SimplyRaw Express coming soon to Hintonburg; Atelier sommelier wins award
FEB 28 12 – 12:01 AM — Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood will soon offer even more eclectic food choices with the planned opening of SimplyRaw Express, moving in to the former Babaco Oriental Rugs...
View ArticleExclusive chat with Stephen Beckta about his search for 3rd resto; acclaimed...
. Restaurateur posts $1,000 reward; says his search for digs has been ‘frustrating’ *** Beckta welcomes New Yorkers Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg to Ottawa on April 9 . MAR 29 12 – 4:30 PM — Within...
View ArticleWine by the numbers; an evening with New York’s dynamic gastronomic duo
Ottawa restaurateur Stephen Beckta with guests Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg, on Monday to launch their Food Lover’s Guide to Wine at Play Food & Wine. APR 14 12 – 12:01 AM — When it comes to...
View ArticleBreaking news: Beckta reveals new (and latest) location — Gezellig in Westboro
. Beckta on the lookout for talented managers, director of operations . MAY 14 12 – 8:10 PM — Acclaimed Ottawa restaurateur Stephen Beckta is opening his third location in a former TD Canada Trust...
View ArticleNews: Che Chartrand sells Chez Eric in Wakefield to join Beckta as chef de...
‘ Chartrand starts today at Play, learning the ropes before transition as chef de cuisine ♦ Gezellig to open Oct. 22 . SEP 12 12 – 2:50 PM — Che Chartrand, 40, chef/owner of the popular Chez Eric...
View ArticleAn (almost) off-duty lunch at Play Food & Wine
In my review this week of two six {ate}, I tossed out the perhaps unfair comparison between the new Preston Street “snack-based” eatery and Ottawa’s reigning resto when it comes to small plates, Play...
View ArticleBeckta wins national hospitality award — with update from Stephen 8:45 pm...
. APR 09 13 – 12:15 PM — Ottawa restaurateur Stephen Beckta is one of only three national hospitality award winners announced today at Terroir in Toronto, an annual symposium that gathers together...
View ArticleStephen Beckta has ambitious plans for restaurant that made him famous
. Good times for omnivores in Ottawa! . MAY 29 13 – 12:25 PM — Stephen Beckta, 39, who raised the bar for fine dining at Beckta Dining & Wine when he opened 10 years ago on Nepean Street, has...
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