The Food Tease By Brigitte Hasbron When you think of sophistication, visions of avant-garde fashion paired with opulent decor easily come to mind. For Fred Naggar, this glam aesthetic served as a stepping-stone to...
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By Hattie Klotz The journey from a warehouse on Lancaster Road in Ottawa’s east end to the Preston Street location of Kathã has been one of many thousands of kilometres, from the north, east and west of India, finally to the south. It’s also seen Indian food thrice reincarnated, each time just a...
Knowing Your Beef at Harmons Steakhouse By Brigitte Hasbron Since the fall of 2021, Harmons Steakhouse has been providing meat lovers with premium cuts of beef and scrumptious premium dining. There’s a vast difference, though, between enjoying steak and actually knowing about the beef that’s...
Bon Vivant Beautiful, Thoughtful Food and Service By Brigitte Hasbron The adage “To acquire wisdom one must observe” came to mind in an Ottawa kitchen, as I watched chef Jason Laurin, owner of Essence Catering, create stunning dishes for his clients. A Cordon Bleu Cuisine and Pastry graduate, this...
By Chris Wilson Photos courtesy of Runaway Picnic Enough with the checkered tablecloth, paper cups, devilled eggs and lumpy grass. Treat yourself to a deluxe picnic—ants excluded. A local business called Runaway Picnic is delivering sumptuous experiences that put the traditional sandwiches-and-a...
By Chris Wilson Photos by Kathi Robertson You might drop into 18 Murray Street to pick up some cold pressed juice and wind up staying for a Thai Noodle power bowl and a Clean Green smoothie. After all, Spa Café is a feel-good kind of place. This inviting spot in the ByWard Market and RAW Materials...
Dinner in a Starlight Chalet can add sparkle to your summer. Dining under the stars has added lustre and epicurean appeal at the Moulin Wakefield Hotel and Spa. The upscale country inn, located about 20 minutes from Ottawa next to Gatineau Park, is home to a handful of Starlight Chalets that put...
By Janet Dorozynski, DipWSET, PhD Istria, the heart-shaped peninsula in the north-west of Croatia, is not only the country’s gastronomic heart but also arguably Croatia’s most exciting wine region. Wineries here make a diverse range of wines from notable indigenous varieties such as malvazija...
By Janet Wilson Photography by FINNSQUARE.com Relax, unwind and prepare to be entertained at Taste & Tipple’s lively virtual happy hour Yvonne Langen is shaking things up in Ottawa. With every colourful online post, the Taste & Tipple creator and food and cocktail enthusiast offers the...
High-End Bubbly, Minus the Alcohol You can raise plenty of toasts this holiday season without a single hangover the morning after. Ottawa’s Genna Woolston and Andrew Roberts—a food scientist with a background in tea blending and food production—have developed Silver Swallow, a non-alcoholic...
CONFECTIONS at DAO BAKE & SIP CAFE A new destination for foodies, Dao Bake & Sip Café is a go-to spot for unique Euro-Asian desserts, baked goods and drinks. Located at 1558 Merivale Road Unit 102, Dao also exclusively carries in-demand Asian confections such as Pablo cheese tarts, Cho-Kwok...
by one of the world’s best: Hummingbird Chocolate By Brigitte Hasbron As an integral element of Mayan culture, cacao was long perceived as a gift from the gods, a divine elixir that empowered humans. Today, the cacao bean is sought out globally for the creation of exquisite chocolate indulgences...
