Kitschy? Maybe. Profitable? Definitely. Three Ottawa bars go all-in to spread holiday cheer
Speakeasies, high tea and kitschy decorations — it’s beginning to look a lot like … Christmas? This holiday season, at least three Ottawa bars are
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Marissa Galko
Marissa Galko is a reporter with the Ottawa Business Journal. She is a graduate of Carleton University’s bachelor of journalism and humanities program with experience covering a range of topics from business and politics to fashion and music.
Ottawa festivals to benefit from pilot of new $2M fund administered by Ottawa Tourism
A new fund will provide up to $2 million over two years to festivals in the city. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe announced the two-year pilot
Play Food & Wine to end 17-year run in ByWard Market in January
Play Food & Wine is closing its doors in the ByWard Market after 17 years in early January, owner Stephen Beckta announced on social media
‘Service vs. hospitality’: How one Ottawa eatery is making an investment in tech pay off
At least one local restaurateur is going all-in on tech, even as many Canadian restaurant operators remain cautious about technology adoption. According to a survey
After Atlético Ottawa’s big win, we talk to two of the team’s women execs about 2026
While the city’s men’s soccer team Atlético Ottawa emerged victorious in a snowy battle to win the North Star Cup yesterday, there are two women
Win or lose Sunday, Atlético execs say they’ve made headway in Ottawa’s busy sports scene
Atlético Ottawa will be battling for the North Star Cup this weekend, even as the team strategizes about how to compete in an increasingly crowded
Erin Benjamin says budget’s investments in the arts good news for Ottawa’s live music scene
The head of the Canadian Live Music Association says the new federal budget means good things for Ottawa’s live music economy, but more needs to
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