Peter Hum

As longtime favourites bow out, newcomers are pouring in — Peruvian ceviche, squid-ink Georgian dumplings, Vietnamese beef carpaccio, Moroccan tagines and omakase sushi flown in from Japan.

The super-moist and super-fruity baked goods by Krysta Roney at Ashton General Store deserve all the ribbons they've won.

I tried the city's top smash burger joints looking for an elusive combination of hard-seared, crispy edges and beefy juiciness.

At Chiqui Bakery, the not-too-sweet cornbread is the opening bite before conchas, chocoflan and cinnamon-laced horchata.

Fresh, superior bread and house-made mayo and butter attest to high standards at Banh Mi Haven in Kanata.

In the west end, two high rises were flooded and without power, leaving residents in the dark, without elevators, and with flooded vehicles.

The original Yangtze, much-loved by Ottawa's dim sum fans, closed in the fall of 2024 after 42 years in business.

Peter Hum visits three new restaurants introducing Ottawa to dishes from Japan, Korea and the Indian state of Gujarat.

Sanguiccio's Genio Ienzi makes his own sausages, bakes his own bread, grinds his pepper and crumbles his oregano. Just don't rush him.

At Ayla's Social Kitchen, chef-owner Amir Aghaei's experiments with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern inspirations pay off.