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Dining Out: Why Town is tops
Town 296 Elgin St., 613-695-8696, townlovesyou.ca Prices: Small plates $6 to $17, main dishes $17 to $29 Open: Wednesday to Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m, Monday to Thursday and Sunday 5 to 10 p.m.,...
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Dining Out: La Porto A Casa's big flavours, bigger portions
La Porto A Casa 3500 Fallowfield Rd. Barrhaven Crossing, 613-843-0825 laportoacasarestaurant.com Price: Starters, $6 to $11.95; Main dishes, $15.50 to $27.95 Hours: Monday to Thursday 11 a.m.to 8 p.m.,...
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Dining Out: Simple Jamaican pleasures at Lil' Negril
Lil’ Negril 261 Centrepointe Dr., 613-226-7575, lilnegril.com Open: Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Prices:...
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Dining Out: Aylmer's L'Aubergiste serves small, pretty plates
L’Aubergiste 58 Principale St., Aylmer, 819-557-3858, facebook.com/laubergistebistro Open: Tuesday and Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 to 11 p.m., Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 1...
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Dining out: For soups, sandwiches and more, the Rex rules
The Rex 40 Adeline St., 613-695-9739, therexottawa.com Open: Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday 5:30 to 10 p.m. Prices: Sandwiches, with soup or salad, $12; three-course dinners...
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Dining Out: Bistro CoqLicorne serves tasty bargains in Hull
Bistro CoqLicorne 59 Laval St., Gatineau (Hull sector), 819-205-4344, bistrocoqlicorne.ca Open: Monday and Tuesday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., closed Sunday Prices:...
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Dining Out: Comfort by AJ's a keeper in Kemptville
Comfort by AJ’s 115 Sanders St., Kemptville, 613-258-5115, comfortbyajs.com Open: Tuesday to Saturday 5 to 9 p.m. Prices: $29 three-course table d’hote, mains $18 to $21 Access: accessible, including...
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Israeli brewer takes in some lessons and some suds in Ottawa
In town for the National Capital Beer Festival, Israeli brewer Ori Sagy says the market for craft beer in Israel is in its infancy but he believes it is poised for a boom. Sagy, who founded and runs...
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Ottawa's newest microbrewery finally opens doors, sells out
After years of planning and a massively successful Kickstarter campaign, Dominion City Brewing Co. finally opened it doors to the masses this past Saturday, and then watched as thirsty customers bought...
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Dining Out: Chez Eric is a rustic charmer in Wakefield
Chez Eric Café & Bistro 28 Valley Dr., Wakefield, Que., 819-459-3747, chezeric.ca Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed...
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Dining Out: Pizza the Fiazza way
Fiazza 86 Murray St., 613-562-2000, fiazza.ca Open: Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight Prices: Pizzas $7.95 to $12.95 Access: No steps to front entrance,...
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Dining Out: Asian Stars is a vegan, Vietnamese find
Asian Stars Restaurant 1380 Clyde Ave. Unit B, 613-695-2288, asianstarsrestaurant.com Open: Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday noon to 9 p.m. Prices: Main dishes: $11.95 to $14.75 Access: No...
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Dining Out: Clover brings class to a downtown dead zone
Clover Food | Drink 155 Bank St., 613-680-8803, cloverottawa.ca Open: Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Sunday Prices: Lunch mains $12 to $15, dinner...
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Dining Out: Petit Peru Resto Bar a Peruvian revelation
Petit Peru Resto Bar 349 Dalhousie St., upstairs, in the same space as La Diskoteka, 613-562-9756, petitperu.com Open: Sunday and Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 8...
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Cast your ballot: Elgin Street Diner vs. Fraser Café
After a long month that included 30 brunches, tough decisions, weight gain, occasional self-loathing, and incredible food, we’ve made it to the championship round of our Brunch Bracket. Haven’t been...
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Dining Out: The meat of the matter at Lowertown Brewery
Lowertown Brewery 73 York St., 613-722-1454, lowertownbrewery.ca Open: Daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prices: sandwiches $9.95, rotisserie chickens $11.95 to $22.95, butcher platters $15.95 to $49.95...
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Dining Out: Hintonburg's hidden Southeast Asian lunch counter
Sam’s Cafe at Fairmont Confectionery 102 Fairmont Ave., 613-728-0931, www.facebook.com/FairmontConfectionery Open: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily Prices: Vietnamese subs $4, single-serving entrées with rice...
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Dining Out: Savoury pan-Indian fare at Palki
Palki 1060 Ogilvie Rd., 613-741-9191, palkicuisineofindia.com Open: Daily: lunch buffet after 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and starting at noon on Saturdays and Sundays; à la carte dinner after 5 p.m....
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Dining Out: Teatro Cafe's small plates a hit in Hintonburg
Teatro Cafe 1233 Wellington St. W., 613-699-1020, teatrocafe.ca Open: Daily from 11:30 to 2 p.m. and then from 5 p.m. Prices: small plates $8 to $17 Access: no steps to front door or washrooms Of the...
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Dining Out: At Salt, a mix of wows and mehs
Salt Dining Lounge 345A Preston Street, 613-693-0333, saltottawa.ca Open: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily Prices: Mains $23 to $34 Access: No steps to front door or washrooms Wiser people than I offer this...
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