Restos, Bars and Cafés
Monday, December 17, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Bye-bye Applebee's
The Clayton Park chain calls it quits before Christmas
Posted by Allison Saunders on Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:58 AM
Neighbourhood bar and grill Applebee's (278 Lacewood Drive) will close its doors for good this week. The family-friendly, chain resto nestled within the growing Clayton Park Shopping Centre will serve its last meals on Sunday, December 23. Applebee's general manager Curt Stephens says he is unaware of the reasoning behind the closure.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Say hello to Oliver's
A new spot for casual dining in Bedford
Posted on Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 3:43 PM
Sherry Smithers has certainly blazed a food-trail around the HRM. The original owner of Ducky's on the Waterfront, which she ran for 10 years before selling in 2007, and the brains behind Alderney Landing's Oliver's Deli has most recently given Bedford a taste of her long-loved cooking. In case you hadn't heard Oliver's Casual Dining opened up in the Howard Johnson Bluenose Inn & Suites last month, offering fresh, casual eats that give special attention to local products (like Sweet William's meats and Java Blend coffee).
To celebrate just over a month in business, Smithers and the crew at Oliver's are hosting an open house this Sunday, December 9 from 2 until 6pm and you're invited to stop by, say hi and see what you've been missing. Check out the resto's website here.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés The return of Slow Food Nova Scotia’s Spring Supper
“Good, clean and fair local food for all” on May 5
Posted by Marie Hanifen on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 4:00 AM
Local food producers, brewers, wine makers and foodies---all seated around one table at last. Slow Food Nova Scotia’s Spring Supper is back to serve up some local flavours for its third year in a row. This year’s dinner will be whipped up by 11 local chefs, including Craig Flinn of Chives Canadian Bistro, Dennis Johnston of Fid Resto, and Zane Kelsall and Tara MacDonald of Two If By Sea Café. The dinner will include a seven-course meal created with locally-sourced ingredients paired with Nova Scotian wines.
Slow Food is an international grassroots organization with members in 150 countries. The evening is designed to promote Slow Food’s ideal of “good, clean and fair local food for all.” The dinner is set for May 5 at 6:30pm. Tickets are $85 ($75 for Slow Food members) and can be purchased with cash or cheque at Chives (1537 Barrington Street), Brooklyn Warehouse(2795 Windsor Street) and Two If By Sea’s Dartmouth location (66 Ochterloney Street).
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Second Cup takes former Perks space
Canadian chain opens in plum Quinpool and Vernon location
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 12:33 PM
People were saying---maybe even hoping---that Starbucks would take over the space on Quinpool vacated by Perks. But, in fact, it's Canadian coffee giant Second Cup that's moved in there following a big renovation. The cafe is open now.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Five Fishermen does Titanic dinner
The seafood resto has a direct connection with legendary disaster
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:54 AM
The building home to The Five Fishermen (1740 Argyle Street, 422-4421) has a great history in this town. It was once the John Snow & Co. Funeral Home, where the bodies of Titanic victims were taken in April 1912, including the mortal remains of well-heeled gentlemen John Jacob Aster and Charles M. Hayes.
It's fitting, then, that The Five Fishermen will be hosting a Titanic prix fixe dinner until the end of April, inspired by the White Star liner's first-class menu. Give the restaurant a call to make reservations.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Happy hour at Gio
Classy downtown hosts a special good time
Posted by Justin Tan on Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:00 AM
Starting this month, the four-diamond Gio restaurant (1725 Market Street, located inside the Prince George Hotel, 425-1987) will be hosting Cocktail Hour, every Wednesday and Thursday from 5-7 pm. Take a sip or two out of Gio’s sommelier-selected wine list, cocktail, martini and spirits selection. Bring your friends or your date to enjoy the restaurant’s extensive bar and lounge area, and while you’re at it, stay for a meal from chef Vince Scigliano’s kitchen.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Coastal Cafe goes to dinner
North end eatery expands hours, menu
Posted by Justin Tan on Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:23 PM
The Coastal Cafe (2731 Robie Street, 405-4022), three-peat winner of Best Breakfast in our annual Best of Food Survey, is looking to moonlight with dinners starting this month. Coastal@NIGHT will be serving dinner as a five-course prix fixe menu at $50, with a wine or beer pairing at an additional $20-25. The evening service is provided by mustachioed chef Graeme Ruppel, who is leasing the space from Coastal owner Mark Giffin. The Coastal Cafe’s nocturnal counterpart will be open Thursdays through Sundays, with reservations taken for 6pm and 8pm. Call in advance as the 22-seat space fills up quickly.
UPDATE APRIL 9, 11:40am
The information in this story was updated to clarify the fact that Mark Giffin is still in charge at Coastal, and that Graeme Ruppel is no longer with Getaway Meat Mongers at the Seaport Farmers Market (though he still buys product from them). We apologize for the mix-up.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Patio Day coming early this year
Anticipating a warm spring and Titanic tourists, patios will be ready April 11
Posted by Justin Tan on Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Good news for anxious patio aficionados: The annual Patio Day in Halifax has been moved forward by city council to April 11 this year. Though April 21 is usually when businesses with valid permits set up sidewalk patios, bar owners contacted members of the council about the anticipated increase in public traffic in the city for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. Downtown Halifax councillor Dawn Sloane says that the media will be coming into the city to cover the events, and where the media is, the rest of the world will be too.
If you’re a restaurant owner, be sure to apply for or renew your permit now, as it is processed in a first-come-first-served basis. If you’re an eager patron, check the weather forecasts in the coming days. Soon you'll be enjoying a beverage or meal outside one of your favourite cafes or bars.
Restos, Bars and Cafés The General Café happens at the Roberts Street Social Centre
Mobile cafe a creative, contemplative space
Posted by Justin Tan on Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:00 AM
Care for some sugar and discourse with your coffee?
Stop by The General Café this month to enjoy some specialty coffees, wild harvested teas and snacks with good company. Daina Tavenier and Sam Kinsley will be hosting their mobile cafe at the Roberts Street Social Centre (5684 Roberts Street, 446-1788, the little red house between Agricola and Maynard Streets) every Wednesday to Friday from 9am-3:30pm for the first three weeks of April. What exactly is this travelling General Café? “The project is inspired by the romantic notion of a cafe as a place for social interaction, contemplation of ideas, art, music, and political dialogue,” explains the press release. So bring all your ideas and be prepared to share them with others in this cozy little creative space.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Dragon Buffet King closed
Future uncertain for downtown restaurant, Bayers Lake location still open
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:51 PM
A popular eatery just off the waterfront, Dragon Buffet King (1668 Lower Water Street, 431-8588), is closed. A staffer at the Bayers Lake location of Dragon Buffet King, which is still open, told us that officially the downtown spot is "being renovated," though couldn't give a sense of when it would be open again. And the For Lease signs outside 1668 Lower Water tell a different story.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés The Press Gang hosts whiskey nights, Tuesdays in March
Learn about single malt from scotch expert
Posted by Carsten Knox on Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 4:00 AM
Every Tuesday in March, from 7-9pm, The Press Gang ( 5218 Prince Street, 423-8816) is hosting a scotch whiskey education and tasting session, featuring many of the 75 single malts on site. Providing the knowledge will be consulting sommelier Wallace Fraser, co-founder and past president of the Association of Sommeliers of the Atlantic Provinces (now CAPS Atlantic) and a past cellar master for the Atlantic Chapter of the International Sommelier Guild. For more than 25 years he has managed the food and beverage operations of a number of fine dining restaurants, including his own place Rosco’s in the late '80s and La Maison in the '90s.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Heartwood changes hands
Halifax's vegetarian hotspot is recharged by new owner
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Halifax's only exclusively vegetarian restaurant has changed hands after 17 years on Quinpool Road. The new owner of Heartwood Vegetarian Cuisine (6250 Quinpool Road, 425-2808), Carrie Surrette, would like to assure longtime customers will be able to continue enjoying the daily specials, rice bowls, and other favorites. The resto also offers gluten free bread/wrap options, veggie pate, wheat grass shots, and fresh sprouts grown right on the premises, among other options in green deliciousness.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Coastal@NIGHT launched
Prix fixe menu served at the Coastal
Posted by Carsten Knox on Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:00 AM
There's a new operation being planned for spring at the The Coastal Cafe (2731 Robie Street, 405-4022): Coastal@NIGHT.
Spearheaded by Graeme Ruppel, formerly the chef at Brooklyn Warehouse, it will run, initially, four nights a week (Thursday through Sunday). Expect a set, prix fixe menu of five to seven courses. A small selection of wines and beers with also be paired with the dinner.
"We plan to be up and running full time by early April, but will be running a couple of test dinners before then," explains Ruppel. The first test dinner takes place on Saturday, March 3 at 7pm.
The cost of Saturday's dinner will be $50 for a five or six course meal. "I'm going to hit up the market this weekend, see what's up," says Graeme, so expect fresh, local dishes. Space is limited and reservations are recommended. They can be made by email at coastal.night@gmail.com. The twitter address is @CoastalAtNight.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Dhaba Express expands
Indian eatery takes over space next door
Posted by Carsten Knox on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 4:00 AM
Dhaba Express (8 Oland Crescent, 444-4411), the excellent Bayers Lake establishment offering authentic East Indian cuisine, this week is doubling its seating capacity from 25 to 50 by busting through to the space next door, formerly a wedding rental business. Dhaba Express owner Faizal Junus reports that by February 27 they'll have the capacity to serve twice the diners, though customers should expect the same quality Indian fare to continue, including the popular Saturday buffet.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Restos, Bars and Cafés Tomavino's is closed
Longtime south end Italian eatery shuts down
Posted by Carsten Knox on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 5:01 PM
The Feed has learned that Tomavino's Ristorante (5173 South Street) has closed. The Italian restaurant, founded in 1989 on McCully Street in the north end, and once upon a time also had a location up in Bedford, is now at the end of its days. We'll miss their delicious pizzas and scrumptious caesar salad.
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