Massif Achievement
Published: March 10, 2007 In the first year of his new post at Le Massif, Paris-born chef Guy Bessone commuted from the village of Petite-Riviere-Saint-Francois to his job at the top of the mountain in an old school bus loaded [read more]
Gold Medal Plates – update
The Ottawa-Gatineau Gold Medal Plates, held on Thursday November 22nd at the Hilton Lac Leamy was the final event of a seven-city, pan-national gastronomic tour. The evening began in a ballroom filled with the delicious smells of wonderful things cooking [read more]
Dressing Down
Chanel Number 5 was the final flourish in my mother’s munitions. A dab behind each ear, a dob in the crease of each arm. There would be a final look in the mirror, a stroke to her hair, a smile [read more]
Capital Dining 2nd Edition: Now Available
I am pleased to let you know that Capital Dining, 2nd Edition, is now available through the Creative Bound website. The new edition recommends over 150 restaurants in the National Capital region.
Capital Dining 2008
Welcome to Capital Dining 2008, the product of a well-used gallbladder. Fully 70 of the 150-plus restaurants in this guide are new since Capital Dining was first published in 2004, and dozens more have changed so significantly, or are dearly [read more]

