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A Stroll Through Dumpling Park

One of the best things about my job is taking tea and cookie breaks at Morning Owl Coffee House Rochester! Seriously though, I thank my lucky stars for the close proximity of this adorable little coffee house to my office.

A Stroll Through Dumpling Park | www.styledomination.com
“Let dumplings be thy medicine and medicine be thy dumplings.” – Hippocrates & Dominique
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A Stroll Through Dumpling Park | www.styledomination.com
A Stroll Through Dumpling Park | www.styledomination.com
A Stroll Through Dumpling Park | www.styledomination.com

Dress – Banana Republic (similar here) | Mim Cherry Blossom Sunglasses – Bailey Nelson | Pearl Earrings – Birks | Dapper Sheffield Watch – Daniel Wellington | Darline Sandals – Geox

Offering some of the best cookies in town such as their heavenly peanut butter cookies, raspberry jam sugar cookies, and gingersnaps that make you weak in the knees, I happily fork over a large percentage of my salary to feed my Morning Owl cookie addiction.

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Inside Morning Owl Coffee House – friendly staff, great food!

Last summer, Dumpling Park made its debut in Morning Owl’s backyard (a cute little secret lunch spot) and it looks like something out of a fairytale. Lovingly run by Krista O’Leary,  Dumpling Park features a pastel-coloured trailer converted into a kitchen, beautiful planters, artificial turf and patio sets laid out to welcome patrons to this little backyard oasis set in Little Italy. Also of note is its graffiti wall, one of the prettiest in the city.  This place is incredibly conducive to chillaxin’ while enjoying a delicious lunch.

A Stroll Through Dumpling Park | www.styledomination.com
A Stroll Through Dumpling Park | www.styledomination.com

In true fashion blogger form, my friends Zafy, Racha and I took over Dumpling Park once it closed for a little photoshoot against its beautiful graffiti wall. We marveled at its beauty and the time it must have taken to complete, and also thought that all patios should have some beautiful urban art! Hope you enjoy the pics from our visit! Have you visited Dumpling Park? Share your experience in the comments section!

Be sure to visit Morning Owl Rochester and Dumpling Park, Ottawa’s little secret dumpling spot. Treat yourself to a delicious dumpling lunch, and then arm yourself with some of Morning Owl’s totally delicious cookies and fine coffee for dessert. Feeling like something else? Morning Owl also offers artisanal sandwiches (breads provided by Art Is In Bakery) and fantastic salads – all made in-house.  Bon appetito!

Morning Owl Coffee House Rochester and Dumpling Park are located at 538 Rochester Street (other locations around the city too – Dumpling Park is located at the Rochester Street location only).  You can also find Morning Owl Coffee House on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Dumpling Park is also on Instagram

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*Photography courtesy of Zafira Zygoumis. Styling courtesy of Racha Saad.

Dominique Baker
Dominique Baker

Dominique is a Canadian-based fashion and beauty influencer with a strong voice in Ottawa’s black community. Since launching her blog Style Domination in 2015, she has amassed a global fanbase. Dominique shares her life through beautiful imagery and compelling story-telling that speaks to her fans on a personal level. She’s been featured in The Guardian, Flare, The Kit and Cityline. She also hosts events for Dress for Success, the Gem Conference, and has been named a United Way Person 2 Know for the past three years.

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8 Comments

    • Dominique
      Author
      June 22, 2016 / 10:34 am

      It really is adorable! Thank you for your kind words! xoxoxo

    • Dominique
      Author
      June 22, 2016 / 11:37 am

      A huge thank you! Hope you have a great day too!

  1. June 22, 2016 / 11:23 am

    This place looks so cute! And I love the graffiti wall! I went on a graffiti tour while in Bogota earlier this month and really became interested in street art through that tour.

    • Dominique
      Author
      June 22, 2016 / 11:37 am

      Wow Crystal! I saw a fashion documentary on some Colombian fashion bloggers and Bogota seems so stylish! I would love to visit one day and see the fashion and street art first hand! Thanks for your kind comments!

    • Dominique
      Author
      March 2, 2017 / 12:27 am

      Thank you, Agness! It really is. Super popular in the summer!

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