Freshii embodies the new fast casual restaurant
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
A new type of restaurant has become popular in recent years. It fills the void between fast food joints and fine dining and it’s called the fast casual restaurant. These new [...]
The Morning Owl Coffeehouse caters to the gourmet 9-to-5 set
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
The Morning Owl Coffeehouse would be easy to miss if you weren’t looking for it. Tucked away on Rochester Street, next door to Atelier and steps away from [...]
Seriously good cheese from Serious Cheese
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
Serious Cheese is an extension of its sister store, Grace in the Kitchen, just a few doors down the road. When the cheese counter at this kitchen supply store grew to be [...]
Planet Coffee has gone from cramped to contemporary with its new space
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
Planet Coffee used to be one of the coziest spots in Ottawa to grab a really great latte. Now, thanks to a [...]
Short of being rinkside, The Prescott is the best place to catch the big game
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
The Prescott is an Ottawa institution and arguably one of the most exciting places in the city to catch a hockey [...]
Something wicked this way comes: The Scone Witch brings seductive scones and a brunch menu to a second location
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
The Scone Witch have been serving gorgeous scones out of their Albert St. location for [...]
Arturo’s take-out – a weeknight treat
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
You’ll find Arturo’s Market on the trendier side of Beechwood. More than just another eat-in, take-away sandwich shop, Arturo’s has something many other places don’t. This place has heart. On [...]
Cheap and cheerful treats at Kettleman’s
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
Ottawa natives may not realize just how lucky we are to live in a city where you can find Montreal-style bagels. They’re a rare find south of the border, as the fluffier, [...]
Olga’s Deli is everything you always wished your cafeteria could be
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
Standing in line at Olga’s, it becomes clear that the deli caters to regulars. You’re expected to know what you want right away. In fact, nearly everyone [...]
Something’s working for Gooney’s
Ottawa XPress
Article By: Colleen Johnson
Photo By: Ben Welland
It’s getting to be that time of year when readers make their voices heard with the annual Best of Ottawa Readers Poll. It seems only fitting that I’ve decided to visit one of the [...]
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