Reviews / Good Food

  • Angelina Café and Espresso bar

    by Alex Massaad I work in the heart of the ByWard Market and we're severely lacking in terms of places to grab a healthy bite to eat. For example, lets say you're at Majors Hill Park and you want a coffee or a sandwich. You have the option of walking to Bridgehead on Dalhouse (600m, 7 minutes walking according to google maps), walking to one of Rideau and Sussex' two Starbucks (also 600m, but apparently 8 minutes walk). Very disapointing, until now! A third option to grab a snack in the heart of Ottawa: Angelina Cafe Located at 11 Murray...

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  • Crazy Sandwich Designs

    At work I was recently passed along a link to some incredible bread artistry: sandwich art. Check out this post below for a bunch of surprisingly intricate sandwich designs. Not really inspiring for lunches, but its certainly nice to look at. 12 Crazy Sandwich Designs Bon appétit

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  • Pumpkins to Bananas

    How quickly the seasons change. Victoria and I have been super-busy all year. Since 2011 we have really increased the visibility of the record label we're on: ATAM Productions. The rest of this post is now over on our new Food-Centric blog Ottawa Food Reviews Check it out!

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  • A lunch at the Tea Party in Ottawa

    By: Victoria Garland I’ve been really excited to write this review ever since Alex and I went to lunch about two weeks ago at The Tea Party! I heard great things about it but since I had only stopped in once about two years ago (to pick up some Arctic Fire loose leaf tea) I was itching to go back and experience their vegetarian lunch menu. The Tea Party is located on York Street, right across from Market Organics. It is housed in a very welcoming, old Victorian-style house with seating that includes a black leather couch, little tables and...

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  • Cupcakes! Reviews of The Cupcake Lounge and Glitz Cupcakes and Company

    By: Victoria Garland    These sweet little cakes have finally made it to our side of the city. Having heard of many cupcakeries located in Ottawa, especially in the Glebe along Bank Street, I was delighted to notice two that have recently opened around the corner from where we live in the Byward Market! We first noticed The Cupcake Lounge while it was under construction. It’s located next to the Blue Cactus at 6 Byward Market Square, between York Street and Clarence. We ended up walking by during their early grand opening and Alex and I were lucky to be...

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  • Lunch - Harry's Deli

    by: Victoria Garland Harry’s Deli As I sit at my desk writing this, I can recall many times being plagued with the eternal question everyone in the business district/downtown core asks themselves around noon, “What am I going to eat for lunch?” Aside from the days I actually do bring a lunch to work, working in downtown Ottawa for over three years has definitely compelled me scour to the ends of the internet for a new, delicious choice in lunch dining. (There are only so many times you can eat at McDonalds, along with the tried and true backups located...

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  • Smoke’s Poutinerie

    By Alex Massaad Smoke's Poutinerie 407 Dalhousie Street (next to the awesome Caribbean food place) (613) 789-2873 I have an unusual entry considering some of my other reviews. I often have to eat dinner out while I'm at work and Smokes Poutinerie is very close to my work. They are also open late so sometimes I end up going after work too. They have a large variety of toppings and this time I decided to try their Curry Chicken Poutine. This is fries and cheese curds with slow roasted chicken breast with spicy curry sauce. Their large is 8.99 but...

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  • Champa Thai

    193 King Edward K1N 7L6 Ottawa I ordered the Vegetarian Spring Rolls (5 Rolls) for 7.25 Pad Eggplant (Shrimp) for 11.95 With tax and delivery and tip it was about $25.00. I'm often at work during my dinner time and I have any options for food at my workplace besides take out. My frequent vice has usually been Pizza Pizza pizza since they have a fast easy online ordering system, have good delivery times and can make a pizza (and other food) that I can eat. Unfortunately sometimes I seek out more variety. Recently I have ordered a couple times...

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  • The Black Tomato

    11 George Street Ottawa, ON K1N 8W5 (613) 789-8123 Reviewed by Alex Massaad Here comes a review from one of our favourite Ottawa restaurants. We've been several times already and every experience has been as great as this, so its about time I write a review! Located right behind Chapters and just minutes from the Rideau Centre I'm always surprised at how local this place is to me. Victoria and myself have been a few times for dinner already but this review covers their lunch options. We started off our late lunch with the cheese plate. It comes with a...

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  • Cornerstone Grill - Bad Restaurant Review, Good Food

    After a very brief wait at the bar (our bar drinks hadn't even been made yet) we were seated at a table in the middle of a very noisy restaurant. ... For an entree I had the Roasted Chicken with Pear Chutney which is described in the menu as a "Roasted breast of chicken topped with a vanilla infused pear chutney.
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