We left the boxes behind and went for a drive. Destination Almonte; a small-town west of Ottawa. We heard there were new subdivisions being built that had some nice bungalow designs to check out.
Our first stop had us run into the CHEO bear. Steve has always been a huge supporter of the CHEO campaign and actually dressed up as the CHEO bear once for a fund raiser. So of course, this was a photo op!!
Well, our first pass through the model homes gave us some great ideas for a house that we would want, but not located here – Nope Not here! The prices were insane and the lot sizes way too small. We got really spoiled living out in Greely. Ok, this is depressing let’s go explore the little town.
Spring run off overflowing the dam with thunderous sounding water flow certainly describes the dam situation in Almonte. The river is extremely high this year! Yikes I definitely would not want to be on the water!!
Heirloom Café and Bistro – “World Class dining in small town Ontario:” Well World class dining …Ok let’s give it a try! We met up with our good friends Daphne and Trent to check out this Bistro Out. This little gem is located in a restored heritage building at the bottom of Mill Street in Almonte. We lucked in to getting the last table – very busy spot – if you ever want to check it out, reservations might be in order. We tried their specials Mac & Cheese with kale and bacon, the Lamb Burger and the Soup of the Day which was Top Shelf Gin, Ginger and Carrot soup. Had a local beer from Stalwart Brewing Company and finished it all off with a more than Decadent Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart. Now, I am not a food critic by any means but this food was excellent. The flavor profiles were exquisite. (I have to stop watching Master Chef!) The food was great and the company was a lot of fun. Remember: How does it get better than this?