Plans announced for new Ottawa restaurant
The restaurant group that owns Ottawa’s Whalesbone has announced its plans for the space that was once home to the Fox and Feather pub.
The pub will be transformed into a high-end steakhouse named Harmon’s. The name is a nod to the building’s history, which began its existence in the 1890s as Miss Harmon’s School for Young Ladies. As part of the change, there will be significant remodelling and renovation to the interior of the building.
Owner Peter McCallum, who heads the Whalesbone restaurant group with three locations in Ottawa, sees opportunity in the market, with the recent closure of Hy’s steakhouse and the popularity of aged steaks at his primarily seafood-oriented restaurants.
The Fox and Feather building presents plenty of room for growth. The pub previously boasted of being able to seat 350 people through multiple storeys and patios. Among McCallum’s changes will be the addition of a butcher’s shop on the first floor, for both atmosphere and retail sale, and expanding the patio space for use from spring to fall.
New restaurants often use tools like flyer printing and social media to help attract customers and let them know what they have to offer. Harmon’s will join three Whalesbone locations, the Elmdale Oyster House, a catering service and the annual Oysterfest event as projects of McCallum’s group.
Harmon’s is aiming for a July 1 opening at its Elgin Street location.
The pub will be transformed into a high-end steakhouse named Harmon’s. The name is a nod to the building’s history, which began its existence in the 1890s as Miss Harmon’s School for Young Ladies. As part of the change, there will be significant remodelling and renovation to the interior of the building.
Owner Peter McCallum, who heads the Whalesbone restaurant group with three locations in Ottawa, sees opportunity in the market, with the recent closure of Hy’s steakhouse and the popularity of aged steaks at his primarily seafood-oriented restaurants.
The Fox and Feather building presents plenty of room for growth. The pub previously boasted of being able to seat 350 people through multiple storeys and patios. Among McCallum’s changes will be the addition of a butcher’s shop on the first floor, for both atmosphere and retail sale, and expanding the patio space for use from spring to fall.
New restaurants often use tools like flyer printing and social media to help attract customers and let them know what they have to offer. Harmon’s will join three Whalesbone locations, the Elmdale Oyster House, a catering service and the annual Oysterfest event as projects of McCallum’s group.
Harmon’s is aiming for a July 1 opening at its Elgin Street location.