Emma Dykstra

ABOVE: Andrew will Bill Redelmeier in front of the Southbrook's LEED Gold pavilion. Southbrook Organic Vineyards started in 1991 as an evolution of Southbrook Market. The Market began in 1983 as a roadside stand in Richmond Hill (North of Toronto) selling only fresh Ontario produce. Looking for [...]

The ByWard Market’s first brewery, Lowertown Brewery is located on York Street in the heart of the market. This special location is not the only thing they can boast of however. Lowertown Brewery also features a fully functioning brewery and open-concept kitchen, replete with a smoker and chicken [...]

Broken Stone Winery is a small family owned winery located in the heart of the beautiful Prince Edward County. Founded in 2013, owners Tim and Micheline Kuepfer are dedicated to providing some of the tastiest wine, their specialties being in Pinot Noir and cool climate Vinifera grapes. Their journey [...]

Traynor Family Vineyard is right in the heart of Prince Edward County, a quaint 5.5 acre vineyard at the corner of Danforth Road and Loyalist Parkway in Hillier, Ontario. But it wasn’t always this way. When Mike Traynor purchased the property in 2008, it was a frozen cornfield. Mike had been working [...]

It all began with three good friends on an adventure. While kayaking and rafting in the Grand Canyon, the idea struck them around a campfire; why not create a sustainably brewed, locally sourced brewery at home in the Ottawa Valley. The friends went to work retrofitting an old dairy barn and spent two [...]

Nestled along the Carp Ridge overlooking the Carp River lies KIN Vineyards, a special place with much to offer. The 47-acre property has 10 acres under vine, producing the finest pinot noir and chardonnay that the Ottawa Valley has to offer. Earlier this year, Ottawa lawyer Lorraine Mastersmith and [...]

When Lidija and Vlado came to Canada three years ago, they planned to open a Mediterranean restaurant that would be unique, authentic, and refreshing. They have succeeded! “We new we wanted to be somewhere central. When we found this space in Ottawa's ByWard Market, we already had an idea [...]

The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees are international champions after winning the 2019 FISU University World Cup – Football! Ottawa toppled favourites in Brazil’s Paulista University, who conceded their first and only goal of the tournament on a Mikayla Morton header in the second minute. The [...]

On November 7, The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Ottawa hosted artist Miloš Rác’s exhibit “With Hope”. The event was a beautiful evening of conversation, discovery, and reflection. Miloš Rác is a Slovak sculptor and a painter. His artistic life is a [...]

Winter blues? How about "Blue's Christmas" instead? Christmas is just around the corner, and there’s no such thing as getting into the holiday spirit too early. Get into the Christmas spirit this season with Putumayo’s new album, Blues Christmas! “Christmas is generally [...]