Share this Story : 'Kicked out of Chinatown': The backstory of Ottawa's two competing Asian night markets Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Ottawa News Local News Food 'Kicked out of Chinatown': The backstory of Ottawa's two competing Asian night markets The Chinatown Night Market and Asian Fest Night Market go head-to-head with the whiff of bad blood in the air. Author of the article: Peter Hum Published May 31, 2024 • Last updated 49 minutes ago • 8 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
OTTAWA - May 27, 2024 --Simon Huang, owner of the Dao Bake & Sip Cafe, poses for a photo in Ottawa. Simon is the organizer of the Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market taking place at Tanger Mall May 31-June 2. Tony Caldwell/Postmedia Photo by Tony Caldwell / POSTMEDIA Article content How nervous was Simon Huang when he staged Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market at Tanger Outlets Ottawa almost a year ago? “Very,” he says.
Nor was he alone. After changing venues repeatedly since it launched in 2014, Huang’s event moved from Ottawa’s downtown to a western suburban mall’s parking lot. Street-food vendors coming from Toronto to Kanata thought they would be “in the middle of nowhere,” far from public transportation and potential customers, Huang says.
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