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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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 […]
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UK Spice Krispies
Unchained Kitchen, at Chain Yard Urban Cidery, 2606 Agricola Street These aren’t your auntie’s sticky, marshmallow-packed Rice Krispie squares. Kind of like souped-up caramel corn, but with a spicy kick, chef Lawry Deneau’s UK Spice Krispies are one of Chain Yard Urban Cidery and Unchained Kitchen’s classic bar snacks—designed for pairing with a cool, crisp […]
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Christmas Egg Nog Bread Pudding
Ristorante a Mano, 1477 Lower Water Street When inspiration strikes it’s best not to ignore it, Ristorante a Mano’s chef Jeff Rideout knows this. It was thanks to couple of rum and egg nogs and a well-timed gift of a pannetone cake—an Italian Christmas tradition—that an iteration of this dish was born. His at-home version […]
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Cuban Braised Pork
The Armview Restaurant & Lounge, 7156 Chebucto Road There are many a bitter winter night where we all wish we could be whisked away to somewhere a little bit sunnier and sandier with a temperature in the pluses. And while The Armview’s Colin March can’t promise to up your vitamin D levels with this creation, […]
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Grandpa Snaps
Mother’s Pizza, 5710 Young Street This time of year has Tyson Wachter–owner of Mother’s Pizza–thinking about his grandfather, who was not only a baker (bonus!) but the host of his family’s seasonal shindigs.“All of the grandkids would be in the basement watching movies while the adults cooked and got festive in their own way,” he […]
