From: mwisdom@bnr.ca (Mark Wisdom)
Subject: Vegetarian Scene in Ottawa
Reply-To: mwisdom@bnr.ca (Mark Wisdom)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 00:02:39 GMT


Well seeing that the first time I posted this, it didn't get
very far... here it is again (slightly updated).


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  A quick guide to vegetarianism in Canada's capital, Ottawa.  
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Vegetarian Restaurants: (only 2 in Ottawa)
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Green Door, 198 Main, 234-9597.
Open Tue-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
Food sold by weight, About $1.40 per 100 grams. Very popular.

Govinda's, 212 Somerset E. (near U of Ottawa), 565-3328.
Open Wed-Sat, 5pm-8pm.
Run by Hare Krishnas. Full course meal with salad buffet, $8.50.



Other Restaurants with Vegetarian Food:
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Madras Cafe, 66 Wylie Ave, 828-2696.
Closed Mon, Open 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-8pm.
Half menu vegetarian. Very spicy Indian food.

The Roses Cafe, 523 Gladstone, 233-5574.
Small, reasonably priced, good food. Mostly Indian food.

Hacienda Dos Gringos, 594 Rideau, 230-1185
Separate vegetarian menu. Small and pleasant.

Chu Shing, 704 Somerset W. (in Chinatown), 233-8818.
Ask for vegetarian menu.

Yangtze, 700 Somerset W. (in Chinatown), 236-0555.
Vegetarian selection better than most oriental restaurants.

Yan's, 222 Besserer, 236-4166.
Malaysian & Chinese. Buffet with good vegetarian selection on
Wednesday nights, $9.50.

Glebe Cafe, 840 Bank (corner 4th Ave), 235-1289.

Zugg's Natural Foods, 1060 Bank, 563-8122.
Weird decor. Yuppie place. Food lacks flavouring.



Natural Food Stores:
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All natural food stores in Ottawa seem to have a limited variety,
even if they are large.

Wheat Berry, 206 Main, 235-7580.
Open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm.
Small, but the most popular. Carry organic fruit & veggies year round.

Herb and Spice, 375 Bank, 232-4087  &  1310 Wellington, 722-5747.
Open Mon-Sun 8am-9pm. 10% discount on Sun for students, Mon & Tue for
seniors.

Green Village Fine Foods, 860 Bank, 232-5147.
Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-8pm.
Large store.

Spice Of Life, Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie, Gloucester,
745-1217. Open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-5pm.
Large store.

These are only the most popular ones, there are however many many more.



What the Supermarket Chains have to offer:
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Loblaws: A small selection of their own President's Choice 'Too Good To
 Be True!' vegetarian products.
Your Independant Grocer: Same company as Loblaws, so same selection.
LOEB IGA: Some have impressive stock of health foods, including Tofutti
 fake ice cream.



Vegetarian Organizations:
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The Ottawa Vegetarian Society
P.O. Box 4477, Station E
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B4
(613) 521-0443 (answering machine)
Holds monthly potlucks and publishes 'The Ottawa Vegetarian'.

Carleton University Vegetarian Club
c/o CUSA, 401 Unicenter Building
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6



For More Information:
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The Ottawa Vegetarian Society publishes something called
'The Ottawa Vegetarian'. It is published quarterly and sold at
various natural food stores for $1.50. A good chunk of it (28
pages in all) is something which used to be called 'The Ottawa
Guide To Vegetarianism' (2 editions: January & February 1992). It
contains a very complete listing of restaurants with vegetarian
selections and natural food stores as well as other useful
information. The society also holds monthly potlucks.


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Mark Wisdom,  Bell-Northern Research,  Ottawa, Canada
Disclaimer: Above opinions are my own, and not BNR's.
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