food & drink

_ (press release) _ ** _ Today at 10 AM _ ** , the new UberEATS app launched in Ottawa offering food delivery with full menus available from nearly 50 local restaurants. Ottawa is only the 2nd Canadian City and 4th International City to have access to the UberEATS app ...

_ (press release) _ Big Rig Brewery walked away with 5 medals last night at the 2016 Ontario Brewing Awards. The gala, which was hosted at The Great Hall in Toronto, had a total of 45 categories. This year, entries increased by 50% to 600 and participating breweries increased by 65% to 112. ...

_ (press release) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Capital Ward Councillor David Chernushenko presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Bon Appetit Ottawa at today’s City Council meeting, recognizing the group’s continued leadership and dedication to community.  For the past 19 years, Bon Appetit Ottawa has provided much-needed assistance to a host of charities across the National Capital Region – in particular, those organizations working towards hunger and poverty relief. ...

Veggies. Photo by Lydia Bociurkiw. When we started this list in 2009, there were around 20 active food blogs included in our listing. By 2011 that number mushroomed to 60 active blogs, but now the food blog trend has subsided. ...

_ (press release) _ Just in time for the warm spring weather, Big Rig Brewery’s Hoppin’ Maibock hits LCBO shelves this week. At 5.8% ABV, this classic amber lager style is the perfect transitional beer between winter and summer. It has a nice malt backbone that gives it the right touch of richness. ...

[caption id=“attachment_26428” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

Soup Sisters, a national non-profit, is delighted to team up with ** The Women’s Network at Global Affairs Canada ** , in conjunction with the ** Retired Heads of Mission Association ** and the ** ** ** Ottawa Diplomatic Association ** for a very special community event to support the Syrian refugee community in Canada’s Capital Region. ...

_ (Soup Sisters) _ Over one thousand Syrian refugees have arrived in Ottawa in recent months to begin their lives anew and thanks to generous sponsors and donors they have been welcomed with clothing, accommodation and an outpouring of support. In April, they will also be welcomed with soup – the universal comfort food. ...

If you’re looking for great nachos in Ottawa, there’s an Instagram account for you. @Nachos613 is on a mission to review nachos at pubs and restaurants around the city. Launched late last fall, there are currently 14 reviews. Here are some samples… ...

The Shaw Centre and Loblaw Companies Ltd. have made a huge contribution to the National Capital Region’s food banks. Last week, at the conclusion of Loblaw’s national conference held at the Shaw Centre, volunteers spent several days packaging up enough perishable and non-perishable food to fill four 53-foot trailers. ...