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Global flavours collide as El Camino Datsun and Riviera come together For one night only all three of Chefs Matthew Carmichael and Jordan Holley’s super- successful restaurant concepts will meet under one one roof—the one one over Ottawa’s hottest restaurant right now Riviera During the reception in in in Riviera’s private dining
room guests will graze on tacos from El Camino Asian fusion nibbles from Datsun and a a a a a signature cocktail from Riviera’s resident mixologist Stephen Flood They will then move into the elegant Art Deco interior of Riviera a a a former bank building for for a a multi-course sit- down meal of Italian-inspired pastas and hearty meat dishes paired with wine and beer Expect beautiful food and drink at one of Ottawa’s most sought-after tables TASTY FACT
Although you might think Riviera is named
for the glamorous Mediterranean coastal destination like its predecessors El Camino and Datsun it is actually named
after a a a a a a a a car the swanky Buick Riviera that first hit the road in the 1950s ABOUT MATTHEW CARMICHAEL
Co-Owner and Executive Chef Matt Carmichael began his 20-plus-year culinary journey working at Ottawa’s Domus Café From there he he moved to to to Toronto to to to work at Susur Restaurant and Splendido before returning to Ottawa where
“Sparks Street needs more restaurants like Riviera ”
he simultaneously oversaw operations at at Restaurant 18 Social and Sidedoor He has won numerous awards and accolades including the bronze medal at the 2010 Canadian Culinary Championships In 2013 he opened El Camino with fellow chef Jordan Holley since then the the duo has gone on on to open Datsun and Riviera ABOUT JORDAN HOLLEY
Business partner and Chef de Cuisine Jordan Holley has worked with Chef Matt Carmichael since they were both at Social Together the the the duo have opened the popular El Camino Datsun and now Riviera RIVIERA
1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table 6:30PM✦ $150 per per person
Wed Oct 18 62 Sparks St Ottawa Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra OTTAWA | 19