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So what do you do when in Kemptville watching your child curl. In between games, I decided to sample some local establishments. One such place is Geronimo which is an indie cafe which is only half a kilometer away from … Continue reading →

After a Thursday evening visit to the Museum of Nature with my son (free night), we decided to sample some new culinary delights on Elgin Street.  On the north end of Elgin, a new Japanese/asian restaurant opened called Ginza Ramen … Continue reading →

The family had to do a bit of the tourist thing on Canada Day. We ended up on Wellington Street just on the west side of Parliament and that is where we found the Merry Dairy Food Truck. My son … Continue reading →

Since we decided to forgo a weekend journey to Niagara Falls, I decided to treat myself to a foodie dinner in Ottawa Saturday. After reading the reviews and scouring the internet, I decided it was time to try two six … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful Sunday for a bike ride with the family on the Western Parkway. Being his first ride of the season, my son was getting bicycle butt by the time we got to Westboro. Ok, he was hungry … Continue reading →

After reading a review of the ministry of coffee in ottawaFoodies.com, I was curious about it as my husband is a coffee connoisseur. The baristas are very knowledgeable. They had a nice choice of loose leaf tea. The cherry sencha … Continue reading →

So after a disappointing zone mixed playdown that went into the wee hours of Sunday morning, the family decided to go to Montreal for a couple of games at the Scotties. A considerable amount of snow had come down the … Continue reading →

This weekend after a spectacular game of scotch doubles curling, I decided to take the family to the Flying Banzini for a late night dinner. This place is new in Hintonburg (by Holland and Wellington). It does panninis and personal … Continue reading →

Our friends and I were looking to go to Hang Ten on Gladstone for lunch last weekend. When we got there, the sign was off and a for lease/sale sign was up…another failed restaurant. So we decided to go down … Continue reading →

I had the opportunity to try the restaurant Burnt Butter in Hintonburg with a couple of girlfriends. The restaurant is a small bistro with a wall of windows that serves italian bistro food. Our waiter was very knowledgeable and personable. … Continue reading →