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Congratulations, Ottawa: You’ve awakened from your “sleepy” reputation as a listless government worker town into a vibrant metropolis with a flourishing food scene, rocking nightlife and yes — no more Wine Rack.
That’s the latest verdict in the New York Times, which published an article Thursday that surveyed the best Ottawa had to offer in a short 36-hour period.
“With a thriving food scene, a multicultural and multilingual sensibility owing to its location on the Ontario-Quebec border and an outsize night life, Ottawa is emerging from the shadow of Montreal and Toronto with new infrastructure projects, including a multibillion-dollar light-rail line,” reads the review.
Times writer Remy Scalza covered essential tourist destinations like BeaverTails and Parliament Hill (“skip the guided tour and take the free elevator to the top of the Peace Tower,” Scalza advises), but also dropped by buzzy restaurants like Riviera (“a dose of urban chic”) and pastry-lover hot spot Art-Is-In Bakery (“for some of the best bread in Ottawa”).
Initial response to the review on social media Thursday was positive — a stark contrast to 2015’s five-item survey of the “notoriously sleepy” ByWard Market, also published in the Times, which was widely panned for including head-scratchers like common vino-seller Wine Rack.
Scalza also popped by the Manx on Elgin Street, Play Food & Wine and Château Lafayette in the market, and even Bridgehead for a “hot chai-der” (part chai, part apple cider). He also branched out to Wellington West — “Ottawa’s ‘it’ neighborhood” — to pay visits to Maker House Co. for “quirky objets d’art, furniture and housewares” and Tooth and Nail, a new microbrewery for the “flannel-wearing crowd.”
Now, the Times’ list is a fairly comprehensive look at how much one can do in a day-and-a-half visit to Ottawa. But just in case you’re looking for more activities, here are seven spots the New York Times didn’t mention, but could have:
1. Datsun/El Camino/Common: For all your nightlife needs, you won’t have to walk very far to hit three of Elgin Street’s trendiest eateries, spread over two levels in a mini-complex near Gladstone Avenue. Sister restaurants Datsun and El Camino offer pan-Asian and taco-centric dishes, respectively, while Common specializes in small plates served in a decidedly hip, Toronto-esque backdrop.
2. The Prescott and Di Rienzo’s: Mere footsteps away from each other, The Prescott (anything on the menu meatball-related is a winner) and Di Rienzo (offering freshly made and wallet-friendly sandwiches), are two of Little Italy’s oldest and most loved institutions.
3. LIVE! on Elgin: The second-level multi-use venue, which opened in 2015, offers local music, improv, theatre and open mic nights in a low-lit and laid-back setting (a couple of couches greet you as you enter). The abbreviated menu, which draws from Dunn’s full one downstairs, is a plus.
4. House of Targ: Pinball, an order of perogies (often announced by a gravelly-voiced man on the intercom) and a medley of head-bobbing punk and rock music make the visit to Old Ottawa South well worth it. Oh, and don’t miss the $5 free play arcade nights every Sunday after 9 p.m.
Bar Robo, a new eatery in the space on Somerset Street in Chinatown formerly occupied by Raw Sugar.
5. Bar Robo: The Chinatown locale, which took over Raw Sugar’s old spot last year, is two-fold: a trendy café serving Buchipop and marinated mushroom reuben sandwiches by day, and a chill barroom offering unique snacks like gourmet hot dogs and libations by night.
6. Chez Lucien: This cozy, French-cuisine mainstay (which includes a free-to-use jukebox) delivers some of the best burgers in the ByWard Market (ignore the subtle Montreal Canadiens-themed decor, Sens fans).
7. Bar Laurel: If you feel like splurging, Wellington Street’s Bar Laurel, the second project from the owners of Fauna, serves some of the most under-represented fare in town: a mix of Basque and North Spanish cooking, plus bar snacks called pintxos. A recent visit by the Citizen’s food writer left him feeling enchanted about the “lucidly-flavoured and well-made dishes that couldn’t be had elsewhere in town.”
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That’s the latest verdict in the New York Times, which published an article Thursday that surveyed the best Ottawa had to offer in a short 36-hour period.
“With a thriving food scene, a multicultural and multilingual sensibility owing to its location on the Ontario-Quebec border and an outsize night life, Ottawa is emerging from the shadow of Montreal and Toronto with new infrastructure projects, including a multibillion-dollar light-rail line,” reads the review.
Times writer Remy Scalza covered essential tourist destinations like BeaverTails and Parliament Hill (“skip the guided tour and take the free elevator to the top of the Peace Tower,” Scalza advises), but also dropped by buzzy restaurants like Riviera (“a dose of urban chic”) and pastry-lover hot spot Art-Is-In Bakery (“for some of the best bread in Ottawa”).
Initial response to the review on social media Thursday was positive — a stark contrast to 2015’s five-item survey of the “notoriously sleepy” ByWard Market, also published in the Times, which was widely panned for including head-scratchers like common vino-seller Wine Rack.
Scalza also popped by the Manx on Elgin Street, Play Food & Wine and Château Lafayette in the market, and even Bridgehead for a “hot chai-der” (part chai, part apple cider). He also branched out to Wellington West — “Ottawa’s ‘it’ neighborhood” — to pay visits to Maker House Co. for “quirky objets d’art, furniture and housewares” and Tooth and Nail, a new microbrewery for the “flannel-wearing crowd.”
Now, the Times’ list is a fairly comprehensive look at how much one can do in a day-and-a-half visit to Ottawa. But just in case you’re looking for more activities, here are seven spots the New York Times didn’t mention, but could have:
1. Datsun/El Camino/Common: For all your nightlife needs, you won’t have to walk very far to hit three of Elgin Street’s trendiest eateries, spread over two levels in a mini-complex near Gladstone Avenue. Sister restaurants Datsun and El Camino offer pan-Asian and taco-centric dishes, respectively, while Common specializes in small plates served in a decidedly hip, Toronto-esque backdrop.
2. The Prescott and Di Rienzo’s: Mere footsteps away from each other, The Prescott (anything on the menu meatball-related is a winner) and Di Rienzo (offering freshly made and wallet-friendly sandwiches), are two of Little Italy’s oldest and most loved institutions.
3. LIVE! on Elgin: The second-level multi-use venue, which opened in 2015, offers local music, improv, theatre and open mic nights in a low-lit and laid-back setting (a couple of couches greet you as you enter). The abbreviated menu, which draws from Dunn’s full one downstairs, is a plus.
4. House of Targ: Pinball, an order of perogies (often announced by a gravelly-voiced man on the intercom) and a medley of head-bobbing punk and rock music make the visit to Old Ottawa South well worth it. Oh, and don’t miss the $5 free play arcade nights every Sunday after 9 p.m.
Bar Robo, a new eatery in the space on Somerset Street in Chinatown formerly occupied by Raw Sugar.
5. Bar Robo: The Chinatown locale, which took over Raw Sugar’s old spot last year, is two-fold: a trendy café serving Buchipop and marinated mushroom reuben sandwiches by day, and a chill barroom offering unique snacks like gourmet hot dogs and libations by night.
6. Chez Lucien: This cozy, French-cuisine mainstay (which includes a free-to-use jukebox) delivers some of the best burgers in the ByWard Market (ignore the subtle Montreal Canadiens-themed decor, Sens fans).
7. Bar Laurel: If you feel like splurging, Wellington Street’s Bar Laurel, the second project from the owners of Fauna, serves some of the most under-represented fare in town: a mix of Basque and North Spanish cooking, plus bar snacks called pintxos. A recent visit by the Citizen’s food writer left him feeling enchanted about the “lucidly-flavoured and well-made dishes that couldn’t be had elsewhere in town.”
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