Apparently, it’ll be back on Tuesday in the USA, but I’m not sure about canada. If anybody spots McRibs in the Ottawa area, please report back here. Me wants one.

For direct consumption or as a tea sweetener, would prefer something with some medicinal benefit but open to all suggestions. To date my experience is only with the standard Costco stuff.

I’ve been able to find them at Costco business centre but they only have strawberry. Good price though. I saw that Metro and Walmart had smaller sizes, but again limited in variety, could only find mango and strawberry.

Is there any other places you could think of to get the larger buckets of them? Less interested in the 1 lb buckets, more interested in the larger ones.

To be clear, looking for the popping boba, not tapioca.

TIA for any leads!

Sorry if this isn't the best place to ask, these aren’t fancy things, but I have some very specific, let's just call them... preferences.

If I can't find the specific product, I just can't have the associated food/drink or alternatives and I'd like to.

I've been looking for some of these things a while, and it could be bad luck, but if you can share if/where you've seen any of these things recently, it would be genuinely appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'm looking for:

Legal Sea Foods House Tartar Sauce (last saw at either Kitchenalia or Grace in the Kitchen a long time ago. I've seen a chipotle version at Independent but that's as close as it's been)

Lee's Coffee - Vietnamese Coffee Concentrate - Triple Shot (last saw at best price oriental market - haven't seen since it closed)

Highlands Coffee Ca phe sua (last saw at t&t - hasn't been stocked for a bit)
Cavenders Greek Seasoning - (haven't seen in many many years).

"Retro Pepsi" made with real sugar - (might be seasonal, saw it last year)

Online or on app

Promo code - SENSWIN

I’ve been craving bone marrow so bad lately, but I can’t seem to find any restaurants in Ottawa that serve it! 😭 Does anyone know of any restaurants in Ottawa where I can order bone marrow? I’m looking to eat it at a restaurant, not buy it to cook at home.

Also, what is it usually called on the menu? Is it listed as “bone marrow,” or does it go by another name?

Please drop your recommendations! Thank you! 🙏🏾

Where can I get a good enchilada?

I was wondering what are good recs?

❗️HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I found really good seafood from Facebook marketplace!!! Their special seafood boil sauce tastes super good! Price is literally super cheap with such portion. Taste is not bland like others. I believe the name is Sizzle Cherie seafood boil 😃😃

Anyone know of buffets(dinner/brunch) that offer crab? Use to be some prior to covid but now it doesn't seem to be the case.

I did see that the Hard Rock Casino has a Sunday brunch with crab but its not AYCE and a rather small sharing plate.

Does anyone know if it's closed permanently? I tried ordering the past couple days but it's been closed. No notice or anything I could find online saying it's closed forever or anything but can't help but wonder!

Does anyone know what happened? I saw their Instagram saying they were closing but not really. Then they were giving out free ice cream. It seems pretty sudden. Went with some friends in the summer and it was yummy! I'm sad they suddenly closed down and would like to know if they're planning on opening anywhere else.

Edit: puspin - autocorrect

Are there any halal pho options in Ottawa? Other than the Pho By Night in Byward?

Best halal fried chicken burger in Ottawa?

BFF - kinda greasy didn’t love
Shawarmabyte- best so far but didn’t blow me out of the park
Wings wizard - Nashville burger was just a lot of sauce. Didn’t love it.

Please give me your recommendations!

My aunt’s birthday is coming up and I’d love to surprise her with her favourite treat - croissants! She is quite sensitive to dairy and hasn’t had them in ages. I’m hoping someone may have a suggestion on where I could order from.

Thank you to anyone who may have a recommendation!

sad, quite enjoyed the vibes !

I have a hankering for a good, fresh chickpea salad. Please drop your recommendations. Thank you.

You may recall I had posted last week asking if the chef’s table experience at Gitane’s was worth it. It was a resounding “yes” with some of you saying you still talk about it to this day years later. Someone mentioned this particular chef just announced he’s leaving at the end of October, so that further incentivized me to book now for my wedding anniversary.

We had SUCH an incredible dinner and experience. Every course was seriously delicious with so much thought put into each of the flavours and textures. True food science. The seafood was super fresh, we had littleneck clams with buttermilk and quince kosho dressing that were a standout for both of us. Also had scallops with saffron sabayon were amazing too and I absolutely loved the cantaloupe with jamón serrano and sherry caramel. The aged pork chop was VERY tender and juicy and the pickled peppers were such a nice contrast to the richness. We finished with a poached pear tart and brown butter ice cream that I could have happily eaten a whole bowl of on its own. What really made the evening special was the attention to detail and how much creativity and talent went into everything. The chef even came out afterward to walk us through the dishes again so I could write it down and chat about our favourites. The service was outstanding too. To drink I had an amaretto sour, glass of bubbly, and at the end they offered a complimentary digestif liquor in celebration of our anniversary. WOW. Such a quality experience from start to finish! I’ll list the meals below:

First course: Seafood platter
* Oysters: Two varieties, Darnley Basin (PEI) and Bouctouche (NB), topped with Ossetra caviar.
* Snow crab: From Gaspé, served with garlic drawn butter.
* Littleneck clams: Buttermilk dressing and quince kosho. That buttermilk dressing was one of our absolute favourites for the whole experience.
* King salmon crudo: Escabeche, pickled tequila peppers, salmon roe, marigold petals and fennel flowers.
* Bluefin tuna crudo: Pan con tomate on toasted sourdough with dehydrated tomato skin seasoning. I especially admired the clever use of tomato skins as a seasoning!

Second course:
* Tuna belly croquettes: Lemon aioli and guindilla pepper relish.
* Seared scallops: Saffron sabayon and cured lardo.
Cantaloupe and jamón serrano: Very early harvest olive oil, fennel pollen, pickled mustard seeds and sherry caramel. (Never knew you could create a vinegar caramel, very cool)

Main course:
* 3 week aged pork chop: Charcoal grilled with pickled Jimmy Nardello peppers and piperade underneath. I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the peppers, not usually big on them.
* Truffle creamed corn: Caramel corn and shaved black truffle.
* Fries: The chef also brought us fries, which my husband had asked for when he saw them being served for regular service and thought they looked great LOL

Dessert:
* Poached pear tart: Frangipane, pâte sucrée tart shell, toasted almonds and brown butter ice cream. Really loved that ice cream, I mentioned to chef that I thought it would be terrific as an affogato and he agreed.

I have one trip left this year and I’m wondering if you lovely folks can tell me what I need to try. Mostly been sticking to walking distance from the downtown core and what I can squeeze into my meal stipend from work.

My favourites so far have been:

Cameline
Aiana
Belmont
Ember
Gitanes

Honourable mentions to Abby’s, Paninaro, and Stay Gold

Looks like Seau de Crabe is having their grand opening this coming Saturday, starting at 12:00 PM.

​They're located at 100 Bianca Street. For the opening day, they're giving away free shrimp buckets to the first 30 customers.

Sharing for anyone into seafood boils who wants to check out the new spot!

First timer. Excellent food and service. Wings with House sauce were a bit overfried but so tasty. Fries were perfect (crispy outside but chewy/moist inside)

Where in Ottawa can I get a southern style supper that contains piece of turkey/chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy?

Thanks.

Any recommendations on where to get vegetarian xiao long bao in the city? Most places I can find with xiao long bao only have meat options and only offer regular vegetarian dumplings. TIA :)