By Jacob Hoytema – By looking at it, you wouldn’t have known that Hintonburger was closing down. When Kitchissippi Times sat down with owner and operator Tom Williams, he had exactly one week left at his location at the corner of Somerset and Bayswater, where they’ve been for […]
Story and photo by Jacob Hoytema – Thus far into the new year, 2019 has already dealt Kitchissippi not only a blast of cold weather and a flurry of changes to the lineup of local businesses. Glamour FX, on Richmond at Berkley, is the neighbourhood’s newest beauty school […]
It was a normal weekday, and Janet Wright received a call from St. George Catholic School, telling her that Jacob got in trouble and needed to be picked up from the principal’s office.
By Jacob Hoytema – A local elementary school teacher can now put the rank of “Commodore” before his name, after recently being appointed the new commander of Canada’s Naval Reserves. Mike Hopper is perhaps best known in this community as a teacher. He’s also made an impact in Kitchissippi […]
By Jacob Hoytema – Looking for an exquisite taste of the sunny Mediterranean as the fall weather begins? Look no further than the first two stops on our latest new business feature. High-level olive oil and balsamic vinegar have been a passion for Mike George long before he […]
KT contributor, Jacob Hoytema, spent the summer working in Tanzania and we asked him to share a bit about his experience with KT readers. “What am I doing here?” is a question I asked myself a lot in Tanzania. Not out of regret or anger, but wonder. I’d be […]
By Jacob Hoytema – One of the best things about summertime in Kitchissippi is happening upon new favourite stores and restaurants while out for a “no-place-to-go” stroll in the sun. We’ve compiled a handy list of all the new spots you’ll want to check out next time you’re out […]
By Jacob Hoytema – It’s inaccurate to say that Hybrid Pharm is just Westboro’s newest compounding pharmacy, or that it’s Westboro’s newest medical cannabis vendor. While it’s really a fusion of both these things, their business approach is different enough from any similar establishments that it makes it […]
By Jacob Hoytema – As the weather clears and the snow melts away, new businesses are beginning to sprout up throughout the ward. We’ve rounded up a few of the neighbourhood’s latest expansions and start-ups: Guru’s Inspired Food Bar Originally from Haryana, India, Gourav “Guru” Sharma came to […]
By Jacob Hoytema – The Westboro Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) welcomed Michelle Groulx as its new Executive Director in February. Michelle is an Ottawa native who has spent the last half decade or so in marketing and communications for the Queensway Carleton Hospital. The Westboro BIA was […]
By Jacob Hoytema – It’s obvious that Sheba Schmidt and Gabriella Hilkes of West End Kids have the kind of friendly owner-employee relationship that can only exist in a small business. While they sat in a Westboro café for an interview for this piece, Sheba, who owns the […]
By Jacob Hoytema – Before their first full season last winter, the organizers of the Sir John A. MacDonald (SJAM) Winter Trail envisioned the trail becoming a regular community fixture where Ottawans could enjoy many types of winter sports. With a new season soon to begin, head groomer […]
By Jacob Hoytema – Walking the Camino de Santiago took Peter Coffman about two months in spring 2004. His book about the travel — appropriately titled, Camino — has gone through an even longer journey to manifestation, and will finally launch at an Ottawa event later this month. […]
In August, Kitchissippi Times featured two young art enthusiasts who were hunting for miniature food sculptures created and placed around the neighbourhood by an anonymous artist. Now, the artist, known only as Street Art Miniature (or SAM for short) is launching an organized scavenger hunt in Hintonburg to […]
By Jacob Hoytema – “If I haven’t met her, she doesn’t exist.” This is a joke that Pierre Boivin would throw at his friends when they spoke to him of some relative or loved one without making a real-life introduction. And with the way Pierre’s friends speak of […]
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