After April 29, folks on the side Halifax side of the harbour will have to travel to get their Two If By Sea fix. The cafe’s Waterfront Historic Properties location is set to close as its five-year lease comes to an end. Owner Zane Kelsall says it’s not going out of business, and he has […]
Rebecca Dingwell
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Taking a vacation from capitalism
The Commoners’ Almanac: Spring Break From Capitalism The Living Room Theatre 2353 Agricola Street To April 15 While many folks can’t afford a tropical March vacation, plenty of us could stand to take a break from the daily grind of our capitalist society. That’s the premise behind The Commoners’ Almanac: Spring Break From Capitalism—a project […]
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Make way for Vulva Culture
Vulva Culture w/Husband & Knife, Special Costello Saturday, March 25, 8:30pm-12am Timber Lounge Vulva Culture w/Chudi Harris, AquakultureMonday, March 27, 8pm-12am The HMCS Wardroom, University of King’s College After a four-month hiatus, Vulva Culture is hitting up two live shows in Halifax at the end of March. “We’ve still been working in-between, just not playing […]
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Put a label on it
North Brewing Company Gus’ 65m Ale Jill Jackson—owner of Jill + Jack Paper—was one of the artists behind North’s series of illustrated labels all designed by women. She first worked with the brewery last summer, when she designed the label for its Lawrencetown Blonde. More recently, she revamped the look of Gus’ 65m Ale, one […]
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Craft beer conflict
The NSLC and local craft beer are in a relationship, but it’s complicated. The topic has caught the attention of beer lovers across the province, especially since Unfiltered Brewing filed a lawsuit against the NSLC last summer. The suit involves what the corporation calls the Retail Mark-Up Sales Allocation: A fee the businesses pay the […]
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Stillwell gets down to business at its new brewing location
@stillwellbrewing is the natural continuation of the beers we’ve been brewing in other peoples’ breweries; dry, balanced, drinkable, table-friendly farmhouse stuff. Our space is the warehouse at the back of Propeller Gottingen. With a focus on patient oak fermentation, we should be brewing within the next month, though we won’t likely release anything until later […]
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Getting lippy with Foxbrook Lipstick
Catherine Millen worked as a cosmetician for four years, all the while dreaming of one day creating her own makeup line. In spring of last year, she realized the inspiration she needed was right in front of her. “I started to notice that women were looking more to social media and their friends to set […]
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Looks like no one showed up to the Halifax M103 protest
A national organization opposing Motion 103 and calling for a “Canadian government for Canadians” held rallies across the country today, including in Halifax. Police separated M103 protesters and counter-protesters at larger rallies in Toronto and Calgary, but if the event’s Facebook page is to be believed, not many people showed up locally. Only four people […]
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Protests planned over Judge Lenehan’s sexual assault decision
In light of Wednesday’s court decision acquitting Bassam Al-Rawi—a taxicab driver who was found not-guilty of sexual assault—at least two protests, a group letter-writing session and a change.org petition have surfaced online. Individual voices reeling from a judge’s controversial decision. “I’m feeling a bit outraged,” says Amanda Dodsworth, who is organizing the March 7 protest. […]
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Ten years of SPEWing
Decade of Alcohol Abuse with Spew, Hard Charger Saturday, March 4, 10pm-2am Gus’ Pub & Grill $7 As SPEW’s last remaining original member, bassist and vocalist Simon Fraser has been part of some wild performances. “There’s just been a lot of craziness,” he says. Looking back on the last 10 years, three instances in particular […]
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Three things to consider when buying a condo
Sandra Pike is a Halifax-based realtor with an expertise in new condominiums. Apartment renters, she says, are “paying someone else’s mortgage and you walk away with no investment.” For first-time homeowners, a condo is “a phenomenal start,” but how do you know what to look for? Pike offers some pointers. A condo is an investment […]
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Big Pony’s going out to pasture
Come experience the new and improved balloon ceiling! Looks cute as hell đź’• great selfie opportunity #cottoncandy #bubblegum #cute #balloons #pop A post shared by BIG PONY•bigponyhfx@gmail.com (@bigponyhfx) on Sep 4, 2016 at 7:39am PDT It’s Instagram official: On Tuesday night, Big Pony announced its plans to close by mid-April. “This has been a dream […]
