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01/25/2022

REMINDER: Our AGM is this Thursday, Jan 27 at 7pm.

We know... it's not the same on Zoom as it is in person... but we'd still love to see you 😀 Plus, you'll get a sneak peek at some of the amazing things we have planned for this year!!

If you'd like to become a voting member, register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2022-italian-week-agm-annual-general-meeting-tickets-230475758197

If you'd like to attend as an observer, send us a DM and we'll get you the link to join.

Hope to see you soon!
- Italian Week Board of Directors

📷: John-Finnigan Lin

06/13/2021

06/10/2021

06/08/2021

Does anyone know about this story?

Lisa Cotton didn't have a picture of Little Italy, so I used this one to go with her Evening Puzzler about an Ottawa lady with a spooky reputation.

Writes Lisa:

"Hi Guys! I was wondering if anyone out there could confirm, or has heard of, the following story, told to me by my dad when I was a teenager.

My dad and his family grew up in the Little Italy part of Ottawa and when he was 11 years old (approx. 1946), my dad had a job delivering bread for a bakery in Little Italy. One day, he got an order to deliver bread to 'The Witch.'

I have no idea what her real name was, but he told me that everyone knew her as 'The Witch," because things were known to move by themselves whenever she was around.

My dad was reluctant to deliver her bread because her reputation, but he had a job to do. As he came up to her house on his bike, the lady was sitting outside on the porch, and there was a broom sweeping the porch. By itself. While the woman smiled and waved to my dad.

When my dad saw that, he was like 'NOPE!!' and turned himself around and headed back to the bakery and refused to go to her house again.

Now ... my dad was also known to tell stories when I was younger, so I asked my aunts and uncles (my dad was one of 13 kids), and they verified it. She was real, and things DID move on their own whenever she was around.

Has anyone else ever heard of this woman? All I know is that she lived somewhere in Little Italy. Were there any stories written about her from the past that I could learn more?

She was an elderly lady when my dad was 11 back in the 40s, but no one ever mentioned her name, or knew her name, or it was just so long ago that no one remembers?"

06/06/2021

06/03/2021

07/31/2020

https://www.facebook.com/341887132552065/posts/4071474286259979/

06/21/2020

Buona festa del papà! We are proud to have your love of food and everything Italian instilled in what we do here at La Bottega. We promise to continue to carry on traditions with your guidance and support. Joe Nicastro Rocco Nicastro Sr.

06/11/2020

Little Italy restaurants are getting ready to welcome you back! You can feel safe knowing our restaurants are offering limited seating and following Ottawa Public Health guidelines. Who else can't wait to get on a patio? ✋🍻

Here's a few Preston Street patios opening tomorrow! 👇

📷Pub Italia
Trattoria Caffe Italia
Ayla’s Social Kitchen
La Roma Restaurant
Mati Ottawa
EVOO Greek Kitchen
Flapjack's Canadian Diner
La Dolce Vita
La Favorita
Carmelito Little Italy
The Moonroom

06/02/2020

05/15/2020

05/13/2020

04/25/2020

One of the most popular banquet halls in the city, Sala San Marco on Preston Street, has all kinds of offerings during the pandemic.

04/23/2020

In times like these, we praise those who go out of their way to complete generous acts of kindness. Emanuele and Angela Leonforte are just two of many Stittsville residents who fit this bill. The couple own the Italian eatery Pocopazzo located in the Jackson Trails Mall on Hazeldean Road. Emanuele.....

04/16/2020

Subsequent to the City of Ottawa’s statement this week announcing that it is extending its closures of City facilities, services, and public gatherings until June 30th, we must sadly confirm the cancellation of this year’s edition of the festival. We deliver this news with a very heavy heart.

The importance of home and community are some of the best Italian values, and we can all turn to each other in this time of great uncertainty.

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Grand Finale Weekend, a joint initiative under the banner of the Preston Street BIA, is organized by the following groups, who join us in expressing their regret that the 2020 festival is cancelled:

"We regret that we have to cancel the 2020 FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival for this year, and we want to thank all the sponsors, FCA members and volunteers who have all expressed their support during this time. Please be safe and see you all in the future."

"Bike Race Ottawa, the organizer of the Preston Street Bicycle Races, fully understands the need to cancel this year’s festival activities, given the Covid-19 pandemic. The health and safety of everyone is always our top priority. We will get through this and our group will be back to stage this long standing event which is unique in the City of Ottawa. We’ll see you at the races!"

"Italian Car Club Of Ottawa (ICCO) regrets that, following the direction of public health officials, our 2020 Italian Car Parade is cancelled. Our community’s health and safety is of the utmost concern, and we wish to thank our sponsors and supporters for their understanding during this challenging time. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Preston Street in the near future."

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Our hearts go out to everyone being affected by this pandemic, and we wish to thank all the exceptional frontline workers and all those continuing their efforts in service of our community. We would like to encourage everyone to support the local Italian business community. You can buy gift cards and find a full list of businesses that remain open on Preston Street at www.littleitalyottawa.com. Now more than ever, these businesses need your support.

Please remember to follow the directions of our health officials, and work on your perfecting your homemade pasta… ancora pasta! We will be here to welcome you when it’s time to gather again.

Andrà Tutto Bene,
The Italian Week Ottawa Team

04/15/2020

04/15/2020

CHIETI – “L’uomo di Legno” da Pretoro, provincia di Chieti, conquista anche la Liguria con un Premio Internazionale di Poesia e Narrativa giunto alla 6^ Edizione del biennio 2018/2020. All’in…

04/09/2020

SHOP LOCALYour support can make a difference. WHAT’S OPEN ON PRESTON Takeout & Delivery Many of our Preston Street restaurants are available for takeout and delivery. Take advantage of great local delivery services like UberEats and SkiptheDishes while supporting local businesses during this uncer...

04/04/2020

Monday April 6th we will re-open La BOTTEGA with new health and safety measures in place. We will also begin curb side, contactless grocery pickup (Details to follow).
What we are doing to keep your shopping experience healthy and safe:
- All staff will have gloves available to wear on their shifts.
- All staff will be required to wash their hands at regular intervals throughout every shift.
- We have installed Plexiglass shields at all major service points.
- We will have controlled entry to our store, meaning there will be a limited number of customers allowed entry at any given time.
- There will be staff assigned to step up regular cleaning and sanitation of high-touch and high-traffic areas such as grocery carts, door handles, and pin pads.
- We have placed floor markers on aisles throughout to mark safe distancing best practices.
- We will also control the number of staff present and require everyone on our team to lead by example with safe distancing.
- We will offer reduced store hours to allow for extra cleaning before and after every shift, and to allow our team to restock some areas without customers present.
- We will offer reduced services by keeping the lunch café, coffee bar and catering closed.
- We will not be offering any self-serve antipasto items.
- We will also be encouraging cashless transactions.

Thank you for your support Ottawa. Grazie to & for providing us with some new illustrations.

03/17/2020

UPDATE - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: All overtime parking, signed or unsigned, will no longer be enforced on residential streets until further notice. This is to encourage and support residents to stay at home to further prevent the spread of COVID-19.

All other parking restrictions remain in effect, such as No Stopping, No Parking, Fire Route, Accessible Parking, Hydrants, Sidewalks to maintain emergency access and traffic flow.

Areas with Pay and Display machines continue to be enforced until further notice. Those who require the use of Pay and Display parking spaces may park for longer than the posted time limit, but are still required to pay using the app or at the machine.

03/17/2020

We want to sincerely thank all our customers for ordering gift cards online. After much discussion we have decided to keep our store open. We understand our role as a neighborhood grocery store is important to serving our community. La BOTTEGA REMAINS OPEN FOR YOUR DAILY GROCERY NEEDS from 9 am - 6 pm. We have increased our take home pre-packaged prepared meals selection to make things easier for you. Our cafe, catering, classes and events will remain closed.

02/06/2020

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01/30/2020

In the ruins of Pompeii findings revealed a gladiator’s helmet which is a center of attraction to all and is to be exhibited in Melbourne today To show how

01/30/2020

01/27/2020

Kobe Bryant a Reggio Emilia: video intervista su presente, futuro, basket italiano, ricordi, Pallacancestro Reggiana http://www.reggionline.com/?q=content/ko...

01/23/2020

01/20/2020

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