Mediterranean

Back Lane Cafe

October, 2012 note to readers: Evan Pritchard is no longer chef at Back Lane.  Michael Hay from The Courtyard Restaurant has taken over. When I was new to Ottawa, getting acquainted with the restaurant scene, George Monsour was a big [read more]

Bocado: CLOSED

What you hope to find when re-examining a restaurant after a few years have elapsed is that maturity has taken a promising new place to an even higher level. At the very least you expect the restaurant has remained solidly [read more]

A’roma Meze Lounge

Open since late May, this is a second restaurant for Michael Tatsis and family. Their first Aroma Meze, opened in 2006, is found on Nepean Street. I reviewed it then and I liked pretty much everything about it. So what [read more]

Olivea

Olivea Note: reservations accepted for groups of six or more Ontario restaurants that are open only for the gentle months may have the pleasure of the bountiful harvest to work with, but if they have their heart in braised dishes, [read more]