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Ottawa Citizen
21-05-2025
- Ottawa Citizen
Hum: Grey's Social Eatery serves familiar, well-made fare in attractive surroundings
Article content Article content Before Mahmoud opened Grey's, he told me that he hoped to serve its guests 'amazing food, cooked fresh and made with love, that's very accessible.' Article content After dining there late last month, I'd say 'amazing' is definitely not warranted. But the description of Grey's offerings on its website — 'our thoughtfully curated, value-priced menu will celebrate international and Canadian classic feel-good dishes' — is accurate. Article content Cynics might want to snub Grey's as a tourist trap. But I and my out-of-town friends found its food to be better than that. Article content We enjoyed dishes from a something-for-everyone menu that has since been revised. Article content Fish- and seafood-based items that did not disappoint. Tuna maki, fish tacos and halibut fish and chips were all well-crafted and tasty, if not exceptional. A single-serving red Thai curry starring shrimp was another flavourful dish. Crispy calamari, which around Ottawa can range anywhere from foul-tasting disasters to simple triumphs, was happily closer to the latter. Article content Venturing up the food chain, we split among us the 12-ounce striploin steak frites, which was better than I expected in terms of all of its components. Article content Article content I should note that I was definitely recognized as a likely on-duty restaurant critic, and you can assume from that the kitchen and our friendly server were on their best behaviour. Article content We tried all the desserts, including a lemon meringue pie served in an oversized martini glass (too kitschy, if you ask me), fine strawberry sorbet and a rustic but satisfying pudding chomeur. Article content The menu's 10 cocktails dispensed from Grey's long, classy bar are familiar crowd-pleasers with a small tweak here and there, and they range in price from $14 to $18. Seven beers, from Budweiser to Mill St. Organic to Guinness, are on tap and three mocktails are available. Article content On the Grey's website, Mahmoud says his vision is 'to create something truly special for the city… (and) reignite excitement in the Market with a world-class restaurant.' Article content
Calgary Herald
21-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Hum: Grey's Social Eatery serves familiar, well-made fare in attractive surroundings
Article content Article content Before Mahmoud opened Grey's, he told me that he hoped to serve its guests 'amazing food, cooked fresh and made with love, that's very accessible.' Article content After dining there late last month, I'd say 'amazing' is definitely not warranted. But the description of Grey's offerings on its website — 'our thoughtfully curated, value-priced menu will celebrate international and Canadian classic feel-good dishes' — is accurate. Article content Cynics might want to snub Grey's as a tourist trap. But I and my out-of-town friends found its food to be better than that. Article content We enjoyed dishes from a something-for-everyone menu that has since been revised. Article content Fish- and seafood-based items that did not disappoint. Tuna maki, fish tacos and halibut fish and chips were all well-crafted and tasty, if not exceptional. A single-serving red Thai curry starring shrimp was another flavourful dish. Crispy calamari, which around Ottawa can range anywhere from foul-tasting disasters to simple triumphs, was happily closer to the latter. Article content Venturing up the food chain, we split among us the 12-ounce striploin steak frites, which was better than I expected in terms of all of its components. Article content Article content I should note that I was definitely recognized as a likely on-duty restaurant critic, and you can assume from that the kitchen and our friendly server were on their best behaviour. Article content The menu's 10 cocktails dispensed from Grey's long, classy bar are familiar crowd-pleasers with a small tweak here and there, and they range in price from $14 to $18. Seven beers, from Budweiser to Mill St. Organic to Guinness, are on tap and three mocktails are available. Article content On the Grey's website, Mahmoud says his vision is 'to create something truly special for the city… (and) reignite excitement in the Market with a world-class restaurant.' Article content
Vancouver Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Hum: Grey's Social Eatery serves familiar, well-made fare in attractive surroundings
Grey's Social Eatery 2 ByWard Market Sq., 613-416-2212, Open: Weekdays 4 p.m. to late, Weekends 11 a.m. to late Prices: appetizers $12 to $33, mains $25 to $85 Access: no steps to front door or washrooms Abbis Mahmoud knows how to build attractive restaurants. Exhibit A was Med Supper Club , the lavish, high-volume eatery that Mahmoud, the founder and operator of the Dreammind Group of Ottawa restaurants and bars, opened in Lansdowne Park in late 2023. Med is filled with marble-topped tables, plush seating, a central, eye-catching bar, extravagant wall units and even a 16-foot-tall artificial olive tree. It's as if a Vegas-resort-style restaurant made for seeing and being seen had been transported to Ottawa. The ambience arguably trumps the food at Med, given that in my summer 2024 review, I wrote that its expensive fare was also uneven . Discover the best of B.C.'s recipes, restaurants and wine. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of West Coast Table will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Exhibit B for Mahmoud's way with decor is Grey's Social Eatery. It opened on one of the ByWard Market's prime corners on April 11, enlarging Dreammind's footprint downtown. A little more than three months earlier, its predecessor, the veteran Tex-Mex-inspired eatery Blue Cactus Bar and Grill, was having its last hurrah, serving its final fajitas and Margaritas on New Year's Eve. Like Med, Grey's is an eye-catching, massive restaurant. Seating 170 downstairs, 70 more upstairs in a space meant for private events, and 90 on its patio, it holds even more people than Med does. And Mahmoud has done his best to make it beautiful with custom-made furniture and fittings, lighting it with wagon-wheel chandeliers and filling it with brass-ringed tables, deep-red banquettes and cow-hide barstools. Like Med, Grey's boasts a bar that is large and inviting. Its woodiness, wallpaper and framed art allude to yesteryear in general and sometimes — John A. Macdonald's portrait, a vintage Ottawa Citizen page — to old-time Ottawa in particular. 'I tried to make it feel like it's new, but it's also been here for a long time,' Mahmoud told me. At a minimum, he's banished any ghosts that the Blue Cactus might have left behind. One of the few intersection points between Grey's and Blue Cactus is that fish tacos are also on the Grey's menu. On the whole, the menu pitches Grey's somewhere between the casual affordability of Blue Cactus and the caviar-enhanced extravagance of Med. It's probably closer to the former, with a wide range of familiar dishes, appetizers mostly in the $12 to $25 range and larger plates including sushi, burgers and mains by and large between $20 and $30, unless you want a steak. Items including spaghetti, a smash burger, halibut and chips, chicken tenders and a bavette steak come in kid-sized and kid-priced ($14) portions. Before Mahmoud opened Grey's, he told me that he hoped to serve its guests 'amazing food, cooked fresh and made with love, that's very accessible.' After dining there late last month, I'd say 'amazing' is definitely not warranted. But the description of Grey's offerings on its website — 'our thoughtfully curated, value-priced menu will celebrate international and Canadian classic feel-good dishes' — is accurate. Cynics might want to snub Grey's as a tourist trap. But I and my out-of-town friends found its food to be better than that. We enjoyed dishes from a something-for-everyone menu that has since been revised. Fish- and seafood-based items that did not disappoint. Tuna maki, fish tacos and halibut fish and chips were all well-crafted and tasty, if not exceptional. A single-serving red Thai curry starring shrimp was another flavourful dish. Crispy calamari, which around Ottawa can range anywhere from foul-tasting disasters to simple triumphs, was happily closer to the latter. Venturing up the food chain, we split among us the 12-ounce striploin steak frites, which was better than I expected in terms of all of its components. I should note that I was definitely recognized as a likely on-duty restaurant critic, and you can assume from that the kitchen and our friendly server were on their best behaviour. We tried all the desserts, including a lemon meringue pie served in an oversized martini glass (too kitschy, if you ask me), fine strawberry sorbet and a rustic but satisfying pudding chomeur. The menu's 10 cocktails dispensed from Grey's long, classy bar are familiar crowd-pleasers with a small tweak here and there, and they range in price from $14 to $18. Seven beers, from Budweiser to Mill St. Organic to Guinness, are on tap and three mocktails are available. On the Grey's website, Mahmoud says his vision is 'to create something truly special for the city… (and) reignite excitement in the Market with a world-class restaurant.' As laudable as this goal is, it doesn't get more hyperbolic than calling Grey's 'world-class.' But that doesn't mean that it doesn't deserve to be popular, especially among people, be they local or out-of-towners, seeking reasonably priced, well-made, familiar food in attractive surroundings. phum@
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Streaming Set Another Record In April, But ‘Grey's Anatomy' And ‘The White Lotus' Prove Linear's Reach, Nielsen Says
Streaming's share of total TV viewing set a new record in April, the third consecutive month it has hit a high, but shows like Grey's Anatomy and The White Lotus show the boost that linear TV can provide. That's one key takeaway from Nielsen's April edition of its monthly Gauge report of TV viewing. More from Deadline Justin Connolly Exits Disney Distribution Post On Eve Of ESPN Streaming Launch, YouTube TV Carriage Renewal Talks Netflix Ad Tier Reaches 94M Monthly Active Users, With Average Engagement Of 41 Hours A Month In U.S. HBO Max Is Back: WBD Rebranding Streamer This Summer Streaming overall increased 15% from April 2024 levels and half a percentage point from March, accounting for 44.3% of tune-in, up half a percentage point from March. Broadcast and cable fell 7% and 16%, respectively, over that same year-to-year span, though each managed to inch up from March to April. The ongoing audience shift worked to the benefit of marquee shows that both stream and air on linear TV, as is the case with Grey's Anatomy and The White Lotus. Grey's drew 3.9 billion viewing minutes across Hulu and Netflix in April, and posted strong numbers in its 21st season on ABC, with next-day viewing exclusively on Hulu. Season 21 streams on Hulu accounted for 10% of the medical drama's total streaming viewership this month, despite representing just 3% of its episode count. Netflix represented about 60% of its streaming total this month. Max, which will soon return to its HBO Max roots, pulled in 3.7 billion viewing minutes for The White Lotus, making it the second most-watched streaming title this month. Even with that surge, Max held steady at 1.5% share. The Season 3 finale of The White Lotus racked up 6.2 million viewers across linear and streaming, up 30% from the next-to-last episode and establishing a record for the ensemble series. YouTube and The Roku Channel each hit all-time highs in April. YouTube reached 12.4% of total TV watch-time, up 0.4 of a point compared with March). Since January, YouTube has added 1.6 points to its share of TV, and 2.8 points since April 2024. The Roku Channel gained 0.2 share point over March to account for 2.4% of overall TV viewing. Its tune-in has increased 21% since November, which was when the free service began adding access to subscription offerings like Max from within its service. On a year-over-year basis, The Roku Channel topped all distributors tracked by Nielsen with a 67% increase. The men's NCAA basketball tournament helped broadcast TV's showing, delivering an audience of 18.3 million viewers on CBS for the championship game, with The Masters golf tournament also up 36% from last year. Time spent watching broadcast TV in April inched up 0.3 percentage points to 20.8%. ESPN's NFL Draft coverage helped cable gain half a share point from March. Here is the full April Gauge chart from Nielsen: Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies In Order - See Tom Cruise's 30-Year Journey As Ethan Hunt Denzel Washington's Career In Pictures: From 'Carbon Copy' To 'The Equalizer 3'
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Grey's Anatomy 'season 21 ending explained: Is Meredith returning to Grey Sloan for good?
Grey's Anatomy's season 21 finale saw Meredith Grey return to Grey Sloan just in time for a hostage situation. The finale also shook up several core romances, including Owen and Teddy's marriage. It ends with a shocking event that's sure to carry over into season This article contains spoilers for season 21, episode 18, "How Do I Live?" Grey's Anatomy can't stop, won't stop. Shonda Rhimes' spicy medical soap wrapped its 21st season tonight with the requisite drama we've come to expect from a Grey's finale, pairing steamy backroom trysts with surgical breakthroughs, a hostage situation, and Chekhov's tank of acetylene. The episode sets the stage with Bailey (Chandra Wilson) congratulating the season's interns, including Simone (Alexis Floyd), Adams (Niko Terho), Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.), and Jules (Adelaide Kane), for finishing their first year. Soon, they'll be sporting their own white coats and bossing around a new batch of interns. We're also quickly swept up in a trio of life-and-death cases, each with their own accompanying baggage. One involves Nora (Floriana Lima), who recently told Owen (Kevin McKidd) she loves him, much to the dismay of Owen's wife, Teddy (Kim Raver). Saving Nora requires building her a new aorta and a stapling procedure that goes against everything Teddy knows about heart surgery. Also not easy? Operating on the woman having an affair with your husband. Another involves Ben (Jason George), who finds his attempts to save a patient with a severe liver injury thwarted, resulting in him breaking the rules. Yes, again. But the finale's most dramatic case brings back Dylan Gatlin, the 9-year-old with a brain condition we met a few episodes ago, along with her mother, Jenna (Piper Perabo). Dylan's first surgery didn't go as planned, and Jenna grows so desperate that she wheels in a tank of acetylene and threatens to blow up the hospital if Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) doesn't immediately operate on her daughter. How does it all play out? Do we see Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) in the flesh? And does that tank of acetylene go boom? We unpack it all in our Grey's Anatomy season 21 ending explainer. While Pompeo's Meredith has narrated the entirety of season 21, she's only made a handful of in-person appearances at Grey Sloan. She returns in the finale, however, to meet with Catherine (Debbie Allen) about selling her shares in the hospital to help fund her Alzheimer's research. Her presence rankles Webber (James Pickens Jr.), who resents Meredith for the business and talent she cost the hospital by leaving. Yes. With the help of Winston (Anthony Hill), Teddy successfully performs the risky stapling procedure and saves Nora's life. It's an emotional procedure for Teddy, who witnessed the intimacy her husband, Owen, shares with Nora. She knows Nora told Owen she loves him, and Teddy wants to know if Owen feels the same. But he won't give her a straight answer. Related: 16 stars you forgot were on Grey's Anatomy before their big break (including future Oscar nominees) Before she goes into the OR, Nora tearfully tells Owen that, should she survive the procedure, she understands if he can't be with her. In case she doesn't make it, she asks him to look after her mother, who she says doesn't have anyone else. Owen assures her she'll make it out alive. When the "moment of truth" arrives during the surgery, Teddy is hesitant. "The moment that we staple her aorta, the pressure from her heart could blow the staple line and she'll die," she says to Winston, who tells her that they can't stop now. A compromise is reached when they decide to lower Nora's blood pressure to help relieve pressure. The gamble pays off, and Nora survives. "You changed what was possible today," Owen tells Teddy in the aftermath. "You changed medicine." "And yet I still lose," replies Teddy, heartbroken by his betrayal. By episode's end, Owen and Teddy appear to have broken up. This is despite Owen telling Teddy in the aftermath of Nora's surgery that, while he has feelings for Nora, he still wants to be with her. "You are the mother of our children, and you are my best friend." But it's too late for Teddy, who says she can no longer be with him. "You're giving up on us?" he asks. "I'm choosing me," she replies. Jenna grows hysterical and desperate after being told that Dylan's first surgery didn't go as planned and that the doctors want to wait and see if she recovers before attempting another procedure. She wheels a tank of acetylene, stolen from the truck of her contractor husband, into the OR and orders Amelia and Adams to operate on Dylan again immediately. "If you don't save her," she warns, "I'm taking everyone down with me." They begin the operation, and Beltran (Natalie Morales) is able to glimpse the threat through the observation window. She lets Catherine, Webber, and Meredith know, and they immediately call in law enforcement. The cops want to send in a SWAT team ASAP, but Meredith advises against it, saying they could imperil Dylan's life and they should allow Amelia to complete the surgery. "It's Amelia, she can do it," Meredith assures them. Yes, Amelia successfully reduces the swelling and stops the bleeding in Dylan's brain. It's not easy, though, what with Jenna refusing to allow any neuromonitoring or imaging teams in the room. Things begin to look dicey once Dylan starts bleeding again and they can't stop it. That's when Meredith bursts in with a bag of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) that will help alleviate clotting. With the plasma, Amelia is able to stop the bleeding and save Dylan. Jenna, who's been beating herself up for not keeping her daughter safe, is grateful. Before being arrested, she reveals that the tank had been empty the whole time. Ben returned to Grey's in season 21 after previously leaving his surgical residency to become a firefighter (and Station 19 member). Unfortunately, it hasn't gone very well for him. Earlier this season, he defied Teddy by keeping the emergency department open during a heatwave, and now that decision is coming back to bite him. Bailey, his wife and coworker, tells him that Teddy wants him gone, and that this could very well be his last day. His penchant for rule-breaking continues in this episode. Since the hostage situation keeps him and his patient out of an OR, he decides to operate on him in the ICU. Bailey is furious, but, knowing that he's got nothing to lose, decides to lend him a hand. After successfully completing the operation, the pair commiserates outside the hospital. "I should've stood up for you more and protected you," she says. Ben tells her it's not her fault. "I stand by my choices to save lives, every time," he replies. Bailey tells him they'll find "somewhere better for him." Jo (Camilla Luddington) and Link (Chris Carmack) spend most of the episode unaware there's a hostage situation, as the newlyweds embark on a romantic hook-up in a storage room. They treat this pocket of bliss as if it's their honeymoon. They seem very happy together. Allen must've gotten through to Pompeo, because it sure looks like it. After helping Amelia with the plasma, Meredith is reminded of how much she misses the OR. So she makes a deal with Catherine — she'll continue her Alzheimer's research during the year, but return to Grey Sloan during the summers to work as a general surgeon. Catherine agrees, and Webber is pleased. He tells her he's always envisioned her and Bailey "at the helm" of the hospital once he retires. "You and your work will always have a home here," he says. Still, time will tell how much on-screen action Pompeo gets going forward. A few. Jules confronts Winston about why she hasn't been on his service. He admits it's due to the romantic tension between them. "We're spending a lot of time together, and lines were getting blurry, right? Did you not feel that?" Related: The 10 best medical shows ever She replies that the lines were very clear to her, and feels he's denying her opportunities. When he encourages her to work with another cardiac surgeon, she retorts, "But you're the best one." Simone and Adams, meanwhile, reconnect with a passionate kiss after drifting apart. Being at the center of the hostage situation together made him realize that he never wants to be without her. Very lovely, but there is a complication. In the final scenes, we briefly catch a glimpse of the new interns — and one is a guy she just hooked up with. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when Jenna said the tank of acetylene was empty. The cops, too, said it was empty upon finding it. But Jenna's husband says he never keeps empty tanks in his truck. "Did Jenna ever open the valve?" he asks. Looking back, she sure did. Uh-oh. Adams sprints to the OR to warn that the (very flammable) gas is in the air. But he's too late. From outside the hospital, we see an explosion of flames and lots of shattered glass. How bad was the explosion? Who was hurt? That's a question for next season. Grey's Anatomy airs on ABC and streams on Hulu. to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
