If you’ve gone out for dinner in Ottawa sometime in the past two years, you’ve probably seen the Mealshare symbol on a menu. The Canadian charity operates in seven cities with a mission to end child hunger.

ByWard Vista Social Club continues March 15, 22, and 29, from 7pm to close at Copper Spirits + Sights (325 Dalhousie St) in the Andaz Ottawa Hotel rooftop lounge. No cover.

Congratulations to the winners! That was one heck of a tasty way to spend a chilly Friday afternoon.

Great Canadian Theatre Company has partnered with six chefs to present a pop-up restaurant for one night in the run of each play this season.

Feast + Revel’s chef La Salle is revelling in the bounty that Ontario farms and orchards have to offer, if their fall menu is any indication. It’s a feast for the mouth and the senses alike.

There’s been a mini-boom of health-forward, salad-focused places in recent years. Now Mad Radish joins the fray with a menu full of creative and crispy offerings to satisfy your crunchy veggie cravings.

Five picks for stellar sushi spots in Ottawa.

Bet you’ve never been to a sugar shack that serves foie gras lollipops and double-smoked bacon arancini.

Ten tasty and useful gifts for the foodies on your list, all available locally.

Let’s face it: sometimes work makes you want to drink.

Socially-conscious fashion lovers, this one’s for you: On October 26, the second annual Metamorphosis fashion show organized by EcoEquitable will take place at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne. The event highlights the work of emerging Ottawa clothing designers working with sustainable and recycled materials. EcoEquitable is a registered charity that provides employment and skill development […]

Veggie Drop will bring vegetables and other treats right to your door.

The first time I read Stewart Dudley’s novel The Cutting Room, it frustrated me. The plot seemed to be deliberately slow, with information doled out in tiny bits as though the author was trying not to satisfy the reader too much. I put it down after finishing and felt a bit cranky with it. But […]

I love going out for dinner, and Ottawa’s Byward Market is chock-full of awesome restaurants, pubs, tapas bars and cocktail lounges. Sometimes I try a place I’ve never been, but just as often I’ll return to an old favourite. What if you didn’t have to choose just one place, though? What if you wanted to […]

Alison Larabie Chase is a freelance writer and editor, an avid cook and baker, a shower singer, a cat wrangler, a world traveller, and an Ottawa native. Malorie Bertrand wants to help women buy clothes – but not too many. Oh, and they’ll all be ethically and sustainably made by Canadian designers. That’s the mission […]