ottawa foodies

September 19, 2016 -- On this day in 2006, I launched OttawaFoodies.com. Back then there were no discussion forums and the users were all personal friends. The site was focused solely on our local vendors, foods, and the links between them.

Over these ten years we have ridden a wave of change that has seen Ottawa’s culinary scene mature dramatically. Our city has become a truly wonderful playground for those of us who love food.

I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to Ottawa’s food scene during the past decade. The more than 6000 registered users of this site who have selflessly shared knowledge, experiences, and opinions for the benefit of others. The restaurant owners and chefs who leveraged their own experiences and imagination to bring joy and enlightenment to the dining public. And all the interested and motivated food enthusiasts in Ottawa who helped drive the industry to better itself so quickly.

Looking forward to the next 10 years, I plan to continue developing technology for information sharing. In the short term I’ve started work on geolocation features to enhance mobile access. You’ll start to notice maps appearing on vendor entries today. As usual, please let me know of any errors — I’ve sanitized much of the data but there will inevitably be gaps.

I’ve started work on an Ottawa Foodies iPhone app and I’m happy to report that the development version is rather excitingly useful already. Look for it later this fall.

The passing of one decade marks the start of another. Here’s to delicious new beginnings! 🍻🎂🎈

w00t!

Great job sir!!!

Congratulations! This is such an amazing food resource in Ottawa!

Congrats warby and Cheers! To the next 10 years!

Congratulations Mark! I love Ottawa Foodies. People are pretty straight up. Great sharing. Great conversations. It sometimes gets fiesty but in the end it seems to settle well. Love the passion.

Happy anniversary Ottawa Foodies! And thanks to warby for starting up this site. Everyone here is so knowledgeable and friendly I love this site.

Happy Anniversary Warby and Ottawa Foodies! Been away since late May but returning end of October and look forward to getting caught up with the Ottawa food scene. Meanwhile, I'm doing my best to keep the CB fishermen in business!

Congrats on 10 Years - I'm dying of excitement for the iPhone App (hopefully direct photo upload capabilities???) :)

I'm hungry.

congrats and thanks to you and everyone here -- this is a really great place on the internet

Congrats Mark (I still think of you as Fresh Foodie, sorry). Quite an achievement for any Internet site to last this long. You're only about one year (and several billion dollars) younger than YouTube! I remember first hearing about Ottawa Foodies when you were interviewed on CBC Radio - can't remember if it was the morning show or afternoon show - and it's been a great resource in the years since. We're lucky that we can not only eat local, but surf local as well - otherwise we'd be stuck on some generic Reddit or ChowHound forum; it's nice to have a place to call our own.

Curious choice - iPhone has 30% of the market and Android has surged to 70%

Congratulations! I joined in Dec. 2007 (had to check my profile!) and I still use the information here regularly though I don't post reviews as often as I used to. I love the forum and the reviews. Keep up the good work Warby (FF!)

Have met some great people, had fun times and learned a loooooot....thanks!

Congratulations! This is the only food review site I frequent as I trust the opinions of the posters. Great resource!

Thanks!

Many thanks Mark for all your work and dedication to ottawafoodies.com. Not only are you the brains behind the operation here .... but your contributions (especially those food porn shots) have always been enjoyable.

You just made me realize I've been hanging out in here for the last 9 years. Yikes.

Congrats Mark and many thanks for a great website and forum..

Mark ... Is the new lemon web page icon, I see in Chrome, part of the 10 year anniversary new look and feel ?

I hope not! I don't much like it... just playing around with small changes. :-) 🍋

Funny how time flies, eh? Happy anniversary! I've met so many wonderful people through the site, and look forward to our continued adventures.