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My local dry cleaner, watering hole, deli, cafe, etc.

 1. Mediterranean Bakery & Pastries

2698 Alta Vista Dr
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K9
(613) 523-2999

Categories: Greek, Mediterranean

4.0 star rating
  10/22/2008 First to Review

My wife and I lived in the Middle East for many years and one of the local foods we fell in love with is Zaatar - a mixture of olive oil and spices, spread onto fresh baked flat bread. My wife actually missed it more than me (bordering on obsession…More »

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 2. Local Heroes Bar & Grill

1525 Bank St
Ottawa, ON K1H 7Z1
(613) 733-0808

Category: Sports Bars

4.0 star rating
  10/22/2008 First to Review

Local Heroes is Ottawa's sports bar. Like many pubs and bars in the city (and crap does Ottawa have a LOT of bars) it has a good selection of beers on tap. Individual pints are big city priced (around $6) but they do have a few pitcher deals you…More »

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 3. Ottawa Sooners

69 Smoketree Cr
Stittsville, ON K2S 2B9
(613) 730-4435
5.0 star rating
  10/21/2008 First to Review

The Ottawa Sooners are a football team in the Quebec Junior Football League. They play out of Keith Harris stadium on the Carleton University campus - Bronson Avenue and Sunnyside in the south end of Ottawa. There are eight teams in the league - all…More »

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 4. Kettleman's Bagel Company

912 Bank St
Ottawa, ON K1S 3W6
(613) 567-7100
4.0 star rating
  10/16/2008 First to Review

There are two kinds of bagels: 1) "bagels" - round shaped bread with a hole in the middle, and 2) bagels - real bagels. Kettleman's is home to real bagels. This place will blow you away the very second you walk in the door. First, the aroma - wood…More »

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 5. Phase 2 Clothing

1103 Bank St
Ottawa, ON K1S 3X4
(613) 233-1778

Category: Thrift Stores

4.0 star rating
  10/14/2008 First to Review

I discovered Phase 2 last year when I was looking for new duds and not wanting to spend a fortune. I popped by again recently and am relieved to report that it is still the same great store I remember. Phase 2 sells previously owned garments for less…More »

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 6. 10,000 Villages

1174 Bank St
Ottawa, ON K1S 3X9
(613) 736-0401

Category: Arts & Crafts

5.0 star rating
  10/14/2008 First to Review

Okay, when I first walked into 10,000 Villages I HATED it. My wife and I have travelled all over the world and everywhere we went, we brought back souvenirs and mementos. And sometimes, those souvenirs were a major inconvenience to carry about. I…More »

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 7. Life of Pie

1095 Bank St
Ottawa, ON K1S 3X4
(613) 693-1853

Category: Bakeries

5.0 star rating
  10/21/2008 First to Review

One day I was outside a shop on Bank Street, photographing a store. A woman came up to me to ask me what I was doing. I told her about Yelp and we talked for a while about local shopping treasures. She listed a number of places and then said "Oh,…More »

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 8. Soul Matters

1097 Bank St
Ottawa, ON K1S 3X4
(613) 730-7685
5.0 star rating
  10/14/2008 First to Review

Soul Matters is a new store on Bank and I had trouble finding a category for it on the review tools. It is sort of health related, but it is not a healthcare facility. They are focused on wellness, but in a spiritual/inner self way. My wife and I…More »

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Review votes:
495 Useful, 172 Funny, and 128 Cool

Location

Ottawa, ON

Yelping Since

October 2008

The Last Great Book I Read

Three Cups of Tea, The Book Thief, Easy 8

My First Concert

Triumph and Honeymoon Suite

My Favourite Movie

Casablanca

My Last Meal On Earth

Spaghetti Bolognese