
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

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

Food, shopping, the beach: Westboro always makes for a great day out
What’s not to like about Westboro? From breakfast to dinner with all sorts of activities in between, it makes for a great day trip in

Down the drain? How local retailers, restaurants are adjusting to offering fewer U.S. beverages
Local retailer Benson Mutalemwa credits community support for helping him to avoid a $15,000 loss this past spring. Earlier this year, U.S. tariffs and a


Pink was perfect for a rainy night at the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Paint the Town Pink art auction
The event: Ottawa Art Gallery Paint the Town Pink art auction The venue: The Ottawa Art Gallery Who was there: Lee Rose, manager of community

Two local restaurant owners happy to pull U.S. booze off the menu — at least for now
At least two Ottawa restaurant owners say they were happy to remove American wine and liquor from their menus, even before the LCBO started withdrawing

Sales tax ‘holiday’ gets mixed reviews from Ottawa restaurant owners
As the break from federal and provincial sales taxes on certain items comes to an end this Saturday, two Ottawa restaurateurs are giving the initiative

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
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
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
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