Address: 96 Preston St, Ottawa Hours: 4pm – midnight (Tue); 11am – midnight (Wed – Sun); closed Monday Website: https://www.pubwells.com/ When trying to decide on an easy-going, post-dinner locale for a drink and a snack, my wife and I ended up at neighbourhood pub, Pubwells. The bar underwent renovations in recent years and while I’m not aware of the […]
Address: 2934 Carling Ave, Ottawa Hours: 12 – 9pm (Tue – Sat), 12 – 8pm (Sun), closed Monday Website: https://salangkabobhouse.ca/ While in the Britannia area, it only made sense to have lunch at an Afghani restaurant, since the Britannia area is one of the hubs of such cuisine. Salang Kabob House was my new-to-me target. The interior has a […]
Address: 178 Rideau St, Ottawa Hours: 10:30am – 9pm (M – F), 11am – 9pm (Sat – Sun) Website: Nope, not even socials! Shanghai Wonton Noodle is an unassuming little shop located in the Byward Market, on Rideau just past Dalhousie. As you as you step in, you can tell that the décor is not a focal point […]
Address: 1280 Stittsville Main St, Stittsville, ON Hours: 11:30am – 6pm (M – W), 11:30am – 7pm (Th – F), 12 – 7pm (Sat), closed Sunday Website: https://scratchboxgastro.powerpages.ca/ Green factor: Compostable containers Stittsville has lots of two things – dull suburban housing and food trucks. Unsurprisingly, it’s the latter of the two that brought me to Scratch Box […]
Address: 1426 Scott St, Ottawa Hours: 4 – 7pm (Tu – W), 11am – 7pm (Th – Sat), closed Sun – Mon Website: https://thegarlicpress.ca/ Green factor: Mix of compostable/recyclable/regular trash containers; garbage and recycling bins on site Earlier this year, The Garlic Press – a brand-new food truck – opened on Scott Street where trucks have been setting […]
Address: 1442 Baseline Rd, Ottawa Hours: 12 – 9pm (M – F), 1 – 9pm (Sat), 5 – 9pm (Sun) Website: Socials only – Instagram and Facebook Green factor: Compostable and recyclable containers, garbage bin only on site I love that the food truck scene in Ottawa has gained enough critical mass over the years that there’s some really […]
Address: 2160 St. Joseph Boulevard, Orléans Hours: 11am – 7pm (M – W), (Th – Sat), closed Sunday Website: Socials only – Instagram and Facebook Green factor: Garbage bin only on site, compostable container for poutine, foil and paper wrap for sandwiches, plastic utensils “Hey, you wanna get something to eat at that food truck down the street?” […]
Address: 225 Preston St Unit 3, Ottawa Hours: 5 – 10pm (Tue – Thu, Sun); 5 – 11pm (Fri – Sat) Website: https://vivaanottawa.com/ Like everything in the pandemic, the opening of Vivaan in Fall 2020 seems like it was both a long time ago and that it only just happened. Similarly, while I’ve been wanting to try this […]
Address: 478 Bank St, Ottawa Hours: 4 – 11pm (M), 3 – 11pm (Tue – Wed), 12 – 11pm (Thu – Sun) Website: https://www.citygoose.ca/ Other than seafood, one of the East Coast’s biggest exports has been its people – travelling westward for opportunity, adventure, and love. But when the sons and daughters of the seabound coast pick up […]
Address: 874 Clyde Ave N, Ottawa Hours: 6am – 9pm (Mon – Fri); 7am – 2pm (Sat – Sun); Hours may vary during pandemic Website: https://www.reynoldsrestaurant.com/ For my first time at Reynold’s Restaurant, I was there for my usual reason at a new-to-me, west-end eatery – refueling after donating blood at the nearby Canadian Blood Services office. If […]