http://unknownottawa.com Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:01:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Located in the midst of the Parkdale Market, the Carleton Tavern opened in 1934. It's currently run by brothers Simon and Sam Silankey, who were raised along with their siblings next door in a tiny apartment above the Ugly Club diner, which they also used to run with their father. ... http://unknownottawa.com/nightlife/the-carelton-tavern/ A 20-minute drive north over the Quebec border (or a steam train ride away), the Black Sheep Inn features some of the best quality music in the Ottawa area, including a range of musicians both established and on their way up: Emm Gryner, Jim Cuddy, Garnet Rogers, Lynn Miles, Kathleen ... http://unknownottawa.com/nightlife/the-black-sheep-inn/ Who else could turn a lounge act originally meant as a joke into a career? Johnny Vegas has been a fixture on the Ottawa club scene for years; from the Bingo Jet International nights at Zaphod Beeblebrox in the mid-1990s or more recently as "himself" (he's been known to still ... http://unknownottawa.com/nightlife/viva-johnny-vegas/ Like any city with a conservative core, Ottawa has been a home for punks for decades. And the punk scene here remains strong—enough so to support its very own website. Launched in 2001, punkottawa.com serves as a bulletin board for events listings at venues around town (including all-ages shows). The ... http://unknownottawa.com/nightlife/punk-ottawa/ A shadow of its former self, the Chateau Lafayette (Ottawa's oldest hotel and bar, having opened in 1849) is old enough that it once had separate entry doors: one for men, and the other side for "ladies and escorts." Sure, the "Laff" has improved in that it's not as dangerous ... http://unknownottawa.com/nightlife/ottawas-chateau-lafayette/ In a city where change is constant, something to be praised is a good old-fashioned tavern that is able to remain the same. (Ottawa hasn't actually handed out a tavern licence in years—the only way an establishment can sell quarts; the licences no longer exist.) With some of the cheaper ... http://unknownottawa.com/nightlife/dominion-tavern/ Arthur Hodgins Jr and Peter Ananny opened Patty's Pub (1186 Bank St., 730-2434), previously known as the Mayfair Tea Room, in Old Ottawa South in 1974 in order to, among other things, serve Irish stew and feature Gaelic folk singers. With slightly warped hardwood floors and a comfortable atmosphere, the ... http://unknownottawa.com/nightlife/ottawa-irish-bars/ Looking for Love in all the wrong (or right) places? Happen to be on Elgin Street? Well, here are a few places for the late-night lucky, or the hoping-to-be: The Fire Station (360A Elgin St., 236-5915), The Mayflower (247 Elgin St., 238-3731), Fox & Feather Pub & Swagman Jacks (283 ... http://unknownottawa.com/nightlife/drunk-n-lonely-n-ottawa/ If you can't be bothered to go out for your nightlife, call 2-4 Beer & Liquor Delivery Service at 731-2337. Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. for liquor, and 9:45 p.m. for beer; Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for both. http://unknownottawa.com/uncategorized/drink-at-home-in-ottawa/ Here are a few places off that beaten path that are worth dropping into. A charming secret in Little Italy is Pubwells (96 Preston St., 236-1175), a quiet working-class bar that features a fine selection of beer and spirits as well as some of the best pizza around, and a ... http://unknownottawa.com/uncategorized/ottawa-bars/