# Ottawa Lookout

> Ottawa's best source for hyper-local, neighbourhood news that helps you understand the city

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## Posts
- [‘We are making progress’: Sutcliffe makes his case for a second term](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/we-are-making-progress-sutcliffe-makes-his-case-for-a-second-term): Sutcliffe, who won with a small majority of about 51 per cent of the vote in 2022, says his name will be on the ballot again because there is still work to be done, and he's the man for the job. 
- [Affordable? Gourmet? Lunch? Coconut Lagoon delivers on all three](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/lunch-coconut-lagoon): Coconut Lagoon's lunch service is back and hits all the right notes.
- [A taste of Peruvian and culinary excellence at Raphaël](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/raphael-review): Chef Lizardo Becerra's Peruvian cuisine is an epiphany
- [Les Fougeres, a jewel in the Gatineau hills](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/les-fougeres-review): A short drive from Ottawa, this restaurant jewel still beguiles.
- [Care for quality and community sets Black Tartan apart](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/black-tartan): A journey out to Carleton Place is not complete without a stop here
- [Braumeister Bierhalle has something unique in Ottawa – authentic (and great) German food](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/braumeister-bierhalle): The updated menu shows a commitment to authenticity that has been lacking in Ottawa
- [Jeff Leiper says Ottawa needs to work better. Here’s how he would change it](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/jeff-leiper-says-ottawa-needs-to-work-better-here-s-how-he-would-change-it): The three-term councillor's platform is centred on what he believes Ottawa needs to do differently with the services it already provides.
- [City council takes steps to launch new task force as Ottawa becomes hotspot for human trafficking](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/city-council-takes-steps-to-launch-new-task-force-as-ottawa-becomes-hotspot-for-human-trafficking): Research is showing that Ottawa is, in fact, becoming a hotspot for human trafficking, and as frontline services and police sound the alarm, it's something that city council has decided to address.
- [Cumberland Heritage Village Museum celebrates 50 years as a ‘living history site’](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/cumberland-heritage-village-museum-celebrates-50-years-as-a-living-history-site): On an autumn morning in 1976, a group of locals arrived at an empty, unused farmer’s field on Old Montreal Road in Cumberland and began building a village.
- [Housing, transit, and safety key topics at Carleton University Mayoral debate ](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/housing-transit-and-safety-key-topics-at-carleton-university-mayoral-debate): Three candidates shared their vision for how they'd approach being mayor on some of the biggest topics facing the city
- [A botanical garden could one day be built at the Experimental Farm. It’s been in the works for centuries](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/botanical-garden-experimental-farm): A century-old plan to build a Botanical garden at the Central Experimental Farm is getting closer to reality 
- [Pride in heritage and food at Guan Guan Rice Noodle](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/guan-guan-rice-noodle): It's not just the food that shines, but owner Amanda Shi that makes this place a standout
- [Spicy Man offers unapologetic Chinese cooking](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/spicy-man): Anyone interested in excellent Chinese food will not be disappointed
- [How Somerset candidates would tackle safety, homelessness and the toxic drug crisis](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/how-somerset-candidates-would-tackle-safety-homelessness-and-the-toxic-drug-crisis): The five candidates running in Ward 14 are each making the case for how they would approach a community that is both one of Ottawa’s most vibrant and one of its most complex.
- [Kanata mom-of-three pens children’s book inspired by son’s autism diagnosis](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/kanata-mom-of-three-pens-children-s-book-inspired-by-son-s-autism-diagnosis): "My Busy Builder Brain" aims to promote understanding, curiosity and a sense of belonging for kids who are just a little bit different, inspired by a local Ottawa family and their experience with autism.
- [Acclaimed to another term, Brockington eyes transit, Confederation Heights and Greenbelt battles](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/acclaimed-to-another-term-brockington-eyes-transit-confederation-heights-and-greenbelt-battles): For the first time in more than two decades, voters in River Ward will not be voting for their city councillor on election day.
- [How Ottawa’s top mayoral candidates plan to address Ottawa’s housing crisis](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/how-ottawa-s-top-mayoral-candidates-plan-to-address-ottawa-s-housing-crisis): With Ottawa’s municipal election officially underway, candidates for city council are launching their campaigns and revealing their platforms, promising change, advocacy and partnership for the nation’s capital.
- [For one family, 150 years of Merivale history live inside one church](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/for-one-family-150-years-of-merivale-history-live-inside-one-church-e361): This year, Merivale United Church celebrated the 150th anniversary of its current building, welcoming about 80 people for a special service and nearly 100 for lunch on June 14. 
- [Hong’s Kitchen offers honest Vietnamese home cooking](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/hongs-kitchen): The husband-wife duo have opened up Hong's over in Little Italy
- [Mama Mai delivers the finest pho broth in Ottawa](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/mama-mia): The 20-our broth will leave you asking for more