“We just want to bring something new and fun to Halifax,” says Catherine Luo, regional manager of the Sushi Nami restaurant family. After over a decade of opening sushi and Japanese restaurants across the city, the downtown location of Sushi Nami Royale—which has moved from its Dresden Row home to 1458 Queen Street—will open September […]
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Inside my digs: north end Halifax
It was practicality and convenience that sold Kaylin MacKenzie on becoming a condo owner. After years of renting, she’d realized that finding a place she loved wasn’t easy. “When I started crunching the numbers I realized that renting a place I would really like was not going to cost that much less than owning a […]
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Save the date: IKEA finally opens September 27
It’s official. On Wednesday, September 27 Haligonians will officially have nothing left to look forward to. That’s when the monstrous home decor wonder IKEA (645 Cutler Avenue) will be opening its doors to its first customers in Dartmouth Crossing—at 9am to be exact. The store will include a full restaurant for all of your meatball […]
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The Company House to close
Last weekend, Gottingen Street bar and arts venue The Company House (2202 Gottingen Street) announced via a Facebook post that September 5 would be its last day in business, citing online harassment as the reason for closure. The bar came under fire last spring after community members criticized comedy podcast Laugh House, which records at […]
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All eyes on the pies at Kenny’s Pizza
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Bagel Montreal Style is now open in Dartmouth
Tastes as good as the wood fire smells! Hope they are a huge success. @HalifaxReTales pic.twitter.com/zeLu8ZvufD — Roy Francis (@MrFrancis_Music) August 1, 2017 When Labana Sukhchan Singh first came to Halifax in January, he didn’t know a soul. But he did know was that there was no one in town making wood-fired Montreal style bagels. “Every […]
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The final round of Best of Halifax voting starts now
Your voices were heard, your nominations counted and now—drumroll please— we present the final ballot for 2017’s Best of Halifax Readers’ Choice Awards. And from now until September 15, it’s ready for you and your opinions, Halifax On this ballot, you’ll find the top six nominees in each of our 200+ categories—nominees picked by you, […]
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Stripe for the picking
From its 1858 debut in the French Navy’s uniform, the striped shirt has felt nautical by nature, so it’s the perfect wardrobe pick for the Tall Ships visit. If you’re new to the look, let these examples of Halifax street style be your inspiration to start striping right. Related Stories
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Church’s Barbershop opens on Agricola
After two years of lowering ears from their west end joint, Scallywags Barbershop (6513 Chebucto Road), Dylan MacEachern and Brad MacDonald are expanding their fleet. Last week the pair quietly opened Church’s Barbershop in the former Makenew location (2468 Agricola Street), a spin off location that offers the same service with a slightly sleeker different […]
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Anti Fashion opens on Agricola and West
Andre Merlo knows a good look when he sees it. He’s worked in fashion, photography and styling and even had his own line in Milan, but now he’s zeroing in on affordable, quality second-hand clothing. “I’m from Italy originally, but I’ve been coming to Halifax for 10 years on and off,” he says. “I was […]
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Ciboulette is expanding, re-opening as the Bird’s Nest
After over nine years as a tucked-away upstairs gem at 1541 Barrington Street, Ciboulette Cafe & Catering is ready to sparkle a little brighter from a street-level location next-door. “We outgrew the spot many years ago, but until now I’ve been struggling to find the right venue to expand into,” says owner Brady Muller who […]