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News

Christmas Hours

December 6, 2011

Again this year, Atelier will be closed for one week over the holidays, from December 18th to December 27th. Our regular hours will resume on December 28th.

We wish all our friends and guests a merry Christmas!

elBulli Tribute Dinners

August 3, 2011

On September 7th and 8th, we are partnering with Navarra restaurant to create 2 elBulli tribute dinners, where we will be reproducing actual elBulli recipes -10 courses at each restaurant! This is our way of celebrating the life of a restaurant that opened so many culinary doors, and one that has obviously had some influence on our cooking style.

Ideas in Food

January 30, 2011

'Ideas in Food' is coming to Ottawa! They will be cooking as guest chefs in the Atelier kitchen on March 28th. They will also be doing 2 classes at the Urban Element the following day: the first on sous-vide cooking and the second on transglutaminase (meat glue).

Best Ontario Sommelier Competition

June 26, 2010

Atelier's sommelier Steve Robinson has made it to the the finals in the quest for the title of 'Best Ontario Sommelier'. The final competition is being held Monday, June 28th in Toronto. Steve is the only Ottawa competitor in the finals.

#4 in Canada!

November 1, 2009

Atelier was named 4th best new restaurant in Canada by Air Canada's enRoute magazine. Congratulations also to Ottawa's Murray Street restaurant who was named #5!

Gold Medal Plates

April 15, 2009

Chef Marc Lepine was selected as one of ten Ottawa chefs to compete in this years Gold Medal Plates competition to be held October 28th, 2009.

Atelier Voted #1 in Ontario!

February 17, 2009

Thank you to our guests who have voted us "Best Overall" in Ontario on OpenTable.com. There are some very prestigious restaurants on the list and we are honored to have such wonderful feedback.

Winemaker’s Dinner with Huff Estates

February 4, 2009

We will be joined by winemaker Frederic Picard of Huff Estates on Thursday, February 19th for a 12-course wine tasting dinner, as part of Winterlude. Frederic will be bringing some rare treats otherwise not available for this special evening.

Cave Spring Dinner

January 13, 2009

We will be hosting a very special winemakers dinner as part of Winterlude on Tuesday, February 17th featuring Thomas Pennachetti, owner of Cave Spring Cellars. It will be a 12-course blind tasting menu, with Thomas introducing and discussing each wine in the pairing. Space is very limited, so call early to get a spot.

Opening Date!

September 26, 2008

Atelier will officially open its doors on Wednesday, November 12th, 2008. We are very excited to bring to Ottawa a restaurant that is forward-thinking, exciting, different, interactive, challenging, satisfying, responsible, educational, and jocular. We hope to see you all soon ... and thank you for your patience!

Feast of Fields

August 27, 2008

We will be participating in this years 'Feast of Fields' event at Vincent Massey Park on Sunday, September 14th from 12:00-4:00 pm. Atelier will be teamed up with 'Love Those Weeds Farm' to help celebrate this years harvest.

CBC Morning Radio

August 1, 2008

Chef Marc Lepine will be interviewed on CBC morning radio on Wednesday, August 6th at 6:45 am. Tune in to hear Marc talk about Atelier's solar ovens and more!

Atelier Website Launch

July 8, 2008

Welcome to our website. We are still undergoing renovations at 540 Rochester and are not open for business yet. We will keep you updated through news posts here and through the Atelier facebook group. In the meantime, we keep ourselves busy with adventures in foraging and experiments in the ‘lab’, that we are happy to share in our blog. A bientôt!

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