Ottawa

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How to Support Local Businesses & COVID Shopping Tips

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Today is National Takeout Day so I thought I’d write a bit about supporting local businesses during this time of physical distancing.

Wherever you’re living right now, there are businesses near you doing their best to innovate. It’s kind of interesting because we’re almost forced to reexamine our eating habits when all restaurants and bars are closed. It’s also interesting how grocery shopping habits have changed as well.

But you know that already.. what can you do about it to feel like you’re living your life normally?

Revisiting Ireland

Revisiting Ireland

Ahh, are we starting to see green yet? I mean, there’s no grass growing in snowy Ottawa, but St. Patrick’s Day is everywhere on cookie icing to shamrocks for sale in grocery stores. Do you celebrate? I can’t say I’ve ever had green beer but I do know that in my Ottawa pub-going student days, I would love the joyousness that the Irish holiday would bring to the city.

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Bluesfest Recap 2016

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Bluesfest Recap 2016

This year included a lot more gluten free options! Every year I want to find out how many people are offering GF options (not pizza, unfortunately..) so I always ask each vendor. THIS YEAR Fadi's (Main Stage) started offering gluten free wraps and buns! Hooray! I guess it helps to keep asking ;)