Reviews
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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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New Design Coming Soon
Read more →We are separating this blog from http://www.ottawafoodreviews.ca so that we can use that blog for documenting our kitchen experiences (which are quickly eclipsing our restaurant experiences these days in both quality and frequency ;-) As part of that separation I think I'm going to take the time to say goodbye to this terrible wordpress theme, which pretty much has not worked since I installed it, but it looks nice. More details to follow
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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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Pumpkins to Bananas
Read more →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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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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Lunch - Harry's Deli
Read more →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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Support the Site: This is Our Night by Massaad + Garland
Read more →Hello Everyone If you are looking for a small way to support this site check out This Is Our Night on CDBaby.com, a music site like iTunes. Feel free to support us by buying our new dance song "This Is Our Night. Thanks and Bon Apetit xo Victoria and Alex
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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.