What's Up Wednesday

After a career as a touring singer, Sylvette Briere is carving out her place in Ottawa’s arts community.

The DIY bike shop, currently located on Bronson Avenue, isn't sure where it might end up next.

Buchipop's Patricia Larkin launched Burrow Shop, an online farmers' market, in the early days of the pandemic as a way to keep afloat. But now, she sees it sticking around for much longer.

Judie Tu started House of Plants as an online store during the pandemic. Now, she's got her own plant shop in House of Plants.

When COVID-19 hit, young entrepreneur Mathew Paquet found his company, myMarketing, in high demand.

"Mini putt and alcohol. That’s what it is," says manager Nadeem Siddiqui.

For several years, The Momo Spot has been a fixture at Ottawa’s farmers markets and now its founders have eyes on a more permanent future.

Workers everywhere are being liberated from their offices — either by choice or by necessity — and Coworkly’s Maher Arar is helping make that shift possible.

The craft beer industry has worked hard to meet customers half-way during the COVID-19 pandemic, and tour company Brew Donkey feels it still has a role to play in that process.

“A lot of people do a virtual market, but it’s just a website,” Amanda Cockburn says. “I want people to kind of experience more than that.”