Oh Hawksley Workman. You’re so bloody brilliant and frustrating. I can’t help but admire your irreverent muse. In 2001 you came out with Almost a Full Moon, a delightful set of original seasonal tunes, including the classic “First Snow of The Year,” which I just listened to the other day (because it was). Now you’ve […]
Carsten Knox
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Review Roundup: The Skin I Live In and Margin Call
Please click on the title for the review: The Skin I Live In Margin Call
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Viewpoint 2012 Calendar Show on Thursday
The exhibition runs from now until December 25, but the opening is Thursday night, December 1, from 6-8pm at Viewpoint Gallery (1272 Barrington Street, 420-0854). The 2012 Calendar Show features 24 diverse images featured in the two different versions of the Gallery’s 2012 calendar (available at the Gallery and through ViewPoint members). In addition, you’ll […]
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Nurtured grand reopening this weekend
Nurtured Products for Parenting (2571 Robie Street, 405-4367) has expanded and renovated their space. The north end business’s grand reopening will be on Saturday December 3 from 10am-5pm and Sunday December 4, 12-5pm. Drop by this weekend and receive 15 percent off your total purchase. You’ll find baby carriers, cloth diapers and an assortment of […]
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Eva Madden-Hagen gives Dave Cullen the Proust Questionnaire
You can click here for Eva Madden-Hagen’s new blog post. It’s a preface to her Thursday evening (7pm) chat at the Atlantic Filmmakers Co-op (5663 Cornwallis Street). She’ll be talking about her Super8 films, her new work POSE and discussing POSE with its subject, artist and raconteur Dave Cullen.
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Joanne David Accessories to close
Joanne David Accessories (1276 Barrington Street, 404-1276) is closing it’s doors on December 15 due to owner Joanne David— now Joanne Lawen—moving. “I have much enjoyed the last five years at JDA Barrington, and a few at Spring Garden (handed over to Pink Mascara),” writes Lawen in an email to Shoptalk. JDA will have a […]
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Small plates at Fid Resto
They’ve done it before and will do it again: Dennis Johnston and the chefs at Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162) will be offering their Small Plates special menu December 7 and 14. It’s a collection of 20 to 30 dishes, each between $4 and $7. There’ll be no advance publication of the menu and […]
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Local company Supplement King grows across Canada
Six years ago, Saint Mary’s University student Roger King started his company, Supplement King (Park Lane Mall, 5657 Spring Garden Road, 877-5464, and other locations in the HRM including Scotia Square and Bedford Place Mall). “I was into fitness and using these products,” says King. “I had a roommate that was a varsity athlete. The […]
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Chives hits 10 years
It’s hard to imagine Halifax without Chives Canadian Bistro (1537 Barrington Street, 420-9626), and it’s food author and chef, Craig Flinn, given the impact he and his restaurant have had on the city and the local food movement. Chives will be turning 10 on December 4. Sometime soon (between late November and early December) the […]
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Hounds Around Town sold to Three Dog Bakery
Angela Granchelli has sold her online doggie boutique Hounds Around Town (houndsaroundtown.com) to Leanne Dowe, who also owns the Three Dog Bakery in Dartmouth Crossing (22 Logiealmond Close, 405-3364). “For out of town customers there is no change in the weather as the online store will remain the same (although Leanne will be adding more […]
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Local Source puts the “squeeze” on Seaport Farmers’ Market
Sean Gallagher and his cohorts at Local Source Market (5783 Charles Street, 454-6014) is supplying and supporting the start-up of The Main Squeeze. It’s a juice bar at the Saturday Seaport Farmers’ Market (1209 Marginal Road) offering super-tasty, fresh-juiced drinks, full of enzymes, vitamins, minerals and lip-licking flavour.
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Faith, Fraud and Minimum Wage on Movie Central
The Nova Scotia-created and filmed comedy/drama Faith, Fraud and Minimum Wage is now available to be seen on Movie Central (go here to check out the schedule of screenings). The film—which I always think of as being called Holy Grounds, an alternative title I gather was the preference of some—is about a coffee shop employee […]