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Chefs have gone and come but Bar Lupulus remains a top-tier gastropub that should be on the radar of foodies in Ottawa and beyond.
Gia is a narrow, handsome space. Most guests sit at tables beneath Ottawa artist's Philip Crai's sprawling mural of the Tuscan countryside. Along the other long wall is a well-stocked bar. For a quicker, more casual meal, I like sitting at the counter beside the window facing Bank Street. The most comfortable and private spot is the cushy table for four or more at the back, next to a large window looking into the kitchen.
Really, it's thoroughness, rather than gluttony, that drives me to try the bulk of a restaurant's menu when I'm out on my rounds.
Look at a list of Canada's top exports and you'll see goods such as crude petroleum, cars, petroleum gas, planes, helicopters and even spacecraft. You will not see jazz music.