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Ottawa Culinary News – The Atelier Takeover

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Sometimes I post something completely outside of our regularly programmed mostly BC news, but I’m doing this for anyone (including myself) that will venture to Ottawa in the next little while. While Chef Matt Carmichael of Ottawa’s Atelier ventures off to compete in the gold medal plates, some of Ottawa’s superb culinary talent will take over the spot, one group at a time. Even if you can’t make it at this time, it’s a list of the top spots in what has become a Canadian city to watch for its culinary scene. Michael Moffat of Beckta Dining and Wine was a competitor in last year’s Gold Medal Plate Finale and proved to be on his game in the kitchen.

This is proof that Ottawa is by far the coolest city to be a chef.
In order to compete in the Canadian Culinary Championship in Kelowna, we have to be away the weekend of February 9th, 10th, and 11th. This means closing the restaurant over those dates, as we just don’t have the staff to compete and operate Atelier at the same time. Upon learning this, Chef Matt Carmichael from restaurant 18 proposed that he and a handful of chefs put on a dinner here while we’re away. And then a handful of chefs became 23 of Ottawa’s best, and one dinner became three. Each of the chefs is preparing one course on the menu. Start time is 6:30 each night. Cost is $150 which includes a $50 donation to the Ottawa Food Bank. Reservations by phone at 613.321.3537.
This chef line-up almost makes me want to stay home to eat that weekend:
Thursday Feb. 9th

-Ces Santaguida, Vittoria Trattoria
-Michael Hay, The Courtyard Restaurant
-Matthew Brearley, Castlegarth
-Norm Aitken, Juniper
-Michael Blackie, Le Cafe at the NAC
-Jamie Stunt, Oz Kafe
-Pat Garland, Absinthe
-Arup Jana, Allium

Friday Feb. 10th-Jason Duffy, Arc the Hotel
-John Taylor, Domus Cafe
-Yannick Anton, Cordon Bleu Bistro
-Steve Mitton, Murray Street
-Caroline Ishii, Zen Kitchen
-Charles Part, Les Fougeres
-Michael Moffat, Beckta Dining and Wine
-Matt Carmichael, Restaurant E18hteen

Saturday Feb. 11th-Clifford Lyness, Brookstreet Hotel
-Chris Deraiche, The Wellington Gastropub
-Trish Larkin, Black Cat Bistro
-Steve Wall, Luxe Bistro
-Mike Radford, Savana Cafe
-Matt Somers, It’s a Matter of Cake
-Michael Farber, Farbs Kitchen and Wine Bar
-Matt Carmichael, Restaurant E18hteen