Foodie Friday

This year’s Feast of Fields event was a sold-out success, and a return to the event’s roots, bringing chefs, farmers and foodies together for a night of delicious bites.

Chef Justin Champagne will open his new restaurant Perch at 300 Preston Street this fall, taking over the space from Gray Jay, who are moving to the former Canal Oak location.

In this monthly feature, Apt613 asks blog contributors and local figures about their takeout habits and highlights to help you find new tasty treats to discover or revisit. We want to hear about takeout you loved! Leave comments below and if you’d like to contribute to a future edition of Takeout Talk, email <editors@apt613.ca>. Highlights […]

Over the last year, Arlo Wine & Restaurant has become one of Ottawa’s most sought-after dining experiences. One of the driving forces of Arlo’s cuisine is sous-chef Mitchell Hahn.

We’re thrilled to say that since the inception of the column in January 2021, more than 90 restaurants have been featured in the column, and we’re aiming to break the 100 mark before the end of the year. So please, keep those contributions coming!

North & Navy boasts a well-curated and varied wine list, a comfortable and inviting atmosphere, superb service and, not least of all, delicious food. Certainly, some of the credit for that goes to the kitchen’s secret weapon: Chef de cuisine Eric Chagnon-Zimmerly.

In this weekly feature, Apt613 asks blog contributors and local figures about their takeout habits and highlights—to help you find new tasty treats to discover or revisit when you’re just OVER IT with making dinner. This week: new sushi in Blackburn Hamlet and desserts to hit that sweet craving.

Among the Ottawa culinary community’s brightest rising stars, Kathryn Ferries possesses both a strong list of achievements and a tangible love for the local food scene. Since moving here from Winnipeg with her family at the age of 10, Ferries has adopted Ottawa as her hometown.

In this weekly feature, Apt613 asks blog contributors and local figures about their takeout habits and highlights—to help you find new tasty treats to discover or revisit when you’re just OVER IT with making dinner. This week: Recs for Somali and Korean food around town.

In this weekly feature, Apt613 asks blog contributors and local figures about their takeout habits and highlights—to help you find new tasty treats to discover or revisit when you’re just OVER IT with making dinner. This week: a hangover breakfast and ice cream around town!

Duke Fine Foods is a new local European gourmet grocery store opening in Bells Corners later this summer 2021. Covering Eastern Europe, Germany, France, Italy, Lithuania, and more, the store will satisfy every craving and bring nostalgia to immigrant families.

Where’s the best takeout in your neighbourhood?

We’d like to take a look at some of the up-and-comers in our Ottawa Food and Beverage scene. These are the people to watch when it comes to local and delicious fare. Let’s play a quick word-association game: I say Whalesbone, and I bet most of you say “fish!” Makes sense. But if you follow […]

In this weekly feature, Apt613 asks blog contributors and local figures about their takeout habits and highlights—to help you find new tasty treats to discover or revisit when you’re just OVER IT with making dinner. This week: Vermicelli bowls and a Middle Eastern feast for two.

Do you know someone in the Ottawa Food & Beverage community that’s been a pandemic MVP? Send an email to with the subject line F&B Pandemic MVP to nominate someone you think deserves to be on the list!