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Centrepointe Deli Delivered

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I had to get to a location in Nepean for a video shoot around 1 PM. I decided to head out early, the 417 being the mess that it is, and to grab lunch nearby. I settled for the Centrepointe Café & Deli, conveniently located in a small mall on Centrepointe Drive. The Centrepointe Deli’s specialty is pita wraps. Their moto is “why have fast food when you can have good food fast?” A good point. On the menu, a variety of pita wraps to choose from, including classics like Tuna, Smoked Meat and Veggie; and fun offerings like the Roast Beef Twister, La Piazza and The Athenian. I decided to go with the Centrepointe Club (6.99$), on whole grain. I ordered, it was made quickly, grilled perfectly and served immediately. For 2$ extra, I added a bag of Doritos and a can of Coke Zero. This Centrepointe Club was…

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Helping out Vittoria Trattoria

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On Friday, April 12th, Vittoria Trattoria in the Byward Market was victim of a devastating fire. Opened in 1996, this Ottawa institution has branched out to two more locations, Riverside Drive and on Richmond Road. Partners Domenic Santaguida, Stacey Santaguida and Harjeet Singh plan on rebuilding the Byward Market location. That is good news. However, it is small comfort for over 50 employees who are now without work for the immediate future.The owners are thinking about opening “pop up” locations in the ByWard Market, renting space here and there to serve their delicious italian fare. This could help provide some work for the VT staff during the rebuilding, which is optimistically estimated to take eight to twelve months. Losing your only source of income and facing the unknown is no doubt devastating. So to help offset some expenses for those affected by this unfortunate event, the Senate Tavern is hosting…

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