05/05/2026
It's May. The days are much warmer and fresh, local produce will be available soon - from our yards, markets and roadside stands.
It's time to get out and explore.
Distribution of our May issue will finish this week. Here's what's in it:
- the Family Falafel at Fat Sisters Falafels
- Midtnight Milling Almanac Grain
- Ay Wey Mexican Street Tacos
- the Terroir of Tea: fermented sparkling tea from Silver Swallow
- FONO Hifi Lounge
- more that coffee in Perth at Hourglass
- Akira Back at the Fairmont Château Laurier
- "Making Space": with rents rising, Ottawa's bakers, baristas and small food brands are carving out businesses within businesses. Sweet Patisserie + Bread by Us, Undergrounds Café + O-Frango.
- Sweet and Savoury Scones
- "Cooking up Confidence": at Cookiddoo, kids learn to chop, measure and master life skills.
- "Saying 'Yes"to Bánh Mì": a sense of adventure led Phoebe Phuong Ha from Vietnam to Canada BanhMiYes
- "Yak Country": on two Pontiac farm properties, Ferme Pure Conscience raises rare livestock & organic vegetables with a new world model of conscious agriculture.
- "From Ottawa to Bologna and Back to Vieux-Hull": chef Simon Laroche studied in Italy before opening Caméline with Alex Régimbal and Audrey Labelle.
Cover photo by Melody Maloney Photo.
