food & drink

Earlier today on Twitter we asked readers for their questions about Ottawa, and then tried to find some answers. 1. ** Where can I get Fever-tree ginger beer in Ottawa? ** (from @traveleater) [ Fever-tree ](http://www.fever-tree.com/) is a UK drink company, and Farmboy used to carry its products. ...

There’s an updated list of Ottawa Food Blogs here… One of the most popular posts ever on this blog was published just over two years ago, titled " What’s with all the food blogs in Ottawa? " At the time, we listed about 20 local food blogs. ...

Last week, Kim had a craving for fries and asked which Ottawa restaurants served up good ones. We put the question out to our twitter followers and here’s where they suggested. Do you agree? * Baton Rouge * Black Dog (Manotick) * Chez Lucien * Darcy McGee's in Bells Corners * Elgin Street Diner * The Exchange * The Fry Shack (chip truck at Bank/Sunnyside that's open year round) * Jean Albert's * JP's * Hintonburger * Le M&R (Chelsea) * Manotick Prime 360 * Metropolitan * O'Gradie's Outpost * Patate LouLou (Aylmer) * Pelican Grill * Royal Oak's spicy fries * S&G * The Works Please eat responsibly and sorry if we’ve missed up your resolution to eat healthier. ...

_ Today’s guest blog comes from Natalie Schleyer, a talented local photographer , blogger , and mom in a house with three kids and three dogs. _ Christmas is my favourite time of year. I love everything about it. ...

_ Today’s guest blog comes from Ottawa wine expert Natalie Maclean . If you’re into wine, you should check out Natalie’s web site for lots of wine resources, like this wine-matching widget that we featured earlier this year. _ ...

Last night on Twitter, we asked for your nominations for Ottawa’s best breakfast/brunch spot. In the space of about an hour, you nominated 32 places. The only clear consensus is that Ottawa loves a big, greasy breakfast. Vote for your favourite below, or write in your choice in the comments. ...

The Ottawa Citizen’s Glen McGregor has launched a new Twitter feed called @restowatch . It’s an automated feed that re-posts safety violations at local restaurants and other places that serve food, based on City of Ottawa health inspections. And you don’t even have to be a Twitter subscriber to access it. ...

_ Wellington West _ - The much discussed and heralded "artisan" bread that many local restaurants proudly serve has been appointed gallery status by Sphere Gallery on Wellington Street West. Located in the heart of what has now been dubbed " ...

On Monday night I asked OttawaStart’s Twitter followers to choose Ottawa’s best eggrolls. As predicted, Golden Palace on Carling was the runaway winner, but here are some other recommendations, in alphabetical order: Charlie Chan (Innes) Hung Fatt (Montreal Rd.) Lucky Key (Carling) Rideau Restaurant (Eagleson) Ruby Inn (Bank) Wong’s Palace (Carling) Also: List of Ottawa Chinese restaurants from Restaurant Thing. ...

Late on Saturday night on Twitter, @MarcAsRead asked “At the risk of starting a Pizza War, who makes the best pizza in Ottawa?” We put the question to OttawaStart’s twitter followers , and here’s what they came up with: ...