Day: February 28, 2009

General Feb 28, 2009 The Waffle 3 Comments I like to go to the movies, and I am nostalgic when I think about the theatre of old, smelling of popcorn and sugar, with its bright yellow lights behind the concessions counters, with ushers at the door with classic uniforms.    I remember fondly my trips to Le Cinéma de Paris, on the Carré D’Youville, which is now Le Cabaret du Capitole, or at Place Charest.  The movie experience was almost solemn: movie-goers were not bombarded by video games, advertisements and loud music and noises of all kinds.  And people could actually walk to the movies before the trend became to build theatres in big box complexes, squeezed between a Wal Mart and a Home Depot.     In Ottawa, there are two classic old-fashioned theatres, the Bytowne and the Mayfair; who have been open for 62 and 76 years respectively.   I…

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Restaurant Feb 28, 2009 The Waffle 2 Comments After having shared a bag of popcorn with Mel while watching part 1 of Che at the Bytowne, we felt that more substantial food was needed.  Théo’s original idea was to go to Nate’s, which is according to him, the best Deli in Ottawa. unfortunately, it was closed – quite early for a Friday Night.  (Too bad – everyone needs to catch Nate’s Smoked Meat while they can – the clock is ticking.) So we opted for something easy, close by, and so Canadian it’s not even funny: Don Cherry’s Sports Grill.  Don Cherry’s is a typical Canadian sports bar and grill, but the one on Rideau Street is not a very nice one. Attached to the Quality Hotel, they have 26 TVs, most of them small and old, the 5 big screens are also kind of old.  A few cool pieces of paraphernalia…

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