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Landmark Lore
Canada’s capital city is teeming with national institutions.
Their current locations provide a fascinating glimpse into
the history of Ottawa and Canada
BY JANET UREN
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TD Place: Lansdowne Through the Ages
We look back at the history of TD Place and the role it
has always played as one of Ottawa’s central gathering spaces
BY AMY ALLEN
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My Look: Alexander Shelley
Talking style with the new music director
of the National Arts Centre Orchestra
BY SARAH BROWN
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The Bridges of Claude Monet
As the National Gallery of Canada exhibition explores
the bridge motif in Monet’s paintings, we compare similar
structures of grace and history here in Ottawa
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BY PAUL GESSELL
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All That Glitters
Find the perfect accessory for any occasion
Top Shops
Inside Ottawa’s vibrant retail scene
Eat Here This Year
A celebrated restaurant critic’s guide to must-visit restaurants
BY ANNE DESBRISAY
PHOTOS: LANDMARK LORE (PHOTOLUXSTUDIO.COM - CHRISTIAN LALONDE); TOP SHOPS (BEN WELLAND); EAT HERE THIS YEAR (BEN WELLAND)
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Small Batches, Big Taste
From brandied plums to award-winning cheese, top picks
for the discerning foodie
BY CINDY DEACHMAN, ANNE DESBRISAY, AND SHAWNA WAGMAN
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Raise the Bar
Across the city, sommeliers and brewmasters are taking
the restaurant experience to new heights
BY ASHLEIGH VANHOUTEN
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Parting Shot
Guy Laflamme, head of the Ottawa 2017 celebrations,
tells us what to expect for Canada’s 150th birthday
BY AMY ALLEN
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A Note from
the Editor
OTTAWA
WHERE OTTAWA ANNUAL 2015-2016
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Capital Places
Inside the city’s great
museums, galleries,
and public spaces
On the cover: TD Place
at Lansdowne Park;
photo by Marc Fowler/
Metropolis Studio
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