I don’t find myself in the Parliamentary Dining Room very often — I’m more of a cafeteria guy — but back in May the boss and I were entertaining a visiting group of constituents and so I had the opportunity to enjoy a fancy lunch. Usually I go for one
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A BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: The Buffet is back, but no, not really at all, actually
Like most Hill dwellers, I was a big fan of the semi-weekly Friday buffets at the old Parliamentary Dining Room in Centre Block. A long table filled with sumptuous salads, meaty entrees, and sinfully sweet deserts, all for an affordable $20 or so. So I was sad to break the
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Lunching at the new West Block Parliamentary Dining Room
It will be a decade or more (definitey more) before the Parliamentary Dining Room reopens in Centre Block with its cosy alcoves and river views…and its delicious buffets. Until then, the Dining Room has moved to a cozier underground location in West Block. They were open last week to work
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: The days are numbered for the Parliamentary Reasturant buffet
Members and staff got a sneak peek at the newly renovated West Block on Wednesday, which will take over many of the functions of Centre Block in January when the latter shuts down for a decade (smart money bets the over) of renovation. While much of the attention rightly has
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Flavours of Canada (Atlantic) buffet
I’ve missed the last few fancy buffets at the Parliamentary Restaurant, including the buffet meant to welcome the arrival of spring — probably appropriate, as spring has yet to actually arrive in Ottawa. Still, when an Atlantic Canada theme was offered up last Friday as part of the restaurant’s Flavours
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Finally a brunch that’s more lunch than breakfast
As faithful readers will know, I’m a regular at the Parliamentary Restaurant’s now near-weekly (they need the revenue, I think) open to the masses Friday buffet brunches. And if I have one regular complaint, it’s that these brunches are often more breakfast than lunch. And for me, that’s an issue.
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating up the Hill: Finally a brunch that’s more lunch than breakfast
As faithful readers will know, I’m a regular at the Parliamentary Restaurant’s now near-weekly (they need the revenue, I think) open to the masses Friday buffet brunches. And if I have one regular complaint, it’s that these brunches are often more breakfast than lunch. And for me, that’s an issue.
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating Up the Hill: The #AlternativeFacts Taste of British Columbia at the Parliamentary Restaurant
Every couple of Fridays, The Parliamentary Restaurant allows the unwashed staffer masses inside for a buffet. And when I heard that last Friday’s buffet menu was “Flavours of Canada: British Columbia” I, as a BCer, was obligated to make the trek up the Hill. This is the second in what
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating Up the Hill: The #AlternativeFacts Taste of British Columbia at the Parliamentary Restaurant
Every couple of Fridays, The Parliamentary Restaurant allows the unwashed staffer masses inside for a buffet. And when I heard that last Friday’s buffet menu was “Flavours of Canada: British Columbia” I, as a BCer, was obligated to make the trek up the Hill. This is the second in what
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