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By: Bar gone! « Capital City: Moving to Ottawa

Bar gone! « Capital City: Moving to Ottawa — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:58:58 +0000

[...] of course, as I mentioned last year, I will be looking for a new local bar where “it just feels right.” And while [...]

By: Friday Night Prohibition « Capital City: Moving to Ottawa

Friday Night Prohibition « Capital City: Moving to Ottawa — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:35:01 +0000

[...] that I’m going to miss when I move and that I hope to find in Ottawa. I’ve mentioned I like the local bar hang-outs, but I also like the “cocktail lounges” and trendy places too. But not too trendy, [...]

By: Jobthingy

Jobthingy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:12:57 +0000

the newfie pub! mind you there are probably better places downtown. i just HATE down town and i am a hard core east ender.

By: zoom

zoom — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:35:19 +0000

Irene’s on Bank Street, in the Glebe. Only the bartenders are bitches and the drinks aren’t that cheap.

By: bob

bob — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:33:06 +0000

I’ve always thought the closest thing to cheers downtown was the mayflower on elgin, pub portion of course (there is also a restaurant area facing elgin). I never went there very often, but it still felt like home when i went there. If i recall the staff were very friendly/personable, wanted to talk if you did, and the place never got crowded.

By: Milan

Milan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:39:59 +0000

Ottawa’s better pubs include The Manx on Elgin Street and Chez Lucien in the ByWard Market. That said, neither is really a ‘Cheers’ type place. For one thing, both are far too popular for any small group of people to be ‘regulars’ who see one another all the time.