Bar Robo

Ottawa’s own 5-piece manouche jazz band plays music inspired by the jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt

A surprising Facebook post says Bar Robo’s flagship location is closing on January 1st.

Happy holidays, folks! Around this time of year, no one is sure what day of the week it is and as such we have decided to write an extended Yuletide Roundup for you all. We’ve got the low-down on what is up this weekend, right through to New Year’s Eve.

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It is already the last weekend in September folks—this is not a drill!! Gather the gang, find a sunny patio, plan your apple picking lineup and bust out your plaid.

Venus Furs and Paragon Cause play Bar Robo on Wednesday, May 29.

We’ve arrived at this final weekend in March and what is, hopefully, the season’s final snowfall.

If you are brave enough to face the frigid winds of this Ottawa winter, there are plenty of things to do out in the big wide world.

It’s the first weekend of 2019, so Happy New Year friends! I hope your holidays were fulfilling and peaceful, however you chose to spend them. For many of us, getting back into the Monday to Friday grind is a struggle, so have no fear – the weekend is already here! Whether you are taking on the fresh year with gusto and looking to jam pack your weekend with cool things, or just needing to get out of the house between naps and laundry, we’ve got you covered.

Queen St. Fare is also one of the few food halls popping up across North America with entertainment on the menu.

Before the sun came up on Friday December 7, Queen St. Fare, Ottawa’s first food hall, had opened its doors to the public for the first time.

Montréal-based indie pop band Bad Western will be jamming at Bar Robo, at 692 Somerset St. West, this Saturday at 8 p.m., alongside Ottawa’s Invisiboys.

The dog days of summer have arrived and, with temperatures above 30 degrees in the forecast all weekend, we can brace ourselves for another hot one in the capital. In addition to a guaranteed heatwave of a weekend, it is also guaranteed to be a fun one, with a long list of great goings on to get out there and enjoy.