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GST break could boost sales but also bring headaches for Ottawa restaurateurs

Restaurant owners in Ottawa are welcoming the federal government’s recently announced GST break, but a few anticipate some problems along the way. Last week, the

My Ottawa: Stephen Beckta’s taste for local restos and why he misses Harley Finkelstein

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In this instalment of My Ottawa, Stephen Beckta lets us in on his favourite places to eat (not including his own establishments), his go-to skiing

Beckta on Elgin St. reopens for lunch as more workers return to offices in the core

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As workers slowly return to the downtown core, bringing with them an appetite for social gatherings and fine dining, local restaurateur Stephen Beckta says he’s

Businesses see ‘glimmer of hope’ in province’s plan to lift capacity limits, ditch vaccine passports

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Even though it’s only mid-February, Stephen Beckta felt like a man emerging from a long, lonely winter on Monday.

‘People came in and had some fun’: Ottawa businesses experiment amid reopenings

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Ottawa entertainment facilities, restaurants see steady flow of customers on first weekend after reopening.

As Ottawa’s economy reopens, businesses look to protect themselves from COVID-19 claims

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While fitness chains have beefed up their waivers, local restaurant owners say they won’t be requiring customers to sign any legal forms.

Play food & wine celebrates a decade of putting ‘people first’ at anniversary bash

In the crowded and competitive restaurant business, 10 years is a lifetime. Stephen Beckta, one of Ottawa’s biggest names in fine dining, and his team