Ottawa Foodies

people of zee world: relax!
my comment was only a suggestion. of course i understand that not everyone can make it out to carp and yes, there is a hole in public transport. as for driving out there from downtown ottawa, if 3+ people car pooled the trip would take about 20min and gas costs, as well as trunk space could be shared. t'is only an idea....

Not fair to Allium to lump it with Beckta in the uber-expensive category. It's definitely alot more affordable, and is very delicious. Monday tapas night.

perhaps we need a rides offered / needed option here at OF? :)

and just to be a devil's advocate, its close to $6-7 to take a bus 2 ways. Not everyone can take public transit, btw (and that opens up another huge political discussion).

Maybe I was a little to sensitive in my response to New User 1187.

The only point I was trying to make is "Cheaper is not always cheaper" and there is a quite a socio-economic strata here at Ottawa Foodies.

Not all of us can eat where we want when we want.

I think User 1187's comment on recommending the Carp Farmer's Market is totally fine. Not everyone reading OF has to DRIVE to Carp. Some may actually live there or, like me, can cycle there from downtown Ottawa...or wherever.

Hey NEW USER 1187:

The Carp Farmers Market better be A LOT cheaper.... it will cost me 6 to 7 bucks of gas to run my 6 cylinder, out there and back. And I would rather cycle in the Gatineau's instead.

Not all foodies have deep pockets.

Maybe that's what keeping me out of Beckta, Allium, Juniper, Absinthe etc etc.

I think I'll try my 'back door' trick again....

Hang out at the back door of top shelf resto's and befriend the smoking staff with my huge foodie knowledge. Usually good for leftovers and/or samples. A little hutz-pa and humor can go along way.

Oh well....

User 1187 - Please be sensitive to the fact that Lansdowne Market (or Parkdale) is for some Ottawa Foodies their only option... Carp Farmer's Market is out of the question if one has to rely on public transportation... as far as I know there isn't a bus that goes there early on a Saturday morning.

for scapes and much else go to carp farmers market every saturday 8-1. it's an amazing place. better than landsdowne market and cheaper too.

if you go to the green door on sat or sun, ask the kitchen, the owner can sell some to you while they are still available.

The ones from New 168 Market are both ecconomical and nice and 'garlicky'.

They are labelled "Garlic Roots" in English and are located just above the baby bok choi.