Meeting a friend for dinner during a recent visit to Toronto, we ended up at a place near his new workplace on St. Clair Avenue West, an area of Toronto I’m not too familiar with. Ferro Bar & Cafe was a cozy spot and pretty busy on a Friday evening,
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A BCer in Ottawa: Eating on the road: Fusraro’s Italian Kitchen in Toronto
I’m down in Toronto for a week working in our community office and this trip I’m staying downtown, so I’m getting the opportunity to try some new restaurants. Last night, on the recommendation of friends, I dined at Fusaro’s Italian Kitchen at Spadina and Richmond. There was a patio on
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Italian Sausage Ragout
During election campaigns the Parliamentary cafeteria system often takes the time to renew and refresh its rotating menu of daily specials. This week, it has two new offerings making their debut and I shall endeavor to try them out and report back to you, my faithful handful of readers. Today
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating off the Hill: Jeff’s cast iron pizza
When I bought a cast iron pan, I had visions of searing steaks in the winter months. But I had no idea I’d be making pizza so often. In fact, pizza has become my favourite thing to make in my cast iron pan, and it produces perfect crust every time.
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Cheese Ravioli Bruschetta
As the House of Commons cafeterias roll out their new rotating menu of specials, they seem to have adopted meatless Mondays. Yesterday’s meatless special Cheese Ravioli Bruschetta. They began with a base of parma ravioli, containing spinach and ricotta cheese. The pasta is served in oil (I would hope olive, but
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Mushroom Arancini with Tomato Sauce
It’s a new year, and the Parliamentary cafeteria system is celebrating with some new additions to its menu. And after two-and-a-half-years of the same menu of specials on a six-week rotation, I for one welcome this real change. The first new menu item I had the opportunity to try the
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Lunch at Mamma Teresa Ristorante
At Sommerset and O’Connor, Mamma Teresa Ristorante is well outside the usual boundary I employ for Hill-adjacent restaurants for review on this blog. However, given that this is a storied Ottawa political hangout, when a friend suggested lunch there last week I had to make an exception. The wall of political
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Lunch at Mother Mamma Teresa Ristorante
At Sommerset and O’Connor, Mamma Teresa Ristorante is well outside the usual boundary I employ for Hill-adjacent restaurants for review on this blog. However, given that this is a stories Ottawa political hangout, when a friend suggested lunch there last week I decided to make an exception. The wall of political
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