Swiss Pastries opened their Westboro location a few years ago. Because of the name, we’d always assumed they were only a pastry shop, but recently we discovered they actually have a full service cafe inside. Swiss Pastries is actually a local chain; it was founded in the 1960’s by Hans Ulrich Zuberbuehler, who trained in […]
Rich and I have spent most of the last 11 days at Ottawa Bluesfest. Because there were so many great acts on the schedule this year, we purchased festival passes and have been going almost every night. Of course, this has also meant we’ve been eating on the run a lot lately and cooking less […]
Neither Rich or I celebrate Easter, but it is a good time to enjoy some wonderful food and drink, given that we have several days off in a row. For our first foodie experience of the long weekend, we decided to hit A’roma Meze, located downtown, in the space where Fiore once was. According to […]
Date square at Bridgehead Originally uploaded by mendel. Rich and I have been going to Bridgehead for a few years now. Previous to finding their coffeehouses, I’d frequented either The Second Cup or Timothy’s Coffee, because they were what was most available to me where I lived in the Southeast end of the city. I’d […]
Rich walked by Café M a few weeks ago, only to find the doors locked and the place closed, seemingly for good. We’d spent a fair number of Saturday or Sunday afternoons there, having a bite to eat and enjoying their lovely LavAzza coffee. It had only been open just over a year, but it […]