Luckily my food memories are slow to fade. I’ve been wanting to capture David’s and my 2010 travels and all the great places at which we ate last year before hitting the road again this year. Food is not the only criterion we consider when choosing a vacation destination, but it is among the top [...]
Posts Tagged ‘side trip’
Food Tourism & Tasty Memories of Chicago, Vancouver, Oregon and Salt Spring Island
Posted in Discovering, Eating, tagged chicago, food tourism, good eats, oregon, restaurants, salt spring island, side trip, vancouver on April 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Side Trip: German Christmas Market in Quebec City
Posted in Discovering, tagged Christmas, holidays, market, side trip, winter on December 13, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Cute little wood huts decorated with lights, pine and fir. Snowflakes. Cobblestone streets and old buildings. Voices coming together in festive song. Warm aromas of Glühwein (hot mulled wine) and other traditional specialties. Christmas crafts, handmade gifts and artisan wares. Laughter. Happy people. The German Christmas market in Quebec City is the perfect prelude to [...]
Side Trip: Beau’s Oktoberfest
Posted in Discovering, tagged beer, event, ottawa, side trip on September 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What makes a good party? Plentiful tasty food and good quality drink, happy people, music, and fun. Another sign of a good party: everyone goes along.* Beau’s Brewery brings it all together at Beau’s Oktoberfest! This year’s event sounds like it’s going to be even better than last year’s. They’ve added more beer, more food, [...]
Side Trip: GreekFest
Posted in Discovering, Eating, tagged good eats, olive oil, ottawa, side trip on August 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
At this time last year I was discovering a small part of Greece. Beautiful landscapes, interesting history and, of course, tasty food. I would go back in a heartbeat. Unfortunately a trip to Greece is not on this year’s agenda. I’ve been eating Greek vicariously through Saveur Magazine’s Greece Issue since I got it a [...]
Side Trip: Carp Garlic Festival
Posted in Discovering, tagged garlic, market, ottawa, side trip, summer on August 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Carp Farmers’ Market is one of my favourite markets. It has over 100 registered vendors ranging from vegetable and meat producers and specialty food makers to artisans and craftspeople. There are vendors I don’t find anywhere else like Dobson’s Grass Fed Beef, Pork of Yore, and The Girl with the Most Cake and favourites [...]
