Last issue, we told you all about what to eat on the New Edinburgh strip of Beechwood Ave. This time, we're heading a little further south to talk about Montreal Rd. and McArthur Ave.
There is a large ethnic contingent in Vanier, and the food reflects that. If flatbreads with tasty fillings are your thing, you can do quite an interesting tour. El Tucan Tex-Mex and Salvadorian Restaurant, has an extensive list of things you won't find at Taco Bell. Their specialty is the pupusa, like a corn tortilla, but quite a bit thicker. You can get them filled with pork or cheese. Groovy's Roti Hut has been around for 14 years, 6 years at the
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Ron and Maureen Oven are right in season these days at Ovens Berry Farm near Osgoode. Producing strawberries, raspberries and Saskatoon berries (and sweet corn, later on), they are gearing up for their busiest time. Ovens Farm is not the biggest berry farm, but they’ve stood the test of time, going into their 31st year. When they started out, there were only three berry farms in the area, but within a few years, that number grew to about 35. That was when the “pick-your-own” concept was just catching on, and that’s what drew Maureen and Ron to the idea of the farm.
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By Allyson Bycraft
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The two knew from the beginning that they weren’t looking to get into farming commercially. They wanted to keep things small and manageable. They chose breeds of animals
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There is no shortage of places to get food and drink along the strip of Beechwood Ave. that is New Edinburgh. Upscale take-out and fine dining establishments sit alongside diners and Mom and Pop groceries that have been there for donkey's years. It's got everything you need and is a very livable neighbourhood, as evidenced by the crowd of locals hauling their carts and shopping bags along the sidewalks on a Saturday morning.
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Ottawa Farmers’ Market
(Lansdowne Park, 613 239-4955 www.ottawafarmersmarket.ca)
opens May 3; Sundays, 8:00am to 3:00pm.
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