Viewpoint: Less parking along retail stretch is a boon for local businesses
By Michael Yang No parking? No problem. Local businesses shouldn’t fret about the city’s latest proposal to axe half of the parking spots and reduce traffic lanes along portions of…
Table for a thousand, please? Beckta to host late summer dinner
By Caitlin Galipeau Centretown restauranteur Stephen Beckta is set to host a dinner for 1,000 people on Wellington Street in August. The dinner, dubbed Canada’s Table, will be a part…
Vanitea Room tea house introducing online boutique
By Joshua Soucie The slice of bread covered in cranberry chutney, topped with a hard boiled quail’s egg and alfalfa poses a conundrum: devour it immediately or take a few…
Three Centretown restaurants acclaimed by The New York Times
By Amy Cook Although Ottawa is best known for its political allure, three determined and deserving Centretown eateries were recently celebrated in a New York Times article. The travel story,…
Elgin braces for road rebuild
Major reconstruction of Elgin Street has revealed conflicting demands between the public and local business owners. The project will see Elgin, between Laurier Avenue and Queen Elizabeth Driveway, redesigned from…
Viewpoint: Holiday decision puts Centretown in awkward position
When Whole Foods at Lansdowne Park opened its doors to the public on Good Friday in April 2015, customers came rushing in. The store was packed, not only because Whole…
Little Italy benefactor wins award
A local food retailer with deep Centretown connections has received a special tribute from Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson for his business leadership and charitable contributions in the city’s Italian-Canadian community….
City puts Trinity project in limbo
The City of Ottawa has denied Trinity Station, a major development site at 900 Albert St., the air rights to build over the LRT line at Bayview in the northwest…
Zombies walk on despite high costs
Ottawa had another successful Zombie Walk early this month, but each year the organizers struggle to gather enough funds to hold the morbid parade. The rains of Sunday, Oct. 2…
Hookah lounge owners oppose city-wide ban
Centretown shisha café owners are expressing frustration over city council’s decision to ban smoking hookah water pipes in public spaces, largely for health reasons. The shisha bylaw is expected to…