Phở Bò Gà L.A, Ottawa

If you're going to eat phở in Ottawa's China town, it's gotta be at Pho Bo Ga 2 or Pho Bo Ga L.A. The two restaurants are owned by the same owners, and they also own Pho Bo Ga 3 down the road from L.A (creative huh?). CK, my mom, and I recently ate at Phở Bò Gà 2. Their specialty is soup, soup, soup! I ordered M13 on their menu which was the spicy beef stew with rice noodles. Not as good as the home cooked beef stew, but still pretty tasty....

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Rideau Restaurant, Ottawa

CK loves Chinese food. When he comes home to visit, we're sure to go out for some. I called my mom and the three of us went to my mom's favourite west end Chinese restaurant, Rideau Restaurant. Every time we have come to eat here, this restaurant is packed. Not only are their tables filled, but there is a huge line up for take away, and their phone is ringing off the hook. If you live in the west end like me, this is a great place to go if you...

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Fraser Café, Ottawa

It was a very rainy day today. With nothing to do, CK and I headed to Fraser Café for Sunday brunch. Fraser café is a lively 27-seat restaurant located in Ottawa's trendy New Edinburgh area. This place is constantly busy, so if you plan on dining here, be sure to make reservations ahead of time. As soon as we walked in, we could smell home fries and eggs being cooked in their small open kitchen. I ordered the eggs benedict becauseI love...

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Wedding Dinner at Sea King Shark Fin Seafood Restaurant, Ottawa

CK and I made a recent sudden decision to get married. We booked an appointment at the court house the day I got back from the UK, and bought our wedding bands over the weekend. Our ceremony was with immediate family only, and it was truly perfect for us. It was a very emotional day for everyone, especially for me. We've been living apart for so long (7 years), that it felt great to have made it this far. Things haven't changed much on the geographical...

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New 168 Market, Ottawa

I was craving red bean cake today, so CK and I paid a visit to Ottawa's biggest asian market, New 168 Market. Right at the border of chinatown, this market offers just about anything you need. I prefer coming here over the other asian stores mainly because of it's vast selection, and cleanliness. Their fruits and vegetable section is not as big as some of the other chinatown stores, but they do have a better selection of just about...

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