The King Eddy is revitalizing the ByWard Market … one juicy burger at a time

 ABOVE: Johny Bonney and Lindzy Thompson of The King Eddy. As the ByWard Market regains its post-pandemic stride, one local restaurant is showing that there is a promising future for local family-owned businesses on Clarence Street. If you live in Ottawa, you’ve likely heard of The King Eddy, but you may not know

The Alley’s first Ottawa location on Sussex Drive is now open

 Above: (LEFT TO RIGHT) Deerioca Puff, Deerioca Fever in fresh milk, Deerioca Matcha A globally renowned spot for high quality tea and beverages, The Alley is best known for their unique and refreshing bubble teas. Following their huge success in the GTA, Vancouver, and Edmonton, the new Ottawa location, in the ByWard

Aquamarines shines as the birthstone for March

 Lucky March baby, you have two gems to choose from: Aquamarine and Bloodstone. Taking a cruise for your birthday? [Editor: maybe not]. Take your aquamarine. Ancient sailors travelled with aquamarine crystals, believing it would ensure a safe passage and, bonus, induce a good night’s sleep while they were at it

Birthstones: January

 First up for a year in birthstones is garnet. It’s no surprise that the most oft-cited gem symbolizing this dark month is garnet. Legend links beautiful dark red garnets to Persephone, the maiden daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Abducted by Hades and fed pomegranate seeds Persephone was thus obliged to

The Jewellery Box

 OLM is introducing a new feature to its online edition: The Jewellery Box. We’ve enlisted the help of Pamela Coulston, jewellery designer and (doubly) certified gemologist, to bring little gems of history and lore, care tips, design ideas, trends, insight, birthstones, and much more from the colourful, sparkling world gemmology

New website, same address: Disegno launches new online look

 The ByWard Market's Disegno Fine Jewellery is celebrating the launch of their new website with new collections and a 20% off sale! Launched in 1992, "disegno" means more than just "design." The Italian word suggests the ability to render the drawing and to imagine the design. As a designer, Pamela Coulston, certified gemologist and