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Post Report of the Day

Ottawa, Canada

What typical restaurants, food delivery services, and/or takeout options are popular among expatriates?

The particular Mexican, Lebanese, North Indian, Persian, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Carribean, and African restaurants I frequent are just as good as the best restaurants of this variety I've been to abroad (in those same countries!)....

What kinds of gyms or other sports/workout facilities are available? Are they expensive?

Many. Usually high quality...sometimes exorbitant cost but you're pretty much guaranteed to be within a short drive from one anywhere in the city.