Beechwood Gastropub’s Kitchen is Transparent—and Really, Really Talented

 Photos by Chris Chase It was the smoked beet that made me fall madly in love. Until that moment, I was extremely impressed with the food at Beechwood Gastropub. But once I tasted the slice of golden beet that had been treated to some quality time in close proximity to smouldering

Heating Up the Capital with These Ottawa Sauces

 Photos by Sean Sisk / Feature image Pixabay Ottawa can get cold. Really cold! You know it and I know it. Us Ottawans toss on enough layers come January to resemble a city of Stay Puft Marshmallow People. While cranking up the thermostat and throwing on the sweater/long johns combo

Food for thought: Caroline Dumont on Three Ways to Eat Ottawa

 Mere minutes after meeting Caroline Dumont I was fascinated by both her outlook in life and how pursuant she is of one passion in particular – food. Caroline developed a passion for cooking and food in general at a young age. She says, “When I was younger I would watch

Pour A Cold One: CRAFT Beer Market Opens in Lansdowne Park

 Photo courtesy of Alexandra Gunn. Could it be a coincidence that CRAFT Beer Market opens its doors on one of the hotter days this spring? Likely, but there couldn’t be a better excuse to head to Lansdowne Park to taste test one (or two) of their 100 plus beers on

Tips For Selecting A Quality Greek Restaurant

 Are you looking for a great restaurant to enjoy? If so, you are going to quickly discover that there are more than a few to choose from when you search your neighbourhood. However, if you are searching for the best Greek food in Ottawa, you should use the tips here

Find Great Food Faster at Two New Jack Astor’s

 With drool-worthy new menu items and enough TVs to keep you in the game until… pretty much forever, two new Jack Astor’s are now open in Ottawa. The first settled comfortably into the new Lansdowne Park development earlier this year. That location sits just a few steps away from the Redblack’s stadium,

Skip the Grocery Lines with SmartKart

 If you’re like me, the worst part of putting together any meal is finding that impossible-to-find ingredient at the grocery store. Whether it’s coconut milk for a curry, tahini for hummus, or an obscure brick of cheese for that French onion soup, digging through piles and getting lost in the

Food Frenzy in the Capital

 When the average Canadian thinks of Ottawa, they think of the national hub of power and politics. However, our great city is more than just that. Don Chow and Jennifer Lim’s new book Ottawa Food: A Hungry Capital is a feast for your eyes. In it, they explore all things

Craig & Noble TOFOOD: Tofu is no longer a four-letter word

 Two Ottawa women who have been friends for most of their lives are the creators of a delicious gourmet tofu that will soon be sold in 30 area Metro grocery stores. Sue Noble’s love of cooking and Diane Craig’s entrepreneurial experience have resulted in the creation of TOFOOD – fresh,