When I moved to Ottawa in 2011 I started my new life here trying to find work in radio. In a lot of cases, people were not very helpful. They did not answer email or return calls. They didn’t have time for some radio…
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Category Archives: Banzini News
Tasting for the new menu items was yesterday. An honoured panel of tasters gathered to sample new creations coming soon to The Flying Banzini. A few tweaks and less than two weeks and they menu will be updated. Coming onto the menu……
Since July 2014 we have had six permanent cheesecake flavours. OMG Oreo – Razzle Dazzle Chocolate Raspberry – Pucker Up Lemon – She Sells Sea Salt Chocolate SKOR Bar – Bodacious New York Cherry – Midnight Chocolate Seduction From time to time we have…
May will be one year since Chef Mat joined the partnership at The Flying Banzini. Mat is not someone to stay still for very long. Thus, we are looking to expand. A little bit. We think that The Flying Banzini could open a…
Are you available at lunch on Monday, April 25? Would you be willing to sample some new menu possibilities that Chef Mat will be preparing for you on that day? If you are, please email [email protected] and volunteer. We will pick six and see…
Long time no blog. Some subtle new things going on at The Flying Banzini. We are still growing. Still trying to understand how best to serve our neighborhood. First, sadly, the patio is gone for another year. See you again in April (March if…
September (after the Labour Day weekend) and October are The Flying Banzini’s two busiest months of the year. Our neighbourhood is a little bit different from the Byward Market where tourists play a large role and the market is at its busiest in tourist…
Yesterday was our birthday! We opened to the public on Saturday Aug 31, 2013. I am so happy to have made it through these past two years. And I am so proud to be part of this little restaurant. Seeing regular customers – knowing…
Our new Assistant General Manager is Noxolo Dintwa. Solo has been with The Flying Banzini almost since inception. She has a sparkling personality, is a spectacular server, and has a keen sense for problem solving. Chef Mathew Gregoire and I asked her to take…
Chef Mathew Gregoire and I had a fun, pie in the sky conversation yesterday… if we were going to open a second Flying Banzini, where should we open it? We are really interested in your opinion. You, our customers, are our best market research….