Category: Food & Drink
Firefighter Frank Muraca Turns up the heat with new food trailer
(Above: Frank Muraca and his two boys, Giovanni (left) and Dante (right) at the Muraca On Fire food truck in the Rona parking lot on Hazeldean Road. Photo by Barry…
FOOD TRUCKS: Jolly Hog serves up a belly full of laughter (with video)
(Above: Matthew & Ashley O’Brien, owners of the Jolly Hog. Photo by Jordan Mady.) You’ve had a side of fries or salad, but have you ever had a side of laughter?…
‘Wiches Cauldron closed Tuesday after break-in
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the ‘Wiches Cauldron food truck. First their web site was hacked, and now they’re closed for the day after an overnight break-in.…
‘Wiches Cauldron web site woes shows importance of WordPress security
‘Wiches Cauldron co-owner Craig Beaudry was about to do some food preparation when a regular customer contacted him about a problem with the food trailer’s website last week.
FOOD TRUCKS: Sink into cheesy goodness at Culinary Meltdown (with video)
Spunky, determined, energetic. Those are three words we’d use to describe 44-year-old Corinne Carroll (above, photo by Jordan Mady), owner of the Culinary Meltdown food trailer in Stittsville. She sends…
How a food blog evolved into a ready-to-eat meal service
(Above: Philip Munk and Alana Thomson. Photo by Barry Gray.) What began as a personal online cookbook has turned into Stittsville’s new healthy meal prep service, Healthy Balance. Alana Thomson was a…
FOOD TRUCKS: Tartan Kitchen is the newest addition to The Glen family
(ABOVE: Kathleen McConville and her son James Clarke in front of the Glen’s Tartan Kitchen food truck. Photo by Barry Gray.) You know you’ve been in business a long time when…
Ribfest planned for Walter Baker Park in Kanata this September
Walter Baker Park in Kanata will host Ribfest from September 10-13, 2015. (Note the change of dates – originally it was scheduled for September 17-20.) The event is being organized by…
FOOD TRUCKS: Sandwich sorcery at The ‘Wiches Cauldron (with video)
(Above: Monique Haugen and Craig Beaudry from The Wiches Cauldron. Photo by Jordan Mady.) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Stittsville’s The ‘Wiches Cauldron is in its third season and business is bubbling. In this…
Harvey & Vern’s Lime Soda flavour at Brown’s #supportlocalstittsville
Brown’s Independent on Stittsville Main Street has about 50 cases of the new Harvey & Vern’s Lime Soda. When I went in on Saturday it was right at the front…
PHOTOS: Creative cakes raise over $2,400 for Stittsville Public School
This fundraiser really takes the cake. This year’s annual Cakewalk at Stittsville Public School raised $2,455 and featured 286 cakes. Parents donate the cakes (both home-made and store-bought), and then…
Farmers’ Markets in nearby Kanata and Carp open this weekend
The weekly farmers’ markets in Kanata and Carp both open for the season this Saturday, May 9. The Carp Farmers’ Market is located at the Carp Fairgrounds, about 10km from the Carp…
Harvey and Vern’s introduces new Lime Soda flavour
Harvey and Vern’s, a Stittsville-owned Ottawa soft drink manufacturer, unveiled their fourth flavour today: Lime Soda. It’s available at a limited number of locations until May 10, including the Cheshire…
Upscale fish tacos and poutine on the menu at new Kanata restaurant
(Above: Franchise owner Aaron Gillingham in front of the new Joey’s Urban Kanata on Hazeldean Road. Photo via Facebook.) A new restaurant specializing in fish tacos and poutine opens next…
Cabotto’s hosts Opera Night on April 30
(Above: Vince Pucci and his son Perry outside of Cabotto’s on Hazeldean Road.) Cabotto’s restaurant is hosting their first “Night at the Opera” on Thursday, April 30 featuring Ottawa tenor Alain Paquette. “We’ve…