foray (verb)
“Foray comes from Middle English forrayen and probably traces back to an Anglo-French word that meant “raider” or “forager.” It’s related to the word forage, which usually means “to wander in search of food”.
For some time now, we have been making reference to our forays as “experiences” – those subtle elements of a place or time filling us up (or letting us down) in ways that remain memorable long after they’ve passed. For us, it’s all about seeking out unique people, places, and things that leave us with smiles on our faces and positive memories to share for years to come.
Our “local” forays will introduce you to our culinary adventures closer to our home in Ottawa, Canada. Thankfully, our city has a very vibrant and continually evolving dining and entertainment scene and we are lucky to have access to a wide variety experiences.
For our “faraway” feature we will be sharing some of our travel and foodie forays from across Canada and abroad. We are privileged to be able to travel regularly and seek out the most interesting experiences when we do.
Past + Upcoming Forays
We love to share details of our experiences and are always up for new adventures. Our recent stops included:
2026
- Azura Beach Resort, Samara, Costa Rica – February 2026
- Ottawa – Gezellig
- Ottawa – Arlo (#49 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2025))
2025
- Mont Tremblant Getaway (Lucille’s and Fairmont Choux Gras) – September
- Manotick – Heist – August
- Flescherton – The Gate (#84 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2025)) – May
- Montreal – Montreal Plaza (#20 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2025))
- Sanctuary Cap Cana, Domincan Republic – February
- Chelsea, Quebec – Les Fougeres – January
2024
- Italy – Rome, Venice, Florence, and Sorrento – October
- Barbados – Sapphire Beach – January
2023
- Carleton Place – Black Tartan Kitchen – December
- Ottawa – Gitanes (#97 on Canada’s Top 100 List (2023)) – September
- Ottawa / Little Italy – Perch (#85 on Canada’s Top 100 List (2023)) – July
- Almonte – The Sterling – February
- Montreal – Bouillion Bilk (#58 on Canada’s Top 100 List (2023))
- Barbados – Champer’s – February
- Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic – Emotions By Hodelpa Juan Dolio – January
2022
- St. Lucia – Coconut Bay Resort and Spa – February
- Huatulco, Mexico – Secrets Resort and Spa – April
- Montreal – Monarque (#17 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2022)) – September
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Wine and Food tour – September
- Jordan Station – Restaurant Pearl Morissette (#4 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2021)) – August
2021
- Ottawa – Atelier (#32 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2020)) – October
- Ottawa – Aiana Restaurant Collective – September
- Ottawa – Le St. Laurent – August
- Ottawa – NeXT – August
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Wine and Food tour – August
- Toronto – Canoe (#27 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2020)) – August
- Vancouver – return visits to both Boulevard and St. Lawrence – August
- Vancouver – Hawksworth (#19 of Canada’s Top 100 list (2020)) – August
- Vancouver – PiDGiN – August
- Montreal – Ristorante Beatrice – July
- Ottawa – Whalesbone – February (review now available)
- Cambridge – Langdon Hall (#4 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2020)) – March
- Return trips to Supply & Demand, Stofa, and Perch.
- Retirement house hunting in Costa Rica and/or Dominican Republic.
Bucket List
We are continually searching for new and exciting forays and are hoping to visit these places sometime soon:
- Vancouver – Published on Main (#1 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2022)) and L’Abattoir (#40 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2020))
- Montreal – Toqué (#6 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2020)), Cabaret l’Enfer(#22 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2025), and Foxy (#60 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2020))
- Creemore – The Pine (#19 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2025))
- Ottawa – Corner Peach, Arlo, and Harmon’s Steakhouse
- Toronto – Alo (#1 on Canada’s Top 100 list (2020))
- Pasta Class – Supply and Demand
- California Wine Tour
- Italy!! – Completed!
LOL, as you can see, seems like we are a bit obsessed with visiting as many of Canada’s top restaurants as possible. We’d love to hear your ideas about other places to visit. Happy foraying!!