Black Sheep bartender and Made With Love champ Marika Bouchard is normally the one causing next-day headaches, not fixing them. But she wants to help you poor souls who’ve over-indulged ring in 2018 feeling like a million bucks. “Keep hydrated. Drink a lot of water while drinking and pound the water the next day,” says […]
Allison Saunders
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There’s always room for dessert at Taiyaki 52
Sophie Lee moved to Halifax from Vancouver about a year ago and the city immediately made an impression on her. “There was something quite different from larger cities,” she says. “People are really interested in local businesses and want to help each other succeed.” It was that feeling, in combination with her experience in the […]
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Getting down to business: 2017’s openings and closings
Here’s our annual round-up of the openings and closings that changed the small business landscape this past year. We’re happy to report the hellos (103) far outweigh the farewells (58) in 2017! As usual we’ve left out big box shops and mall news to concentrate on locals (save for IKEA because it was probably the […]
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A taste of 2017
DARTMOUTH We all know the moment Dartmouth started flirting with becoming cool: It was when Two if By Sea opened its doors in November 2009. But, frankly, it turned colder and there’s where it ended. For awhile, anyway. (Let’s be honest: One great cafe does not a cool downtown make.) The last couple have years […]
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Gonna find out who’s noggy or nice: A blind tasting of seven egg nogs
Seven nogs. Many Dixie cups. One completely amateur blind taste test. In the name of holiday imbibing we got to the bottom of the standard egg nog selection and discovered both minor and complex differences in the flavour profiles of the yellow (or supposedly yellow) elixir. The resounding winner? Scotsburn’s classic Holiday Nog. But there […]
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Christmas Cocktail
Station Six, 247 Herring Cove Road It’s been just over a year since Station Six opened its doors to Spryfield, paying tribute to the fire station next door and aiming to offer folks a dining option that doesn’t take them out of the neighbourhood. With chef Stephanie Cheverie at the helm, the cozy 70-seater serves […]
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Hack your sub-par holiday treats
Snowballs A strange but wonderful winter-inspired candy, this spongey, coconut rolled mallow ball is a step above the marshmallow Santa, but still basically a blob of pure sugar. Treat hack: Bob one on top of your hot chocolate, slice it up and use it in lieu of tape while you’re gift wrapping or sub it […]
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Porchetta Roast
Asado Wood Fired Grill 100 Ilsley Avenue, Unit A Um, turkey who? That’s what Asado’s Mike Yould has us wondering with his melt-in-your-mouth porchetta, a winning alternative to your usual seasonal bird. “I personally love this roast. It’s spicy, savoury and herbaceous,” he says of the meaty masterpiece. Follow the smell of smoke to find […]
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Vegan Holiday Nog
The Foggy Goggle, 2057 Gottingen Street Foggy Goggle founders Natalie Dugie and Julie Streight have been making the lives of vegetarians and vegans easier since 2008 with their fryer-free comfort food, so it’s no wonder they’d have the dairy-free folks in mind during the holidays, too. This simple, coconutty version of the classic winter drink […]
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Mille Feuille
Le French Fix Pâtisserie, 5233 Prince Street Not all of us can be Geoffroy Chevallier, but we can sure as hell try. The French pastry chef took his talents around the world before landing on Prince Street five years ago, where he brings desserts, confections and pastries fit for royalty to his wee cafe daily. […]
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Give it away now: 10 gift ideas for everyone on your list
For the co-worker who’s always stealing your favourite mug JAW Pottery mug, $38 The Trainyard General Store, 53 Portland Street Sattva Boutique, 2453 Agricola Street For the homesick ex-pat JAMPY baltic birch ornament, $12.50 ($45 for set of 5 designs) jampy.co For the analog lover Keephouse Calendar Tea Towel, $28 Made in the Maritimes, 5527 […]
