Dining Out: Nana Thai Cuisine's chef adds lesser-known but vibrant dishes...
In Thailand, a dish called boat noodles flourishes in the restaurants of several central cities, although it originated in Bangkok in the early 1940s, when, as per its name, it was first served from...
View ArticleDining Out: Dishes and views at ritzy Le St Laurent impress
Had we not chosen to linger, I might have made a clean getaway. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Too many raw deals marred the meals at Happy Fish Raw Bar
During my three dinners at the Happy Fish Raw Bar, the servers have been as happy as, let's say, fish in a raw bar. They were certainly more chipper than I would have been in their shoes. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Farinella serves up pizza and gelato satisfaction
Last week, a colleague of mine was in desperate need of a pizza pick-me-up. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Tamis Café brings Filipino favourites to Centretown
Three years ago, I learned that the word for "sweet" in Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines, was "tamis." Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Nikosi Bistro Pub a distinctive, uncomplicated eatery in Wakefield
A week ago, we got a jump on the long weekend by spending Friday afternoon in Wakefield. Some time kayaking on the Gatineau River would do us good, my wife and I thought. But first, we had lunch at...
View ArticleDining Out: At Grunt in Mechanicsville, seasoned young chef serves fine food,...
At first, when we learned of the memorably named new restaurant Grunt and its pig-themed logos, we wondered if we should brace ourselves for a celebration of swine. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: No-frills grills at Suya Palace and African Grill turn out tasty,...
In the real world, my travels to Africa have been scant. Decades ago, I was in Morocco for an afternoon. More recently, I spent a few days playing tourist in Cape Town and its surrounding winelands,...
View ArticleDining Out: Some pretty dishes bloomed, others wilted at Tulip Restaurant
In the fall of 2017, when David Vinoya was the chef of Wild Sage Kitchen & Bar in Regina, he won that city's Gold Medal Plates competition after wowing judges with a striking dish that he had...
View ArticleDining Out: Alice in Little Italy is a trailblazer, and should be recognized...
The very first intrigue at Alice, the uniquely vegetable-focused fine-dining restaurant that chef-owner Briana Kim opened in June, involves assuring yourself that you have come to the right address....
View ArticleDining Out: 1 Elgin, the revitalized NAC restaurant, scores with...
For four decades, Le Café, the National Arts Centre's restaurant, won over innumerable fans. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: All-Canadian menu at Gray Jay pushes boundaries of creativity
The second time I ate at Gray Jay, I knew better than to ask for coffee. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Last Train to Delhi serves thoughtful Indian food for the...
During my two dinners at Last Train To Delhi, the question I'd expected to hear just never came up. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Luxurious, hedonistic eating at Gitanes on Elgin Street
As the cool kids like to say, the menu at Gitanes was lit. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Fauna a contender for best restaurant dinner in Ottawa this year
We went recently to Fauna Food + Bar on a whim, after a last-minute need for a nice dinner out caught us by surprise. Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Bistro Ristoro in the Market serves appealing pizzas and hearty,...
Ottawa has lots of eateries that describe their fare as Mediterranean. But what do they really mean by that? Read More
View ArticleDining Out: Bella's Boys food shop keeps legacy and dishes of their mother's...
A year ago, I was all set to write a glowing review of Bella's Bistro on Wellington Street West, which after two decades was still going strong and serving its much-liked and comforting Italian food to...
View ArticleDining Out: At Cumin Indian Grill in Centretown, street-food items satisfied...
For most of the last decade, if not longer, the hole-in-the-wall at 373 Somerset St. W. was home to a modest Indian eatery called Basmati. Then, last year, it became Café Delish, which served crepes...
View ArticleFrom sea urchin to take-out pasta, the Citizen's favourite dishes of 2019
Looking back at my eighth year of reviewing restaurants, I see a 2019 that was filled with an even bigger glut than usual of great dishes. Read More
View ArticleA decade of deliciousness: The Citizen's favourite dishes of the 2010s
From my run in the 2010s as a restaurant critic, here are the dozen dishes that burn most brightly in my memory. That goes double for the atomic jerk chicken. Read More
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