Category: Food & Drink
Third year’s a charm for Aperitivo
(Photos by Barry Gray) The owner of Aperitivo restaurant at the Kanata Centrum didn’t want to jinx his business with a first or second birthday party, but he’s going all…
VIDEO: Paul Meek interviews Mark Saunders
Paul Meek lives in Stittsville and is the owner of Kichesippi Beer, and he’s started a video series interviewing interesting people in Ottawa. In the latest episode, he talks to Mark…
From Las Vegas to West Carleton: Meet the family behind the Pazab Farm
(Above: The Pazab Family: Agata and Preston Zaborowski, with Sonja, 11, Eloy, 9, Sasha, 7, Arkadiusz, 3. Photo by Barry Gray.) Can you imagine moving your family, including four young kids,…
Senators to hold part-time recruitment fair August 13-15
(via the Ottawa Senators) The Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, Canadian Tire Centre, and Sensplex want your help in creating raving fans for life! We are a welcoming workplace and look…
Covered Bridge, ‘Wiches Cauldron go underground at the Diefenbunker
(via the Diefenbunker) On Friday, August 7, cool down underground with a beer, food, and chocolate pairing at the Diefenbunker. Sample four different craft beers, each paired with a savoury…
New Beavertails hut at Tanger Outlets
Beavertails installed a new hut at the Tanger Outlet location today. It opens this weekend with an expanded menu that includes the famous Beavertails plus poutine and frozen yogurt.
Fat Tuesdays applies for liquor permit at Kanata Centrum location
UPDATE (March 28): The restaurant will open in Kanata in summer 2016. Fat Tuesdays in the Market is closing and moving to Kanata Centrum. In place of old location will…
Tartan Kitchen is the latest victim to food truck break-ins
Someone broke into the Tartan Kitchen Food Truck on Hazeldean Road overnight on Saturday, but nothing was taken, and nothing was broken. It’s at least the third food truck to…
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…