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OTTAWA FOODIES, THIS IS YOUR KIND OF EVENT! 🤤🍽️

I had the pleasure of being invited to eat, sip, and help judge some of Ottawa’s BEST bites at the 2nd annual Ottawa Citizen Best Restaurants event!

Over 500 food lovers, incredible local chefs, endless delicious bites and drinks, all under one roof at the National Arts Centre! 🥂

From hidden gems to fine-dining favourites hand-picked by Ottawa Citizen food critic @peterhum, it was amazing seeing our local restaurants showcase their creativity and passion! ❤️

And the best part? A portion of ticket sales supported the Ottawa Food Bank, making this delicious night even more meaningful!

If you LOVE food, put this on your radar for next year and bring your fav foodie friends @Yum Yum YOW @Ottawa.nibbles. Where else can you taste so many of Ottawa’s incredible restaurants in ONE night?! 🙌

Visit the Ottawa Citizen article to see who won and the runner ups!

#OttawaFoodies #OttawaRestaurants #OttawaEats #SupportLocalOttawa #OttawaEvents

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