Mill St. Brewpub
I approached this former gristmill with remembered dread. If you’re interested in my views of the last tenant’s performance you can revisit the report here. The Mill Restaurant was put out of its (and our) misery in 2007, and its [read more]
Miga
Ottawa’s Korean restaurant footprint is widening and aren’t we glad about that? Ten years ago, I think I would have counted three. Today, there are 14, though no doubt I’ve missed some. Unlike Thai and Vietnamese restaurants, which began in [read more]
Beckta Dining and Wine
I have celebrated this restaurant, in columns and in books, a few times over its eight years. You might think that (surely) the charms of Beckta aren’t exactly unknown. You might also ask what purpose a fresh look? This is [read more]
La Terrasse, Fairmont Chateau Laurier
The visual drama of this restaurant takes place entirely outside, and La Terrasse is open only on nights when being outside is pleasurable. Which is why it’s taken me many tries to get here. On 35-above evenings I want air-conditioning. [read more]
Ichibei
It looked like a ball of road tar and it smelled of singed toast. It required some courage to bring spoon to mouth. But the taste of it was cool, rich and unsweet, with a powerful campfire finish. And it [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]
Restaurant Joy
You see more and more of them lately – on Somerset Street, on Rideau, even on Preston Street. Yes indeed, Korean restaurants are sprouting in this city, giving established places like Restaurant Joy some healthy competition in the kimchi arena. [read more]
