Peter Hum is an Arts Writer and Jazz & Restaurant Critic at the Ottawa Citizen. He covers a diverse range of topics including food and beverages, travel and tourism, and the food industry, with a focus on food safety, production, and waste. Peter's work has been featured in various publications, including the Winnipeg Sun, Edmonton Journal, and National Post.
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Peter Hum’s coverage is strongly food-and-drink focused, with a clear tilt toward beverage-related stories and local restaurant coverage in Ottawa and nearby areas. He seems most responsive to pitches tied to openings, closures, standout menu items, chef-driven concepts, and local food culture with a strong consumer angle.
Because he often covers specific venues and dining experiences, outreach will likely work best when it includes timely, concrete news or access to someone directly involved in the story. He also appears open to broader industry angle pieces when they connect to recognizable products, craft production, or competitive culinary events.
His Ottawa-area focus should be kept front and center, especially for pitches involving local businesses, regional food trends, or Ontario-based developments.
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The Oct. 19 event at the National Arts Centre will star fine-dining eateries, hidden gems and culinary up-and-comers.
The restaurant on York Street offers attractive small plates and shareable steaks in woody, heritage dining rooms.
By: Peter Hum
September Studio in Stittsville opened in late June, offering rare, fruit-forward coffees in addition to more usual drinks.
Chainsmoker BBQ in Kanata and Junior and the Kid BBQ in New Edinburgh serve brisket, ribs, chicken and more.
By: Peter Hum
Ek Bar opened in the spring of 2025 with an ambition to bring upscale Indian cuisine to Ottawa.
By: Peter Hum
The Supreme Court of Canada's chef has already won the Canadian Culinary Championship once before in 2019.
By: Peter Hum
A brother-and-sister team from Shanghai opened Zen Bowl on Gladstone Avenue this summer.
By: Peter Hum
The city's latest Top Chef Canada hopeful, who works in a butcher shop, and other culinary talents opted for new careers.
By: Peter Hum
The Centretown business became known for its extravagant ambience and bottomless mimosas.
Six rivals hoped to unseat Ward 1's incumbent, who had been convicted of impaired driving in March 2026.
