It’s Halifax’s quintessential rooftop patio. Its downtown location puts it within convenient stumbling distance of, uh, downtown. Pubby pub food, cold, refreshing beer, lots of shade—you picked the Moustache as the perfect place to grab a drink, catch some rays and people-watch to your heart’s content. 5686 Spring Garden Road, 423-6766 Runner-up: Economy Shoe Shop […]
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Best Place To Feel Like You’re Not In Halifax
There are trees and dogs and scavenging squirrels, not to mention fantastic military ruins and exciting Shakespeare productions! Venture off the gravel covered paths, into the forest and suddenly you’re not in Halifax anymore. Runner-up: Dartmouth
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Best Artist
Alex Lively: Fascinated by technology, Lively is a self-taught artist whose works are extremely high-tech. He works with multiple sheets of glass, painting triangles, circles and squares only in primary colours. Lively’s work, when finished, is framed by chrome and looks like it is suspended in mid-air when hung. Marilyn McAvoy: Influenced by early Dutch […]
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Best Place To Skateboard
Even at 3am, you’re compelled to return to the bowl; to fly across that wave of cement and feel the adrenaline rush through your blood as you swerve and hope for the best. Whether you crash or not is irrelevant, this risk is worth it. Runner-up: Crash Café It used to be on Quinpool Road, […]
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Best Video Rental Store
Even though my roomie is banned from Video Difference for life, she still likes their movie renting style. Movies galore. Super polite staff. Just a few reasons Video Difference is the best. 6086 Quinpool Road, 425-3029; 1239 Bedford Hwy, 835-0485 Runner-up: Blockbuster Pick up a flick at one of their many locations.
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Best Daily Newspaper
The handy tabloid format keeps your arm muscles from freaking out while you find out just what the hell happened last night, anyhow. Or maybe it’s the inclusion of both Ann Landers and Dear Abby. Or the scintillating wit of the Martello Tower. Or the high percentage of wacked out columnists. Whatever it is, you […]
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Best Columnist
It’s true, nobody does it better. When Dan Savage talks about sex—or anything, really—you listen. Maybe it’s his blunt approach to the “how’d that happen?” people, or maybe it’s his lack of sympathy for the clearly freakish “am I a freak?” folks. Maybe it’s the ribaldly hilarious way he writes about everything from golden showers […]
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Best Chinese Restaurant
It’s hard to decide what to order from King Wah because absolutely everything on the menu is absolutely divine. From your basic chicken ball with that sweet and cleggy red sauce right on up to the real deal Chinese cuisine, a feed at King Wah is memorable indeed. 6430 Quinpool Road, 423-2587 Runner-up: The Great […]
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Best Retail Clothing Store
One summer, there was a dress I loved a lot at Biscuit—but I had to save up to buy it. So while I socked away cash, I’d stop in about once a week, just to visit with the fabulous frock. The staff was always very understanding, and every week, I saw something else I felt […]
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Best Pita Sandwich
When it comes to stuffing stuff in pitas, the Pita Boys are still the best, according to you. Sure, the pita war may have mellowed out, but Pita Boys are still purveyors of some fine rolled sandwiches. 1701 Barrington Street, 429-7482; 6249 Quinpool Road, 429-8666 Runner-up: Mikey’s Wraps and Juice Smoothies 5680 Spring Garden Road, […]
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Best Place To Have A “Talk” With Someone
Looks like Point Pleasant is good for everything. Take your dog for a walk when you need to get away from it all and, while you’re at it, bring along the someone that’s no longer so special and have that talk you’ve been meaning to have. Runners-up: Public Gardens, Waterfront
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Best Dim Sum
Is there anything better than dim sum? All those dear little bits of deliciousness swaddled in scrumptious dumpling dough and lovingly steamed are perfectly capable of curing whatever ails you. Hangover? Broken heart? Bored of pitas and pizza? Dim sum, friend. Oh, and get it at The Great Wall. 1649 Bedford Row, 423-2587 Runner-up: China […]