What is your favourite place in Ottawa that doesn’t exist anymore? I’ve spent most of my formative years outside of Ontario, but as a frequent visitor and now resident Ottawa always struck me as a place that doesn’t really value the longevity of cool stuff. Maybe it’s just ignorance of the economic forces involved, but any time I was shown something cool here I always left with the sense that it wouldn’t be there next time.
For me, I divide this into places I’ve been and places I didn’t get to go.
Some of where I’ve been:
-Invisible Cinema
-The InfoShop on Bank
-Rideau Bakery
-The Ex when it was still at Lansdowne.
Some of where I didn’t get to go:
-The Beachcomber Room
-Capital Music Hall
What about you?
Easily Raw Sugar. No cafe has the same ambience. Loved to grab a drink and a couch and read, or see great local shows after dark.
There was a board game meetup there a few times and I made some friends there, I rally liked the place.