1568 Bayview
Ottawa Zapotocky
A confusing series of responses is being made Friday night to inquiries about what’s happening at L’Avenue, the excellent bistro at 1568 Bayview. Staff there say that Otta Zapotocky, sommelier and guiding principal at the restaurant has left. “He’s moved on to other things. I don’t know where he is,” said a person who said he was now in charge. But, said this staffer, the restaurant has not changed hands. The place continues to be owned by Mr. Zapotocky’s wife. Mystery hangs over the other Zapotacky eatery, Tinto Bar De Tapas, at 1581 Bayview, where there does not appear to be much activity. Zapotocky started L’Avenue in 2012.
