theESTABLISHMENT Come home to the Carleton


BEST-LOVED WATERING HOLES By TERRY RYAN


and that it was one of the few real taverns left in this town. He talked about the last visit with his Dad: after visiting the war museum he suggested they grab a quart at the Carleton. The old guy’s eyes lit up and they were off. That was all I needed to hear. We went. Established since 1935 the Carleton


I was having breakfast with a buddy, Brian


Bedard, fellow retiree and volunteer firefighter with Station 81 in Stittsville, one morning and I was talking (okay, maybe bragging) about the column I wrote for Bounder magazine. He smiled and asked when I was going to cover the Carleton Tavern. I had to admit that, being an east-ender I never seemed to get past the Grad Hotel in my search for quenching my thirst with a cold one. He told me his mom and dad went every Thursday after grocery shopping


Tavern is owned by the Saikaley family (brothers, Simon, Bill and Sam). Located at 223 Armstrong Street (corner of Parkdale and Armstrong) right across from the Parkdale Market. The Saikaley family has been in the neighbourhood since 1962, first owning the Carleton Restaurant next door to the tavern. They bought the Tavern in 1989 and today the brothers are still keeping the tradition alive. The family firmly believes in giving back to the community that has supported them over the years and has been very active in supporting various charities, but one of their initiatives is worthy of special mention. Believing that nobody should spend Christmas alone, and, through various donations and volunteers, the Carleton Tavern has been the place to go for those who are either alone or in need for a free Christmas dinner on December 25th


now. People from all walks of life come to the


for 11 years


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