Where Ottawa Magazine Winter Spring 2018

little italy/ Chinatown The flavours and cultures of Greece, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Italy create a fusion that offers unique and lively experiences CantoneSe & SzeChuan For more than 30 years, the Yangtze Dining Lounge has offered an authentic menu that includes plenty of fresh seafood and dim sum. Lunch offers the four basic food groups of dim sum: pot stickers, steamed buns, noodles, and sticky rice. 700 Somerset St. W., yangtze.ca local insider Tracy Turnbull, owner of cocktail lounge The Moonroom, says her favourite spot in Little Italy is The Upkeep Shoppe (358 Preston St.). They offer qual- ity beauty services and excel at hospitality and pampering. For a wacky time, she recommends Ward 14 (139-1 Preston St.) where every weird, vintage item on display is for sale. “Dive bar meets flea market meets comfy hangout.” italian Fare Di Rienzo is a convenience store, a grocer, and most notably a sand- wich counter that always attracts hungry locals. Their sandwiches and pasta dishes, made fresh every day, are only $7. It doesn’t matter how much the homemade cannoli is — just try it. 111 Beech St., dirienzo.ca Di Rienzo Yangtze CoFFee & live muSiC Described as a nightspot that opens early for coffee, Bar Robo is a café-venue near the regal Chinatown arch. The bar puts on live music almost every night of the week. Menu offerings include hot sandwiches and in- ventive cocktails. 692 Somerset St. W., barrobo.com Comedy Club Open seven nights a week, the laughs never stop at Absolute Comedy. There are open mic nights, pro and amateur eve- nings, and out-of-town headlin- ers that keep the audience in stitches. The menu mostly keeps it simple with such entrees as la- sagna and beef au jus, but there’s also the mysterious platypus burger on offer. 412 Preston St., absolutecomedy.ca/ottawa getting there These two districts join at Preston Street and Somerset Street West, bordered by Dow’s Lake, Tunney’s Pasture, Lyon Street, and the City Centre. BUSeS 11 On SOMerSeT STreeT WeST; 85 On PreSTOn STreeT winter/spring 2018 where 41

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