Category: Focus

Even losing his fingers to a meat grinder didn’t get in the way of Jimmy Bunnag’s dream of becoming a chef.

“More time” was the order of the day as Elgin Street’s planned concert hall survived a city council vote last week that could have stripped its municipal funding. Instead, council agreed to postpone the deal’s Nov. 30 deadline to the end of February.

It’s beautiful, it’s luxurious, and it can make your knees weak, but don’t be intimidated. If Ottawa wine experts can agree on one thing, it’s that wine should be loved, not feared.

It’s 10:30 a.m. on a weekday and the Starbucks at the corner of Metcalfe and Slater is buzzing with coffee-breakers looking for a mid-morning buzz.