Eat & Drink
Canadian Culinary Championship expands to 20 chefs competing in team format for 2027
The national food competition is doubling its chef lineup to mark its 20th anniversary. Marc Lepine of Atelier has been named to...
Chef Teegavarapu Sarath Mohan opens Kozhi, a fine-dining fried chicken spot on Somerset West
The former Katha chef is now serving elevated fried chicken at a 24-seat Somerset restaurant sourcing organic birds from 90 kilometres...
Brassica, beloved Westboro restaurant known for banoffee pie, closing after less than three years
Chef Arup Jana's fine-dining restaurant opened shortly before COVID-19 and will serve its final dinner on August 22.
Westboro's Little Bones draws crowds with upscale tacos and tequila cocktails
The 45-seat Mexican restaurant opened in late May as a sister spot to Lexington Smokehouse, offering refined tacos ranging from $7 to...
Little Italy's culinary vitality keeps rising with 16 standout restaurants
From Ek Bar's Burmese tea leaf salad to Sanguiccio's hand-made sausages, Preston Street restaurants continue to draw Ottawa's food lovers.
Arlo on Somerset becomes first Ottawa restaurant in exclusive 50 Best Discovery guide
The natural-wine-focused restaurant, which opened in 2020, was selected from 210 new additions to the global database curated by the...
Kozhi opens in Chinatown as Somerset Street transforms into dining destination
An upscale fried chicken spot from a veteran chef joins nine other new restaurants reshaping Chinatown's culinary identity this year.
Lansdowne Farmers' Market reveals surprises beyond organic overpriced eggs
A visitor discovered quail eggs with surprisingly tough shells, artisanal soups, and beeswax hand cream at Ottawa's newly reopened...
Spicy Man serves authentic Chinese with heat levels for every palate on Merivale
Owner Amanda Shi's Sichuan and Northeastern Chinese restaurant has been drawing crowds with its tiered spice levels and offal dishes...
Five new restaurants bring fresh dining to Ottawa this summer, from Ruby's to Junior & The Kid BBQ
Openings range from a Canadian-European spot in the historic Clarendon Courtyard to a new Bangkok-style barbecue location on Beechwood Avenue.
Ottawa mattress maker Obasan handcrafts organic sleep systems at carbon-neutral workshop
The family-owned Canadian company, founded in 1985, makes each mattress to order using certified organic materials and allows customers...
Ayla's Social Kitchen in Little Italy deploys global flavours from Mediterranean to Iran
Chef Amir Aghaei, a self-taught civil engineer turned cook, specializes in Mediterranean fusion on Preston Street. His kebabs highlight...
