Right now I am am averaging about one visit to Shake Shack a year, since they are only in the United States. I went a year ago November in New York City, and this past December during a trip to Washington, DC. It’s good they’re so far away because they
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Jeff Jedras: Eating off the Hill: Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe in Kitsilano
After my train journey back in April and a few days in the Comox Valley, I had some time in Vancouver my flight back to Ottawa. It was a chance to have lunch with an old friend and, rather than dining downtown, he coaxed me out to Kitsilano for lunch
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating in New York: Shake Shack
I know for most New York City food adventurers, regional burger chains aren’t near the top of their lists. But Shake Shack is to the Eastern US and In-and-Out is to California, so with a short window for a bite between a Late Night taping and a stand-up show, I
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Smashburgers with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
One of the highlights of the Parliamentary reception circuit has long been the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association annual beef BBQ in the East Block courtyard, held before the Ottawa weather gets too cool. It had to go away during the pandemic but thankfully it made a triumphant return to the Hill
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating on the road: A smashburger in Muskoka
I’m always on the lookout for a good smashburger in my travels, and during my summer visit to Muskoka I was pointed to the Fare Food Co. It’s a food truck located behind a Shell gas station on the way into Port Carling, and if you didn’t know it was
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating off the Hill: Burger’s Priest comes to Ottawa
The Burger’s Priest began as a small streetfront operation on Queen East and Coxwell that usually had a line out the door for its delicious burgers, with its religious theme (closed on Sundays) and secret menu making it an early favourite as the fancy burger craze swept the city. I
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating in quarantine: Patty melt and rings from The King Eddy
As I’ve mentioned I’m doing a lot more cooking while physically distancing, but I am trying to support local reasturants so at least once a week, often Friday nights, I order out for dinner delivery. And I’m trying to order from places I haven’t tried before. So last week, my
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating off the Hill: Burgers n’ Fries Forever is expensively meh
I like me a good burger. Particularly ones I have made myself with fresh ground beef and assorted secret ingredients. But when it’s outside grilling season on my shared condo patio, I’m forced to venture elsewhere for burger sustenance. Over the past decade or so, a mid-tier category of burger
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating OFF the Hill: Capitol Burger at Queen Street Fare
A little over three years back in Ottawa and I’ve lunched at about pretty much everywhere I want to lunch within walking distance of the Parliamentary precinct. So, when Queen Street re-opened to two-way traffic this week and my bus to work was re-routed (to link up with the Parliament
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating OFF the Hill: Day Three in Quebec City
Breakfast on Thursday was the rest of yesterday’s leftover tossard from Paillard, so for lunch I took the funicular down to lower town and managed to duck into Cochon Dingue just before the skies opened up. Cochon Dingue I was excited about both my choices at Cochon Dingue, but what
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating OFF the Hill: Day deux in Quebec City
Slept in and got a slow start Wednesday — because I’m on vacation, y’all. But once I hopped the bus downtown and walked through the St. Jean gate, it was straight to Café-Boulangerie Paillard, recommended by several as an important stop for baked goodies. Café-Boulangerie Paillard I managed to navigate
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: A hike to Hintonburger
I don’t try to be negative when I do these reviews. I’m generally a pretty easy person to please, cuisine wise. But as I catch up on my food blogging, it seems I had a number of underwhelming meals in a row this summer. Today’s entry is an unnecessarily pricey
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