Ottawa-based Indian restaurateur Shafali Group has applied for a license to open a new wine bar in the Byward Market.
New Byward wine bar faces tough competition
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Will Sparks Street survive construction?
Business owners on Sparks Street are concerned they won’t survive the next four years due to major construction on buildings along the north side of the street, says Sparks Street BIA chairman Sam Elsaadi. 
Erin Morawetz, Centretown NewsBIA chairman Sam Elsaadi, owner of La Mode Hair Studio, says he fears businesses will go belly up.
Homeless youth trained as restaurant workers
Operation Come Home launched its newest employment program at the beginning of February to provide local restaurants with skilled workers drawn from the ranks of homeless youth. 
Jason Chen, Centretown NewsShauna MacLeod works with Miguel Briere in the kitchen at Operation Come Home's FoodWorks programs.
Viewpoint: There’s more to being eco-friendly than an ad campaign
Caring about the environment has become a movement popular beyond hippie and vegan businesses. Now businesses everywhere want to appear environmentally friendly, with green products, recycling initiatives and charities.