Doc Martens

Where can I buy Doc Martens?

    There are several stores around the city that carry them, and as you know, the quality of the shoe sells itself ! Where can you find the most styles and availability? Head downtown to 151 Rideau Street. The store is called Rock Junction and it has been an Ottawa establishment for over 25 years or so. This store also has great t-shirts.
      Go check it out...

Happy 'Doc' shopping!

Pizza-thick crust

Where to find good pizza?  Hmm.....that would depend on what kind?
Are you talking thin crust, foccacia style or North American style? 
     Unfortunately, I have yet to find my favourite pizza in this city unless it was made at home by me. My favourite is a foccaccia style/ baker pan pizza with thinly sliced potatoes, rosemary with no sauce. Simply...delicious! It can be found in some take-out deli locations in Italy. If you ever travel to Italy...look for it and you will be happy you tried it.
    Don't get me wrong though, I do have a place in the city that I crave on occasion. If you are looking for that North American thick style crust with all the fixins then try....The Louie's Special at Louie's pizza in Vanier. It is located at the corner of McArthur and the Vanier Parkway. Doesn't the picture look great!!!
They don't deliver...so make the trek! You'll be backkkkkkkkkkkkkk and will travel across the city to get a slice!!!!!

Continued...Any cool non-commercial Cafes?

     If you are an Ottawa local, you would recall of a quaint Cafe called Cafe Whim. It was located where The Social is currently on Susssex drive. It was a Scandanavian-run family buisness, if I recall correctly. Any Ottawa University student in the early nineties probably studied or hung out there. You could sit there and play cards, chess and read the day away into your own adventure. If Hemmingway ever visited Ottawa, this would have probably been on his list of local hangouts...
     Well, today I headed to Raw Sugar Cafe...and the nostalgia of Cafe Whim all came back. This locale is artsy and hip. The decor was eclectic: seventies & eighties furniture. On one side of Cafe is mini-library where one can read and place a name card in their book as a page keeper....for their next visit.
 I ordered a coffee and sat down.The place was packed on a Sunday afternoon. What a great vibe...

     Apparently the evening before was one of the busiest evenings they have ever had. They have special performances and events there on some evenings. On the door I saw some advertisements for Folkfestival auditions. Sounds like this place will be part of some evening venues as well.... 

Right away...... I knew that I would definetly be returning.