Ottawa banquet hall Sala San Marco is bidding goodbye to big fat weddings as it transforms a significant chunk of its space into an authentic Italian food market that s scheduled to open by the end of the summer in Little Italy.
Mercato Zacconi will specialize in prepared foods and meal kits. Owner Tony Zacconi says it will also sell everything one might expect from a high-end food emporium, including a wide variety of cheeses, butcher and deli meats, seafood, fresh fruits and vegetables, bakery products and desserts, wood-fired pizza and focaccia, homemade pasta and a vast assortment of wine, along with beer. As well, it will carry flowers and gift baskets.
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People can only gather inside with their households and can only leave home for essential reasons.
Many outdoor recreation venues can now reopen under the order and Ontario s outdoor distanced gathering limit has risen to five people, including people from different households.
Most non-essential businesses can only offer curbside pickup. Access to malls is restricted and big-box stores can only sell essential items.
Gyms and personal care services are closed, while restaurants are only available for takeout and delivery.
A staff member helps a child try on a PFD as people line up to rent canoes, kayaks and paddle boats at the Dow s Lake Marina in Ottawa, on Sunday, May 30, 2021.(Justin Tang/Canadian Press)
Some residents who live near the future Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital are starting to wade through thousands of pages of details to see how the huge site will be laid out, and are wishing they had more time.