Courtesy of Jo Stockton from apat613 Flickr Pool
Ottawa might not be known as a foodie capital, but there is no doubt that there is something of a food culture living below the surface of our city. A world-class culinary school and top-notch restaurants certainly help, but the lifeblood of any foodie community (and we hope any community really) is its bloggers – an area where Ottawa is excelling!
The institution of Food Blogging has really taken off – I’ve followed about ten new ones since watching Julie and Julia alone. In my Google Reader list there are a couple of local Ottawa folks who I keep going back to. This list is in no way comprehensive! I’ll add your suggestions to my feed reader and do another post on this ASAP.
Honourable mentions for online food enthusiasm must go to Ron Eade at the Ottawa Citizen and whoever is behind Ottawa Foodies, the go-to resource for many looking for user reviews of Ottawa restaurants and markets.
foodiePrints – Don and team at foodiePrints put out a pile of great content, talking restaurants, cooking and generally being great food community members. He also runs the elite brunch club, who are tasting the best that the morning shift has to offer. They also seem to be a bit obsessed with Pho over there.
le jeune gourmand – Dominic Maggiolo is le jeune gourmand and runs the beautiful blog i eat, i write. He’s also a sometimes-contributor to Apartment613, adding his foodie credibility to our site.
Whisk – Shari from Whisk started blogging her way through Le Cordon Bleu cookbooks, then curriculum, and also writes about food and wine for the Metro. Her blog is really pretty and the photos make it feel like a glossy food magazine.
Let us know your favourites in the comments!
