse is now. There is a Danby’s in Munster too (Danby’s Bar and Grill) but for…
Friday market at The Barn showcases local food vendors
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles from volunteer contributor Janice Blain. Born and raised in England, Janice is a retired early childhood educator who now…
Rainy weather and park fees spoil plans for Stittsville farmers’ market
(file photo) Despite having strong community support, the Ottawa Farmers’ Market (OFM) couldn’t muster enough vendor support for a market in Stittsville this year to make economic sense. But the president…