Eat & Drink
A&W launches Hot Honey BBQ Teen Burger across Canada Thursday
The grass-fed beef classic gets a sweet and spicy upgrade from a partnership with Bull's-Eye BBQ sauce, featuring hot honey, cheddar,...
Ottawa chef Yannick La Salle advances to 2027 Canadian Culinary Championship
La Salle, who cooks for the Supreme Court of Canada, won Monday's regional qualifier at Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine on Elgin Street,...
Nutty Greek Bake Shop closes after 15 years on Preston Street
The family-run bakery's last day drew lines of regulars mourning the loss of a neighbourhood fixture and reflecting on the pressures...
Ek Bar, Toronto restaurateur's only Ottawa location, closing by month-end
Hemant Bhagwani's upscale Preston Street restaurant will shutter after opening spring 2025. Owner cites distance, declining traffic...
Ruby's opens in ByWard Market with elegant small plates and ambitious wine focus
Adrian Vezina's upscale newcomer takes over a heritage space on York Street that sat empty since Oz Kafe closed. Chef Jakob Van Regan...
Arlo on Somerset has grown from pandemic wine bar into a serious restaurant in six years
Co-owners Alex McMahon and Jamie Stunt rebuilt their casual concept into a fine-dining spot with private events, local ingredients and...
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...
