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Dining Out: Nice renovation at 1951 West, shame the food doesn't shine
1951 West Kitchen and Bar 1951 Robertson Rd., 613-596-1611, 1951west.ca Open: Monday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to midnight, Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight, Sunday 10...
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Dining Out: Beefy treats plus tango at El Gusto Mazzola
El Gusto Mazzola 939 Somerset St. W., 613-237-3663, elgustomazzola.com Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Prices: Main courses $13...
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Dining Out: Desperately seeking Szechuan, and finding some at Shuwei
Shuwei / Spicy Legend Authentic Szechuan Cuisine 709 Somerset St. W, 613-695-6668, shuwei.ca Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily Prices: main dishes $8.95 to $12.95, $39.99 for spicy roasted fish...
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Dining Out: North & Navy sails in style
North & Navy 226 Nepean St., 613-232-6289, northandnavy.com Open: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday 5 to 10 p.m. Prices: small appetizers $3-4 each, small pastas and...
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Icing! Hamburglar cake a tasty tribute
Faye Kaplan has found a sweet way to cheer on the Sens. The owner of Hintonburg’s The Cake Shop and diehard hockey fan has a new addition to her lineup of Sens cupcakes and cookies: the Hamburglar...
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Dining Out: Uncompromising, delicious Mexican fare at Taqueria Kukulkan
Taqueria Kukulkan 1730 Montreal Rd. 613-680-5055, taqueriakukulkan.com Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m....
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Dining Out: All tacos are not created equal
El Capitano Taco Stand 1541 Merivale Rd. 613-225-5559, elcapitanotacostand.com Cantina Sur 665 Bronson Ave., 613-567-7373, cantinasur.com Taqueria La Bonita 1128 Cadboro Rd., 613-695-7373,...
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Dining Out: Pure Kitchen's meatless treats not just for vegan yogis
Pure Kitchen 357 Richmond Rd., 613-680-5500, purekitchenottawa.com Open: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Prices: salads, wraps and bowls $11 to $16 Access: no steps into restaurant, accessible washroom on...
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Dining Out: Flavours of the Caribbean serves some of Ottawa's most spicy —...
Flavours of the Caribbean 259 York St., 613-241-2888, flavoursofthecaribbean.com Open: Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.to 9 p.m., Saturday noon to 9 p.m., Sunday noon to 8 p.m....
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Dining Out: Quê Hùóng's matriarch serves homey Vietnamese fare
Quê Hùóng 787 Somerset St. W., 613-238-7888 Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily Prices: Vietnamese subs up to $5, taxes in, other dishes up to $8, taxes in Access: one step to front door Let’s just say that...
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Dining Out: The rise of the ByWard Market's Empire
Empire Restaurant and Bar 47 Clarence St., 613-241-1343, empireottawa.com Open: Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight Prices: mains $15 to $29, steaks $23 to...
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Dining Out: Too many flawed dishes at pricey Urban Pear
The Urban Pear 151 Second Ave., 613-569-9305, theurbanpear.com Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m., closed Mondays Prices: starters in the $20 range; main dishes $28 to $55...
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Dining Out: For thrifty locavores, Café Cinq Sens serves tasty treats
Café Cinq Sens 417 Boul. Alexandre-Taché, Hull sector in Gatineau, 613-710-0325, sense5.ca Open: Monday and Tuesday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday to Friday 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m....
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Urban Pear's summer menu sees prices drop markedly
Paul Vanderpool Jr., the chef at the Urban Pear in the Glebe sent me the new summer menus for his restaurant, to which I alluded at the end of my May 28 review of the restaurant. I faulted the lofty...
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Dining Out: Steak dinners, hold the frills, at the Butchery
The Butchery 1821 Robertson Rd., 613-829-9133, thebutchery.ca Open: For dinner Wednesday to Saturday 5:30 to 9 p.m., burgers served at dinner and during Butchery store hours, from 11 a.m. to closing...
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Dining Out: Sizing up four smokehouses from across the region
TNT Smokehouse Bar & Grill 731 Ridgewood Ave., 613-421-0226, search for “TNT Smokehouse” on Facebook Open: Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday to Saturday 8 a.m. to midnight, Sunday 8...
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Dining Out: Speedy, spicy fare at Wandee Thai Cuisine
Wandee Thai Cuisine 40 Beech St., 613-237-1641, wandeethai.com Open: Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4 to 9 p.m. Prices: most dishes between $11 and $13.50 Access: two steps to entrance Ottawa’s...
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Dining Out: A whole pig, to go, from Phuket Royal
Phuket Royal 713 Somerset St W., 613-235-3134, phuketroyal.com Open: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Prices: Most curries and stir-fries from $10 to $15, roasted whole pigs to go from $200 to $240 Access: no...
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Dining Out: Impressive food matches sips at Soif Bar à Vin
Soif 88 Montcalm St., Gatineau (Hull sector), 819-600-7643, soifbaravin.ca Open: Monday to Thursday 11: 30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 11: 30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday 4 to 11 p.m., Sunday, 4 to 10 p.m....
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With wine reviews, words matter more than numbers
I read a review of an icewine recently and saw that one of the descriptors used was “cloying.” It’s not a positive attribute for anything sweet. It means “excessively sweet” and many icewine reviews...
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