Ottawa’s love of shawarma on display with inaugural festival, record sandwich
The smell of garlic sauce and grilled meat filled York Street on June 7 as thousands gathered in the ByWard Market for Ottawa’s inaugural Shawarma Fest, a day-long celebration of one of the city’s most recognizable foods. Visitors lined up for shawarma wraps, watched live performances and cheered on a Guinness World Record attempt as organizers sought to cement Ottawa’s...
Ottawa’s first Craig’s Cookies shop draws Canada Day crowd in ByWard Market
José Mari Perez says the smell of freshly baked, candy-filled cookies wafting through Union Station draws him in every time he visits Toronto. On Canada Day, he got the chance to try the treats from the popular Toronto-based chain, Craig’s Cookies, at its new location in the ByWard Market on George Street. “I’ve been to the shop in Toronto multiple...
Struggling small businesses thankful for eviction ban to Aug. 31 but wonder about future
Small business owners are struggling, and the moratorium on commercial evictions may not do much to help.
ByWard at night: A glimpse into heart of darkness in downtown Ottawa
A photographic journey through a Saturday night in Ottawa's ByWard Market.