OTTAWA -- The City of Ottawa is trying to help restaurants recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by waiving the fees normally charged to operate patios on city property.
Like many restaurants, La Roma in Little Italy has been forced to adapt its business - offering take-out only, while dine-in remains closed. “It’s absolutely not the 30th anniversary we thought we were going to have,” says co-owner of La Roma and Preston Street BIA Chair, Antonella Ceglia. “Definitely the restaurants are very eager to open, and like us, they’re cautious and they want to make sure they do in a safe manor.” Soon, they will be able to open their patio to dine-in customers. “If we can do it even a few days a week, maybe just on the weekends, I think it