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The Citizen
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Rand Water wraps up O2 pipeline repairs
Water supply is expected to gradually recover in affected parts of Tshwane, after Rand Water completed critical maintenance work on its O2 pipeline in the early hours of Friday. Rand Water spokesperson Makenosi Maroo confirmed that the leak repair was completed at 02:00 on Friday and that the Palmiet Pumping Station has begun pumping water into the pipeline. 'We are pleased to report that work on the O2 pipeline leak repair was successfully completed in the early hours of this morning,' said Maroo. 🚨 Maintenance Update 🚨⁰O2 Pipeline Leak Repair – Completion Notice 1/2 We are pleased to report that work on the O2 pipeline leak repair was successfully completed in the early hours of this morning, Friday, 18 July 2025, at 02:00. — Rand Water (@Rand_Water) July 18, 2025 She explained that while the pipeline has been recharged and pumping resumed, water supply to affected areas will not be restored immediately. 'It's important to remember that once maintenance is completed, the water supply system takes time to recover and build capacity,' she said. 'Low-lying areas will recover first, while high-lying areas may experience longer delays.' This update follows a major water supply shutdown, which began on July 15. 2/2 Please remember that once maintenance is completed, the water supply system will take time to recover and build capacity. Water supply will not be restored immediately. Low-lying areas will recover first, while high-lying areas may experience longer delays. — Rand Water (@Rand_Water) July 18, 2025 The Tshwane metro had previously advised residents that water supply disruptions would occur for about three days to allow Rand Water to conduct permanent repairs on the O2 pipeline, which had been temporarily patched in the past. Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo confirmed earlier that the shutdown was part of the water utility's strategic preparations for the upcoming higher demand period starting in August. 'This essential work will affect those of Tshwane's reservoirs and meters supplied by the Klipfontein, Brakfontein, and Haartebeeshoek Reservoirs,' Mashigo said. The shutdown saw widespread disruptions across numerous regions and suburbs supplied by these reservoirs. Affected areas experienced either low pressure or a complete water outage. The following reservoirs and meters supplied by the Haartebeeshoek Reservoir were affected: LISTEN: Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to [email protected] or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Calgary Herald
03-07-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Hum: Korean eateries in downtown Ottawa please with punchy flavours, affordable prices
Article content For me, fried rice is comfort food. I like Maroo's kimchi fried rice ($20), available with one of those pork patties or a sunny-side egg, that adds kimchi's heat and funk and the umami lift of seaweed flakes to the mix. Article content Bulgogi, the easy-to-like fry-up of sweet-salty beef, stars in multiple dishes, from a rice bowl ($18) to fajitas ($22) to a ciabatta-bun sandwich ($19, including a side dish) in which it's joined by cheddar, grilled mushrooms, garlic butter and mayo. Choose your own bulgogi adventure, I say. They've all hit the spot for me. Article content Article content The new Maroo serves several traditional Korean soups and stews that I don't recall seeing at its first iteration. Soon-tofu and seafood stew ($20) was piping hot and significantly spicy but its shrimp, squid and mussels were still plump and toothsome. A less hearty choice was the fish-stock soup ($20) bulked up with onions, mushrooms cabbage, an imitation crab, not to mention the perfectly fried pork cutlet on the side that would have made any schnitzel cook proud. Article content Article content Previously when I've had Korean short ribs, I cooked them myself at Daldongnae, the Korean table-top barbecue eatery in Chinatown, as part of a convivial, family-style dinner. At Maroo, it was worth it to have Kim do the grilling of a single-diner's version, given the nicely charred, flavourfully marinated short ribs ($33) that he sent to our table. Article content Korean fried chicken ($22 to $38, half- and full-orders respectively) had all the right fast-food attributes — admirably crisp exteriors, sweet-savoury or sweet-spicy sauces on the side. Still, I prefer the KFC from the specialists at Pelicana inside the OK Mart on Merivale Road. Article content Speaking of other Korean-run food businesses in Ottawa, I will note two more that recently joined Kitchen Maroo downtown. Article content In Sandy Hill, close to the University of Ottawa, there's In's Kitchen, which opened in early 2024. I've paid two more cursory visits to In's Kitchen and can speak highly of its traditional, full-flavoured dishes. I thought best of its spicier items, including dakgalbi ($22), which here was a saucy stir-fry of boneless chicken, chewy rice cakes and vegetables, as well as the new-to-me and evocatively named 'troop's soup ($22), a hearty stew of pantry meats such as ham and sausage, instant noodles, plus kimchi and vegetables. Article content Article content Like Ottawa's Middle Eastern restaurants, and an increasing number of non-Middle Eastern eateries, In's Kitchen uses halal ingredients so as not to exclude Muslim customers. Article content Last fall, the takeout-oriented shop Kimbap opened on Bank Street, a little more than three blocks from Parliament Hill. Article content Kimbap is named after its grab-and-go specialty, which is not to be confused with sushi rolls, despite their similar appearances. While kimbap rolls do wrap cooked rice in seaweed, its cooked fillings can be meatier (think ham, bulgogi or bits of spicy chicken) or seafood-y (think spicy fish cakes, cooked tuna or imitation crab). Article content I've sampled some of the Kimbap's offerings, including spicy fish kimbap ($15), spicy chicken on rice ($15) and a bulgogi bowl ($16). While the smaller portions wouldn't leave you stuffed, they should tide you over, especially at lunch, and please you with freshness and lucid flavours. Article content Together, Kitchen Maroo, In's Kitchen and Kimbap make me realize that a larger wave of casual Korean food businesses have opened in downtown Ottawa in the last five years. Had I had the time or appetite to be more comprehensive, I would have gone to Maht, up the street from Maroo, or Gogiya, down the street from Kimbap.
Ottawa Citizen
03-07-2025
- Business
- Ottawa Citizen
Hum: Korean eateries in downtown Ottawa please with punchy flavours, affordable prices
Article content For me, fried rice is comfort food. I like Maroo's kimchi fried rice ($20), available with one of those pork patties or a sunny-side egg, that adds kimchi's heat and funk and the umami lift of seaweed flakes to the mix. Article content Bulgogi, the easy-to-like fry-up of sweet-salty beef, stars in multiple dishes, from a rice bowl ($18) to fajitas ($22) to a ciabatta-bun sandwich ($19, including a side dish) in which it's joined by cheddar, grilled mushrooms, garlic butter and mayo. Choose your own bulgogi adventure, I say. They've all hit the spot for me. Article content Article content The new Maroo serves several traditional Korean soups and stews that I don't recall seeing at its first iteration. Soon-tofu and seafood stew ($20) was piping hot and significantly spicy but its shrimp, squid and mussels were still plump and toothsome. A less hearty choice was the fish-stock soup ($20) bulked up with onions, mushrooms cabbage, an imitation crab, not to mention the perfectly fried pork cutlet on the side that would have made any schnitzel cook proud. Article content Article content Previously when I've had Korean short ribs, I cooked them myself at Daldongnae, the Korean table-top barbecue eatery in Chinatown, as part of a convivial, family-style dinner. At Maroo, it was worth it to have Kim do the grilling of a single-diner's version, given the nicely charred, flavourfully marinated short ribs ($33) that he sent to our table. Article content Korean fried chicken ($22 to $38, half- and full-orders respectively) had all the right fast-food attributes — admirably crisp exteriors, sweet-savoury or sweet-spicy sauces on the side. Still, I prefer the KFC from the specialists at Pelicana inside the OK Mart on Merivale Road. Article content Speaking of other Korean-run food businesses in Ottawa, I will note two more that recently joined Kitchen Maroo downtown. Article content In Sandy Hill, close to the University of Ottawa, there's In's Kitchen, which opened in early 2024. I've paid two more cursory visits to In's Kitchen and can speak highly of its traditional, full-flavoured dishes. I thought best of its spicier items, including dakgalbi ($22), which here was a saucy stir-fry of boneless chicken, chewy rice cakes and vegetables, as well as the new-to-me and evocatively named 'troop's soup ($22), a hearty stew of pantry meats such as ham and sausage, instant noodles, plus kimchi and vegetables. Article content Like Ottawa's Middle Eastern restaurants, and an increasing number of non-Middle Eastern eateries, In's Kitchen uses halal ingredients so as not to exclude Muslim customers. Article content Last fall, the takeout-oriented shop Kimbap opened on Bank Street, a little more than three blocks from Parliament Hill. Article content Kimbap is named after its grab-and-go specialty, which is not to be confused with sushi rolls, despite their similar appearances. While kimbap rolls do wrap cooked rice in seaweed, its cooked fillings can be meatier (think ham, bulgogi or bits of spicy chicken) or seafood-y (think spicy fish cakes, cooked tuna or imitation crab). Article content Article content I've sampled some of the Kimbap's offerings, including spicy fish kimbap ($15), spicy chicken on rice ($15) and a bulgogi bowl ($16). While the smaller portions wouldn't leave you stuffed, they should tide you over, especially at lunch, and please you with freshness and lucid flavours. Article content Together, Kitchen Maroo, In's Kitchen and Kimbap make me realize that a larger wave of casual Korean food businesses have opened in downtown Ottawa in the last five years. Had I had the time or appetite to be more comprehensive, I would have gone to Maht, up the street from Maroo, or Gogiya, down the street from Kimbap.
Vancouver Sun
03-07-2025
- General
- Vancouver Sun
Hum: Korean eateries in downtown Ottawa please with punchy flavours, affordable prices
Kitchen Maroo 281 Kent St., 613-234-2945, Open: Monday to Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday noon to 8 p.m. Prices: most dishes between $11 and $22 Access: steps to front door Kimbap 121 Bank St., Open: Weekdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Saturday, Sunday Prices: 10-piece kimbap rolls $12, other dishes $4 to $16 In's Kitchen 65-1 Templeton St., 613-233-1001, Open: Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday noon to 7 p.m., closed Sunday Prices: main dishes at dinner $22 to $24 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. During the recent heat wave, when humidity made strolling outside feel like wading through hot soup, I cooled down with a seasonal special at Kitchen Maroo. It was, in fact, a cold soup. Nestled in a slightly sweet, ice-chilled beef broth was a tangle of al dente green tea soba noodles. In case you feared that the dish would be bland, heaped on the noodles was some punchy house-made kimchi, and flanking the kimchi were halves of hard-boiled egg. There are similar soups starring cold buckwheat noodles and icy broth in Korea, where Maroo's chef and co-owner Yuchang Kim is from. But at his Centretown restaurant, he goes his own way with the particulars of his green tea soba noodle soup ($12.50), which alternates between fiery and refreshing as you eat it. If you wanted to skip the kimchi, you could have the cold noodles in broth, with a side order of pork bulgogi ($20). I'm glad to see Kim stretching out at his Kent Street eatery. He and his wife, Lindsay Shin, opened their casual, 70-seat eatery in September 2023, moving up from the more modest Kitchen Maroo, which they opened on Gladstone Avenue in 2020. Since this spring, I ate two other times at the Kent Street Maroo and found that Kim's ambitions paid off. He's progressed nicely from serving mostly sandwiches and pastas to offering many more options that range from traditional Korean dishes to Korean-Western fusion items that were tasty enough to make converts of fusion-fare skeptics. Regardless of what I've had here, it's been quickly prepared, affordable and enjoyable. If you judge a restaurant by the quality of its dumplings, you'll like Maroo. The pork mandu here (six for $11) were thin-skinned and well-crafted. A meatier, heavier starter was the flat, pork meatball (two for $14) slathered with mayo and teriyaki sauce. For me, fried rice is comfort food. I like Maroo's kimchi fried rice ($20), available with one of those pork patties or a sunny-side egg, that adds kimchi's heat and funk and the umami lift of seaweed flakes to the mix. Bulgogi, the easy-to-like fry-up of sweet-salty beef, stars in multiple dishes, from a rice bowl ($18) to fajitas ($22) to a ciabatta-bun sandwich ($19, including a side dish) in which it's joined by cheddar, grilled mushrooms, garlic butter and mayo. Choose your own bulgogi adventure, I say. They've all hit the spot for me. The new Maroo serves several traditional Korean soups and stews that I don't recall seeing at its first iteration. Soon-tofu and seafood stew ($20) was piping hot and significantly spicy but its shrimp, squid and mussels were still plump and toothsome. A less hearty choice was the fish-stock soup ($20) bulked up with onions, mushrooms cabbage, an imitation crab, not to mention the perfectly fried pork cutlet on the side that would have made any schnitzel cook proud. Previously when I've had Korean short ribs, I cooked them myself at Daldongnae , the Korean table-top barbecue eatery in Chinatown, as part of a convivial, family-style dinner. At Maroo, it was worth it to have Kim do the grilling of a single-diner's version, given the nicely charred, flavourfully marinated short ribs ($33) that he sent to our table. Korean fried chicken ($22 to $38, half- and full-orders respectively) had all the right fast-food attributes — admirably crisp exteriors, sweet-savoury or sweet-spicy sauces on the side. Still, I prefer the KFC from the specialists at Pelicana inside the OK Mart on Merivale Road. Speaking of other Korean-run food businesses in Ottawa, I will note two more that recently joined Kitchen Maroo downtown. In Sandy Hill, close to the University of Ottawa, there's In's Kitchen, which opened in early 2024. I've paid two more cursory visits to In's Kitchen and can speak highly of its traditional, full-flavoured dishes. I thought best of its spicier items, including dakgalbi ($22), which here was a saucy stir-fry of boneless chicken, chewy rice cakes and vegetables, as well as the new-to-me and evocatively named 'troop's soup ($22), a hearty stew of pantry meats such as ham and sausage, instant noodles, plus kimchi and vegetables. Like Ottawa's Middle Eastern restaurants, and an increasing number of non-Middle Eastern eateries, In's Kitchen uses halal ingredients so as not to exclude Muslim customers. Last fall, the takeout-oriented shop Kimbap opened on Bank Street, a little more than three blocks from Parliament Hill. Kimbap is named after its grab-and-go specialty, which is not to be confused with sushi rolls, despite their similar appearances. While kimbap rolls do wrap cooked rice in seaweed, its cooked fillings can be meatier (think ham, bulgogi or bits of spicy chicken) or seafood-y (think spicy fish cakes, cooked tuna or imitation crab). I've sampled some of the Kimbap's offerings, including spicy fish kimbap ($15), spicy chicken on rice ($15) and a bulgogi bowl ($16). While the smaller portions wouldn't leave you stuffed, they should tide you over, especially at lunch, and please you with freshness and lucid flavours. Together, Kitchen Maroo, In's Kitchen and Kimbap make me realize that a larger wave of casual Korean food businesses have opened in downtown Ottawa in the last five years. Had I had the time or appetite to be more comprehensive, I would have gone to Maht, up the street from Maroo, or Gogiya, down the street from Kimbap. If you like direct, boldly flavoured food that won't hurt your wallet too much, I invite you to find your own favourite. phum@
