Mandy's Gourmet Salads to open first Ottawa location
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Mandy's Gourmet Salads, a popular Montreal-born salad bar, is set to open its first Ottawa location this June on Bank Street as part of the restaurant chain's expansion outside of its home city.
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Founded in 2004 by sisters Mandy and Rebecca Wolfe, Mandy's began as a small salad counter in the back of a women's clothing store.
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The upcoming Ottawa location will offer a menu featuring signature salads like the 'Wolfe Bowl' and 'Smoked Meat Salad,' as well as grain bowls, smoothies, and seasonal specials. The restaurant's interiors are filled with tropical-themed artwork and pink-hued seating.
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