Reviews / Lunch
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Angelina Café and Espresso bar
Read more →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
Read more →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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Autumn Food and Drink Favourites! (Pumpkin is a Winner in Ottawa)
Read more →By: Victoria Garland This article comes better late than never! (or December...wink, wink) I think the one thing synonymous with Fall is pumpkin. Correction, Pumpkin pie. I'm a big fan of a good spicy pumpkin pie. Lots of pumpkin pie spice containing cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, etc. There is something just so undoubtably "Autumn" about it all that I thought it was only fitting to do an article on my delicious favourites around the city of Ottawa that especially pique my interests this time of year. First and foremost, the Pumpkin Spice Latte. (Starbucks does it best, but I would...
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A lunch at the Tea Party in Ottawa
Read more →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
Read more →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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Always something delicious at the Brig
Read more →I love the lunch specials at the brig Just walking past today, quite a gastronomically informed menu.
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Quiznos York Street - Slow Delivery
Read more →42 York Street Ottawa, ON tel. (613) 562-7827 Reviewed by Victoria Garland and Alex Massaad These people are in fact my neighbours, so I will have to hold my punches on this one. I'm not sure why I would ever order online with them ever again, I did once, and it took over two hours. When I called, they eventually told me that there was only one driver for 3 stores, and he was new today. Great, thanks alot Quiznos, A little notice would be nice considering this was supposed to be my meal. Never order Quiznos delivery!
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The Ex(change) Pub: Pretzels
Read more →[NOW CLOSED] 50 Rideau Street, Suite #300, Ottawa ON K1N 9J7 (entrance at Rideau & Sussex) Tel. 613.236.6565 The Exchange (homepage) Reviewed by Victoria Garland and Alex Massaad Deep Fried Pretzels. We all love pretzels when they're salty, we love them even more when they're deep fried and salty. Victoria used to frequent this Pub back before the renovation (when it was called The Elephant and Castle) specifically for the bangers and mash along with these deep fried pretzels. We're both pleased to see these items carried over to the menu after their recent re opening around March 2010. If...
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A Firsthand review of The Works, Glebe location
Read more →The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro (visit their homepage) 580 Bank Street Ottawa, ON 613.235.0406 1 order Belgian Frites as appetizer 1 Greek Goddess Burger 1 Avril's Avocado Avalanche 2 medium Milkshakes Total Bill for two people dining: $48.36 Reviewed by: Alex Massaad Victoria and I arrived a little after 3pm, right after I finished a mid-day magic show for my other job as a magician in Ottawa. The first thing I can advise is BE PREPARED TO WAIT. This place is packed. Which for me was a good thing since it's always a good indication of a delicious menu. We...
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Heart and Crown - Market
Read more →Reviewed by Alex Massaad When last Sunday rolled around it was snowy and cold; I did not want to hunt far for food. It was definitely a fish and chips lunch-day. The fish is usually pretty good at most places in the market, so Victoria and I really wanted to find a place that had excellent french fries. Heart and Crown was close, and fit the bill. Unfortunately our laisez-fair attitude towards the aquatic component of the meal came back to bit us in end. The fried fish fell apart so easily that it was an effort to eat. The...