Our restaurant is located in the hub of downtown Ottawa just steps from Parliament Hill. It has become a popular lunch stop for many politicians and well known journalists. I’ve always had fun with food and so I began making special soups and naming them after some of our regular customers who gave me their recipe ideas. Here is the list (in no particular order):
Peter Van Dusen – Green Split Pea
with Ham
Marc Garneau – Vegan Soup
Stephen Harper – Beef & Chicken Chili Soup
President Obama – Beef Chili Soup
Paul Hunter – Chicken Cacciatore w/ Mushroom
Mayor Jim Watson – Chicken Noodle
Dan Palayew – A’misen’n chicken Chipotle
Paul Kane’s – Thai Chicken Cashew and Mushroom
Popeye’s and Olive – Turkey Florentine Spinach
Alan Neal – Ginger and Mushroom
Adele’s – Italian Style Chicken
Barry J. McLoughlin – Bowtie Chicken Vegetable
Robyn Bresnahan – Chicken Tikka Masala
Jeffrey Simpson – Classic Beef and Barley
Maureen Welch – Shepherd’s Pie Soup
Don Martin – Beer and Cheese Potato Chowder
Thomas Mulcair – Creamy Onion and Mushroom
Elizabeth May – Green Vegetarian
John Ivison – Scotch Broth Chicken and Barley
Cory O’Kelly – Gourmet Cheeseburger Soup
Rick Mercer’s – Newfoundland Jigg’s Dinner
Tony Soprano’s – Pizza Soup
Rob Russo’s – Zuppa Bolognese Pork Beef and Mushroom
Alex Hebert’s – Italian Style Meatball
Evan Solomon – Reuben Chowder
Stu Mills – Vegan Gluten Free Vegetable
Kim’s – Triple Mushroom Fusion
Andrew Sherwood’s – Tomato Pesto Dutch Gouda
Kevin Newman’s – Quinoa Vegan Vegetable Gluten Free
Dean Martin’s – Pasta Fagioli Italian Soup
Mercedes Stephenson’s – Red Hot & Lime Shrimp Chicken & Crab