Ivan Gedz

The holiday decorations at Union 613, in collaboration with Five Golden Rings. Photo from Union 613 on Instagram.

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

John Couse, owner of the Lieutenant's Pump. File photo.

Ottawa pubs set for U.S. election watch party crowds on an otherwise slow Tuesday night

Ottawa, Top Stories

On the night of the U.S. election next week, Ottawa residents may not be going to the polls, but they may be going to the

Somerset Village BIA plans merger with Centretown to better tackle downtown issues

Ottawa

After overseeing one of Ottawa’s smallest BIAs for a tumultuous three years, chair and business owner Ivan Gedz is looking forward to the opportunities that

Chilly spring one more challenge for local restaurants that rely on patio season

Ottawa

Just like the weather, it’s been an up and down start to the season for many of Ottawa’s restaurants and outdoor patios.

‘Playing the long game’: Ottawa restaurants adjust business models to grapple with labour shortage, inflation

Ottawa

Restaurants in Canada are raising prices, shrinking menus and reducing hours in a bid to survive inflation and labour shortages, a new report says, and