09/19/2025
🌼 Announcement 🌸
Hey Ottawa,
After a lot of thought, I’ve made the very difficult decision not to reopen our Bay Street location.
It truly breaks my heart to share this. Due to circumstances beyond my control, we cannot continue to operate. I am so grateful for the time we had there—it was an incredible part of my journey.
Unfortunately, because of foundation issues at 350 Bay Street, we couldn’t continue production there and were forced to find a new space long before we were ready. What should have been exciting quickly became overwhelming, and I simply wasn’t emotionally, financially, or personally prepared for such a big leap.
The reality of owning a small business is both incredibly challenging and rewarding. Running two locations has taken a massive toll on me, physically and emotionally, and I’ve reached a point where I have to start caring for myself, too. I wish I were as invincible as I once believed, but I’m honestly exhausted and can’t be in two places at the same time anymore.
My focus now is on growing and strengthening our 1071 Bank Street location and on making myself healthy again.
Over the past 3½ years, your support has meant the world to me. Every visit, every conversation, every shared moment—you’ve given this dream a life. You are what gets me out of bed every morning. Making people happy with food and experiences is what I live for!
This isn’t goodbye, but it is a bittersweet farewell to the Centretown community. I hope you’ll continue to visit us in Old Ottawa South and be part of this next chapter.
I hope to see you soon! 💕💕
❤️Julia
