“Born in Montreal, I moved to Belgium at the age of seven and lived in Brussels for eleven years. My father worked in the hotel industry so I had the opportunity to travel all around Europe and visit some beautiful cities.”
All in Restaurant
Lunch - Tim
“Ottawa is my hometown, I was born here and my family and most of the people I love live here. I care about this city and I’m happy my three kids are growing up here. I started LUNCH a little over ten years ago and I think it’s my small contribution to helping Ottawa grow.”
Heart & Crown - The Bradley Family
"Ottawa being home to many Irish settlers, I’ve always tried to keep the Irish authenticity alive in the capital. Actually, most of our furniture and bars were made in Ireland and shipped over here. When the Irish are homesick, they tend to gather in our pubs."
Grow Your Roots Cafe - Melanie
"Being vegan 8 years ago was extremely different than what it is now. And I also lived in an area where hunting and typical “meat and potatoes” was life. I was forced to learn how to cook.
Clocktower Brew Pub - Patrick & Sean
"We don't need to change what we are doing, in some ways it is more important that we stay consistent while the industry changes around us. The craft scene is very collaborative and friendly, we are all eager to help each other out."
La Roma - The Papalia Family
"Although La Roma has been around since the 60’s, we took over in 1990 and moved to Little Italy just a few short years later. My siblings and I were very young but spent countless hours running around the restaurant, making it our playground."
Carben Food + Drink
"Kevin and I met in Toronto at Claudio Aprile's restaurant, Origin. He was a cook and I was a pastry cook. And from there we travelled around Canada working together and separately. We finally settled in Ottawa..."
Pour Boy - Anthony
"Tom Green stopped in once..."
Le Moulin de Provence - Claude
"We work closely with many of our neighbours around us….hotels, restaurants, retail stores, etc."
Zak's Diner - John
"Winterlude is the best when the weather co-operates. I try to skate the canal every Winter."
Flapjack's Canadian Diner - Corey
"I am genuinely proud everyday to be a Canadian. And I am even more proud to contribute to identifying a Canadian culture, with Flapjack’s and building a Canadian Diner."
Shawarma King - Fadel
"We opened in 1997 and I can comfortably say that we have sold over a million Shawarmas to date!"
Ward 14 - Max & Devon
"We’re blessed with the eclectic nature of our customers. All the different perspectives discussing the big topics of our times, makes for some great bar chat"