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HELLO WEDNESDAY It's Canada Take Out Wednesday – but in Ottawa, you don't have to just takeaway from many places any longer. Dining al fresco may be an option. ?️ An Ottawa institution since 1967, Father & Sons diner at 112 Osgoode St is available for delivery on Skip the Dishes, Uber Eats, and Door Dash, or takeout via 613-234-1173. Or you could visit the newly reopened patio. Due to physical distancing, the tables are spaced apart and it's recommended that you arrive early. [FNSOttawa] ? Whitewater Brewing Company opens patios at both of its locations today. Physical distancing measures include allowing groups of no more than eight patrons per table/seating area. Reservations are strongly recommended. For Lakeside call 613-646-0101, and the Riverside number is 613-582-7227. [Whitewater] Find both locations easily with our Beer Map ? Get to Dad through his stomach. Baccanalle Caribbean lifestyle food company suggests their Grill & Chill BBQ Kit for $40. The kit includes their Signature Spice blend, fresh Jerk marinade, house BBQ sauce and their special wood chip mix, plus a pair of BBQ tongs. Just remember to stop by the butcher for some meat and park Dad in front of the BBQ on Sunday. NOTE: Take out and delivery is available from Baccanalle, 595 Montreal Road, from Thursday to Saturday, 4pm to 8pm. [Baccanalle] You can also find local restaurants at Local Eats Ottawa, Apartment 613, Together Apart and SavourOttawa.ca. These will put you in touch with restaurants that will give you curbside pickup. We'll see you Thursday – Martha and Darren |
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STATS Weather: ☀️ Mainly Sunny. High of 30° |
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE ⭕ There have been 2036 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, an increase of six since yesterday. There have been 260 deaths, an increase of two. ⭕ Provincial emergency orders extended until June 30. They were set to expire this Friday. The orders allow the government to operate their five stage restrictions - most of Ontario, including Ottawa, is now in stage 2. [Ottawa Matters] ⭕ Canada/US border to remain closed, except for people returning home and essention trade, until July 21. [Ottawa Matters] |
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT ▪️TD Place is a drive-in theatre this week Thursday: Remember the Titans Friday: Pirates of the Caribbean- Curse of the Black Pearl Saturday: Guardians of the Galaxy Sunday: Star Wars The Last Jedi They have space for 100 cars. $30 tickets per car in advance. Bring your own food. [Tickets + Info] ▪️City has 3000 packages of seed and soil for people to plant ▪️Staff at Canada Science and Technology Museum, Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, and Canada Aviation and Space Museum all told to take several weeks unpaid leave + Related CERB payments to be made available for two more months ▪️There are calls to remove the statue of Ghandi at Carleton ▪️Free parking ends in 11 days ▪️Ottawa-created app, GiveShop, lets people sell stuff and give profits to charity ▪️Shopify makes deal with Walmart for Amazon-lite |
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THE INSIDER ??? Father's Day Gift Guide It’s last minute time, so for those of you who haven’t thought about a Father’s Day gift for your Pappy, here is a do-able suggestion:
?️ ? Food + Beer News Beau's Oktoberfest is officially cancelled. Since it is held in October, there was hope that the annual beer, food, and music fest could escape the blanket cancellations all other events have endured but, no. [CFRA] Sadly, the Fish Market and its sister restaurants Coasters Seafood Grill and Vineyards Wine Bar Bistro, all based in the Byward Market, have closed permanently as a result of COVID-19 closures. The restaurant group posted a heartfelt goodbye on its social media channels:
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