food & drink

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samosas.jpg) Potato and pea samosas. From [ iStockphoto ](http://www.istockphoto.com/) . It all started out so innocently when Wilson Lo tweeted this question on Thursday night: [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samosa-question.png) We retweeted his question on the @ottawastart Twitter feed, and our readers came up with these recommendations: ...

Received this interesting note recently from Derek Rhodenizer at Heritage Academy in Ottawa: "I just wanted to take a moment to invite you to the Potato Project launch on April 27th from 1-4pm. This is an innovative project our school started where people/businesses/schools in Ottawa are growing potatoes vertically in reclaimed olive barrels. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mecdonald-s.jpg) _ Westboro _ Popular Westboro outdoor outfitter Mountain Equipment Co-Op recently started work expanding their business into the neighbourhood, with some residents speculating it was for an expandedl kayak showroom. However, sources report the expansion is for a new fast food restaurant partnered with McDonald’s. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bison-burger-dick-s.jpg) Photo from Mike Likes Burgers - "Bison, poutine and sunshine" from Dick's Drive-in and Dairy Dip on Merivale Road. Mike gave this one [ a pretty good rating ](http://mikelikesburgers.blogspot.ca/2012/03/bison-and-bambi-at-dicks-drive-in-and.html#more) . Who do you think makes the best burgers in Ottawa? ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pasta.jpg) _ Little Italy _ The vibrant Italian neighbourhood that stretches along Preston Street from Carling to Somerset recently had new “Pay & Pasta” parking meters installed to help draw visitors to the area. A well known location for Italian cuisine, the City Of Ottawa in association with the Preston Street BIA, developed the concept of dispensing pasta last spring as a way to help boost enjoyment for paid parking. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG-20111127-00547.jpg) World's Smallest Pancake. Photo by [ Glen Gower ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart) . I found this blog recently that I'm sure you'll like if you're a fan of brunch and breakfasts: [ The Ottawa Breakfast Club ](http://theottawabreakfastclub. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/taylorswiftfarmboy.jpg) _ Nashville _ Following in the footsteps of fellow country singer Carrie Underwood who dated former Ottawa resident Mike Fisher, country-pop star Taylor Swift has announced a relationship with Ottawa’s own animatronic Farm Boy. Recently spotted performing alongside Swift at the American Music Awards, Farm Boy has also been caught on camera with Swift at various restaurants and nightclubs in Los Angeles and New York City. ...

I really like this photo of peppers in the Byward Market from Steve Zimmerman . (Republished here with permission.) See also: carrots , beans , cauliflower . [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6281068884_f8c0fdcb9a.jpg) ** ** ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Food Guide ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/savana.png) You might have heard that Ottawa’s delicious Savana Cafe has closed their doors after 24 years on Gilmour Street. If you were a fan of Savana, maybe you’d like a souvenir? _ "Restaurant closing sale 431 Gilmour street. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/74849mk_19.jpeg) Oh internet, what would we ever do without you? Earlier today I saw an unusual ad on Kijiji. A guy in Gatineau was trying to get rid of 48 hot dog buns : _ “I have 2 unopened bags of 24 hot dog rolls (for toasting, not steaming) that will expire today and tomorrow (August 14th, August 15th). ...