Restaurant E18hteen
As you likely know, if you follow these things, Matthew Carmichael, once executive chef of restaurants e18hteen, Social and Sidedoor, left the trio last June. It’s possible we were a bit taken aback. Though gifted chefs – and Carmichael is [read more]
Carleton Grill, Sheraton Ottawa
I’ve felt crummy for a bunch of years about mangling Frédéric Filliodeau’s name in my first Capital Dining guidebook. For one, I called him Philipe. Very rude. And – as if rechristening him wasn’t enough – I dropped an l [read more]
Fleur de Sel
Lunch at Fleur de Sel for Ottawa Magazine, January 2012 In 2008, the pescatarian restaurant Fleur de Sel teamed up with the crêpe restaurant L’Argöat, the latter moving out of its upper floor space on rue Laval and into Fleur [read more]
Gy
LUNCH AT GY, for Ottawa Magazine, January 2012 How lovely to come across a little filet of truite Arc-en-Ciel, as they call Rainbow trout up here at Gy (pronounced Jee) with a real live beurre blanc pooling beneath. And just [read more]
Mill Street Crepe Company
Mill Street Crepe Company When I lived in Paris in the mid 1980s, every day, without fail, I had a crepe. Most came from a crepe stand on the boulevard St Michel. I usually ordered a galette, made with buckwheat [read more]
Black Cat Bistro
When it arrived on the table we both noticed. It was just so pretty. Not in a contrived sort of way. Not architecturally awesome, and certainly not a prissy plate, but thoughtful, delicate. My husband – who has had his [read more]
L’Échelle de Jacob
L’Échelle de Jacob is far more attractive than when I last reviewed it, back in 2008. Gone are the sky blue walls and goofy Care Bear clouds that guided you to this second-floor restaurant. Gone too is the unfashionably homey, [read more]
