Artist, maker and instructor Amber Solberg doesn’t actually swear that much in her day-to-day life, but she appreciates a well-timed f-bomb when necessary. “A little quiet ‘fuck’ can get you through the day—there’s a time and place for everything,” she says. “They’re understated, elegant swears.” She’s talking about her cute line of accessories, Cursive Pins […]
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Tokyo Roll opens on Argyle Street
The Suzuki family is back in the sushi game after selling Dresden Row’s Suzuki Sushi just about two years ago. Tokyo Roll has opened its doors at 1598 Argyle Street (next to World Tea House), serving up basic rolls, fusion rolls, bento boxes and teriyaki. “We always wanted to keep the restaurant, just the hours […]
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DRINK THIS: North Brewing Company’s Breakwater pineapple lime sour
The word flurries has resurfaced in our collective lexicon, but North Brewing Company (2576 Agricola Street and 62 Ochterloney Street) is still dreaming of summer barbecues and sours. And we’re here for it. While the north end/Dartmouth brewer is re-releasing its crisp-weather appropriate, hefty treat Twinkle Pony tiramisu stout this week, it’s also celebrating the […]
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Sourwood Cider’s north end plans
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sourwood Cider (@sourwoodcider) on Oct 2, 2018 at 2:16pm PDT After a successful summer of piquing interest and tastebuds, the founders of Sourwood Cider are levelling up. The sometimes hard-to-track-down, funky-ass unfermented cider will have a place to hang out come early 2019 when it opens […]
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DRINK THIS: Meander River’s Blueberry Cider
It’s been nearly a year since Ashdale’s little gem, Meander River Farm, expanded its brewhouse to make room for more cider and you can raise a glass of its latest one-off release—a tasty 5.5% blueberry cider—to celebrate. “With our expansion last year we were able to do more small lots with fresh ingredients from our […]
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Farewell to Fleur de Sel
“On a day-to-day feeling, you go through all kinds of emotions. I haven’t cried yet,” says Martin Ruiz Salvador. “But there are a lot of people eating there for their last time. They’re saying goodbye, they’re thanking you, they’re remembering their first meal there when it was just me and a dishwasher and Sylvie on […]
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The Rinaldo brothers bring tacos to Gus’ Pub
The powdered sugar has barely settled on the departure of Vandal Doughnuts from Gus’ Pub & Grill (don’t start crying just yet, it’s re-opening at 2300 Gottingen Street, in the Velo Apartments building) and the buzz of a new tenant has already begun. With flour tortillas on the brain Sam and Tony Rinaldo (of T-Dogs and […]
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Um, QUESTLOVE is coming to Devour
Today Devour! A Food Film Festival announced that it’ll be bringing Questlove—you know, The Roots’ co-founder, Grammy-winner, Tonight Show musical director, James Beard Award-nominated author, overall cool human—to the glorious Annapolis Valley as part of this year’s event. If you didn’t know, he’s very into food and food politics. The eighth annual Devour! will sit […]
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Neptune Theatre’s giving major props
It’s been seven—maybe 10—years since Neptune Theatre has had a Props and Costumes Sale but this weekend its ready to part ways with some treasures. “It’s a dusty old job but we have to make room. We have a new artistic director with different ideas and different tastes and we have to make him some […]
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DRINK OF THE WEEK: Dilly Dally’s Carrot Spice Latte
“There’s just this biological thing, you feel a little crispness overnight and it’s like, ‘I need something a little soothing, a warm hug. It’s like our version of hygge or something,” says Laura Draeger of the tendency to usher in autumn (sometimes prematurely) with a little bit of nutmeg. Or, you know, pumpkin spice season. […]
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Waffle Love re-opens on Friday Saturday
When Waffle Love turned off its iron last October, it wasn’t because it wanted to. The sale of its Hydrostone building left the business owners locationless—until now. “I think we saw every retail space in Halifax,” says co-owner Ania Benko. This Friday Saturday (there were some technical issues) she and Matt Webb will re-open their […]