Joe Thottungal

David Gourlay, Nyle Kelly of the Brookstreet Hotel, Kaveh Rikhtegar of the foundation at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

Culinary clash at Taste for Hope raises $400K for Shepherds of Good Hope

The event: Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash The venue: Brookstreet Hotel Charity: Shepherds of Good Hope Amount raised: $400,000 Who was there:

Chef Joe Thottungal showing off his Novemburger creation in support of the United Way East Ontario. Photo provided by United Way East Ontario.

Local eateries put their twist on a classic for ‘Novemburger’ in support of the United Way

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This November, the United Way East Ontario is giving people something to sink their teeth into, with the help of a few local restaurants. The

Executive chef Joe Thottungal celebrated the 20th anniversary of his restaurant Coconut Lagoon by supporting Taste for Hope, the signature food and beverage fundraiser for Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, held Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Shaw Centre. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Shepherds’ Taste for Hope raises $330K-plus to help end chronic homelessness

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My Ottawa: Joe Thottungal dishes on his favourite eats and his own little piece of tropical paradise

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In this instalment of My Ottawa, we learn more about one of Ottawa’s most beloved chefs as Joe Thottungal dishes on his go-to day trips

From left, David Gourlay, CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, alongside campaign co-chairs and donors Mary Taggart and Chris Taggart, and Coconut Lagoon restaurant owner and executive chef Joe Thottungal at the Shepherds' launch of its $5-million capital campaign for its new eight-storey, multi-purpose supportive housing residence in the ByWard Market. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Taggart Parkes family boosts end-homelessness campaign with $1M gift

The Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation kicked off its $5-million capital campaign for a new supportive housing residence in the ByWard Market by announcing a

Coconut Lagoon hosts feel-good fête for AFP’s local leaders in fundraising

On Tuesday, award-winning chef and philanthropist Joe Thottungal opened up his Coconut Lagoon restaurant on St. Laurent Boulevard for the second year in a row

SoPa organizer eager to take more action when it comes to downtown revitalization

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Red & White Foodie Fundraiser for Harmony House a blooming success

It was a night to stop and smell the roses the Harmony House 15th Annual Red & White Food Fundraiser: She Flourishes, a sold-out event

SoPa organizer says downtown revival is coming — and Sparks Street could be its ‘crown jewel’

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With union members still out on picket lines in full force, Bar Robo owner Scott May says he’s currently enjoying “far and away” the busiest

Always giving: Joe Thottungal’s party launch of new cookbook aids food insecurity

Between running two successful restaurants, Coconut Lagoon and Thali, and helping to feed the hungry and less fortunate, Joe Thottungal has also managed to publish