food & drink

Uber expanded its existing food delivery service in Ottawa on Wednesday, making its platform Uber Eats available in more of the capital’s west end, as well as launching in Gatineau. The food delivery service, which was introduced to Ottawa in 2016, is available from 10 a. ...

Forbes Travel Guide is gushing about Ottawa’s craft beer scene, highlighting some of the best breweries, tours, brew pubs and festivals. _ Canada’s national capital, Ottawa, now has one of the country’s most active craft beer scenes, with nearly two dozen small-batch breweries and beer-focused experiences in and around the city. ...

_ (Via Farm Boy) _ ** Ottawa, ON (December 7, 2017) ** – Farm Boy today announced the official opening of its newest urban fresh food experience, Farm Boy Rideau; set to open its doors this Saturday, December 9th. Located at the mall entrance off Rideau Street at Sussex Drive, this marks the 24th store for the locally grown fresh food chain which began over 36 years ago in Cornwall, Ontario. ...

_ (Via Freshii) _ Freshii, one of the fastest growing health and wellness brands is celebrating their Grand Opening in Kanata on October 24th. Franchise partners Stewart Cattroll and Henry Chen opened their first location in Kanata North last month. The new store is located at ** 1106 Klondike Road, Unit B, Kanata, Ontario . ...

Here is a list of free Thanksgiving meals happening in Ottawa this weekend. All meals first come, first serve. ** Sit Guy Carleton Secondary School (55 Centrepointe Dr.) ** – Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. * There will be a shuttle bus to and from the school at 11:30 a. ...

Where are the best eggrolls in Ottawa? (Public domain photo) In 2010 we asked our Twitter followers to choose Ottawa’s best eggrolls . Since that was seven years ago, we decided to revisit that and put it to the tweeting public again – plus other suggestions from social media and comments on our website. ...

The Vimy Brewing Company opens its doors at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. They’ll have their three ales on tap and the Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins on their 80" TV at 8 p.m. ** The Kitchissippi Times has more… ** ...

Here are some numbers to keep handy if you’re heading out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ottawa tonight.

Charmed by Champagne? Prefer Prosecco? Don’t miss natureTASTES at the Canadian Museum of Nature! Experience the unique pairing of a museum scientist and sommelier Debbie Trenholm from Savvy Company leading an evening of sparkling wit and wines. Taste traditional, contemporary, and experimental sparkling wines and explore how the natural environment can impact flavour and wine production. ...

** The 3 rd BLUE AND GREEN SOIREE is BACK! ** A Salt-free Cuisine Challenge – Enjoy an Evening with Amazing Flavour without Salt and Participate in the Challenge - Bringing Awareness to People about Kidney Disease and the Salt-free Restrictive Diets ** EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW UNTIL FEB. ...