Gold Medal Plates, Ottawa-Gatineau
IN the grand hall of the Hilton Lac Leamy, ten chefs rallied together to feed the five hundred guests of the Gold Medal Plates, a fundraising gala in support of Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes held in six cities across [read more]
Atelier to open November 12
Word on the web site is that Marc Lepine’s new restaurant, Atelier, on Rochester Street, will open November 12. www.atelierrestaurant.ca Reservations are now being accepted.
Whalesbone Oyster House
Bear in mind, as you read the review of the Whalesbone in CD on page 190, that chef Steve Vardy is no longer in charge. Vardy moved to Newfoundland in 2007 (though has returned to open the latest installment of [read more]
Social review, page 157
Social stands, but Mitton is gone to Murray Street (see review, August 31/08) which makes the page 157 report, as it stands, moot-ish. Restaurant e18hteen chef Matt Carmichael is now managing both kitchens.
The Courtyard Restaurant
Review of The Courtyard as it appears in Capital Dining, on page 175, speaks mostly about the cuisine of chef Marc Lepine. He left shortly after the book went to print, and is now in the frantic floes of opening his [read more]
A’roma Meze
Will soon open a second location on Richmond Road in Westboro. Stay tuned.
Terra Grill
Closed. Then became Austin City Grill – never tried. That closed and this Barrhaven restaurant space is now filled by a Johnny Canuck’s. Tear out page 198.
