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When you have a craving for a tasty Peking duck dinner, @pekingduckottawa delivers on quality, hospitality, and flavour!! 🦆😋
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I loved the fact that you could see chefs slicing tasty Peking ducks in the beautiful dining room, as patrons waited with anticipation for their dishes.
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Aside from the tasty Peking duck experience, I thought it was a nice touch that the restaurant staff explained and demonstrated how to properly assemble the duck pancakes. Talk about excellent hospitality and perfect for those not familiar with the peking duck experience!!👏👏
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To accompany the Peking duck, we also feasted on some tasty marinated jellyfish, Mapo tofu, fried yellow croaker fish, and date filled desserts.
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It should be noted that patrons need to call in advance for their Peking duck order.
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I`m already looking forward to my next visit.😍😋
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Any excuse to have a beautiful evening out @lesfougeres
is a good one in my book.😍😍
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Inviting ambiance, stellar dishes, and top-notch hospitality... What more could you ask for?!!
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The duck tartar was exquisite with the use of Indian spices - a real treat! For the main course, and since I was craving some pasta, I chose their scarpinocc dish with my favourite...le @lecoprin_mushrooms with brown butter!! If that wasn`t enough, it was seafood time!🦐🦐 We are talking about scallops, shrimps, salt cod ravioli, and smoked PEI mussels.
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Regardless if you enjoy lunch or dinner at Les Fougeres, you won`t be disappointed. An all-time favourite of mine.😋😍
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I am looking forward to my next visit already!!🤩
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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a culinary workshop at my alma mater, @lecordonbleuottawa
for an upcoming project.
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It had been 20yrs since I last stepped foot in their production kitchen, and I was immediately flooded by so many beautiful memories, and it felt like time stood still. 👩🏼‍🍳😍
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Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute offers a variety of culinary short courses ranging from demonstrations with tasting, practical workshops, and multiday courses. During this particular workshop, I had the pleasure of seeing students pursue their culinary passions, be it as a hobby and, for some, as a career aspiration.👨‍🍳👩🏼‍🍳
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Chef Arnaud DeClercq was the instructor chef during this workshop, where braised trout with Riesling wine sauce and spätzle noodles were being taught... absolutely DELICIOUS 😋 😍
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Do you have a passion for cooking? If so, then perhaps a culinary workshop at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa would interest you... Food for thought😉
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A beautiful evening out at @nac.cna flagship restaurant
1 Elgin.
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Sublime dishes, exemplary hospitality, and picture-perfect views. I`m already looking forward to my next visit!!😋😍
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I can`t rave enough about their exemplary hospitality. The service was off-the-chart amazing. And the food...well, I was practically licking the sauce off the plate from my poached halibut. I wanted to try something different, and this spectacular dish still has me craving for more!!🐟😋😍
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In addition to my halibut dish, their tuna crudo, house caesar salad, and their tender beef dish were all spot on.
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1 Elgin is the ideal venue for taking in some of Ottawa`s beautiful vistas.
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Go and experience this sensory overload venue!
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After some fun on the water, the
@ontherockscalabogie
restaurant delivered with its unique setting and tasty dishes.🚤🌞😋
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Their Watermelon cosmo was a DEFINITE hit with yours truly 😋 🍸🍉
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Everything from their fried calamari and carpaccio to their Wagyu burger and pickerel dish - they hit all the right notes.
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Guests can enjoy eating outside and take in the serene view of Calabogie lake (unfortunately, the mosquitoes were liking me a bit too much 😉).
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Looking forward to experiencing their Polar Bar in the winter months🐻‍❄️❄️
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When you`re in need of a sensory overload blind tasting experience @blacktartankitchen delivers with stellar results!!
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I had the pleasure of experiencing their Summer Fare Games 4-course tasting menu. Everything from the highly addictive cocktails to the `want more, need more` tasting experience were next level!!
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The 4-course blind tasting menu had me swooning from the start with their refreshing gazpacho, which was simply fitting on this very hot summer evening. Next was their exemplary scallop dish, which gave a muliti-sensory experience, with the contrast of textures and flavours😍
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Now my favourite course, Beef time!! 🐂🐂 Their sous-vide striploin with Dijon potato croquettes were ridiculously tasty!! The pièce de résistance...a chocolate and raspberry mousse on a lemon honey crumble with a side of raspberry semifreddo. This was the perfect way to end this extraordinary meal!!👌👌😍
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I am already looking forward to my next visit, with their 7-course blind tasting.😍😋
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Go and experience this outstanding eatery, your taste buds will thank you!!
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Oui, oui Paris!!🇫🇷 🇨🇦✈️✈️
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the inauguration of
@airfrance direct flights from Ottawa to Paris, operating 5 times a week!! 😱🤩🤩
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The beautiful soiree was hosted by @franceaucanada
where guests celebrated the exciting news and did it in style, with French indulgences 🍾🥂🥖🧀
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French Ambassador of Canada Michel Miraillet and the Air France crew, including Ottawa`s mayor, Mark Sutcliffe, celebrated the first day of having direct Ottawa flights to Paris. Air France is the only airline connecting Ottawa to Europe✈️✈️😍😍
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Rain or shine, the French Embassy spoiled guests with their tasty treats and libations🍾🥂🥖🧀
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When are you going to Paris 🇫🇷?
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Who says treats and indulgences need to happen at the end of the work week?
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Dinner at the @dineriviera starts the week on a delicious note! 🤗😋
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Appetizers like the fresh tuna crudo and steak tartar make for perfect starters to any meal. And just for added indulgence, the mushrooms on toast couldn`t be resisted. Now for the main attraction: a beautiful and tender dry aged Alberta striploin steak frites with Bordelaise sauce....YUMMY!!😍😍😋😋
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Go and treat yourself, regardless of the day of the week - live your life and enjoy your indulgences to the fullest!!
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Enjoyed some quality time in Montreal. Discovering Mont Royal Park, then savouring the tasty dishes at Le steakhouse @ribnreef - a perfect outing!🤗😋
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Tableside service is my absolute FAVOURITE and Montreal does it so well!!🤗😋
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Tableside caesar salad to the flambé crepe suzettes are always crowded pleasers!!🔥😍
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I specifically selected this Montreal eatery for their top-notch hospitality and for their melt-in-your-mouth roast beef and trimmings... Simply delicious 😋 😍
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Love weekends taking in the sights and enjoying delicious meals!
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Back to the grind and wish I was on the beach again, enjoying my coconut Rum drink🍹😋🏖
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Mini getaways are great to recharge the self-care batteries... beach and poolside service always helps too😉🏖
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Here`s to taking a breather and enjoying quality time with friends, as you recharge😊🤗
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I had so much fun at the grand opening of @laterrasseottawa
at @fairmontlaurier 😊😋
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This venue provides the perfect location to take in the sights while enjoying mouthwatering dishes and tantalizing libations!!🍹🥂
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Started the evening off right, with La Terrace`s "What-a-Melon Sangria" (Rosé Wine, Soho Lychee Liquor, Peach Schnapps,Watermelon juice)🍉🍉🍹
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Their "Surf & Turf Caesar" served with its famous beef sliders, and shrimps were quite the sight!! Mind blown!!😱🍹🍔🍤
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Now let`s talk SEAFOOD!! Their platter was pretty enough to eat, and that`s exactly what I did!🦪🦐🦀🦞😋
Seafood Platter: steamed snow crab, salmon candy, clams, mussels, crawfish, scallop ceviche, tuna tartar, wild shrimp, hot sauce, brandy sauce, spicy mayo and cocktail sauce.
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And if that`s wasn`t enough, I also thoroughly enjoyed their Truffled pork sausage with Foie Gras and their East Coast lobster roll!!YUMMY!!🦞🦞
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Go and enjoy the stunning venues and tasty dishes... You can thank me later😉😋
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When you want to know how tasty things are done, you go straight to the source and dive in. This is what I do best!! 😊
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What a privilege it was to not only be given access to Pinsa Romana Canada production facility but also literally try my hands with their light and delicious Pinsa dough. This was a real treat!!😊😍👩🏼‍🍳🍕🍕
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Learning how the dough is made, understanding the importance of delicately forming, then stretching the dough was absolutely interesting!! All the steps involved were very much a learning experience for me.
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Seeing the men and women in the production facility work in complete harmony, focusing on the end result = a golden airy dough that tastes delicious AND without all that typical pizza heaviness, that often leaves me in a food coma😴 was amazing!!
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Don`t forget, customers can purchase the Pinsa dough at most Independent Grocers, @officialfarmboy
and of course, enjoy the varied pinsa products at all the @joesitalkitchen locations.
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It`s time to treat yourself to a new pizza experience🍕😋😋
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