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 […]
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Best Sushi Restaurant
Dharma rolls up to its fourth Best Of win. Sushi is, of course, the perfect food, what with its succulent scraps of fresh fish surrounded by tender rice and strands of seaweed. What? That doesn’t sound good to you? Well, that’s why they invented cucumber rolls and California rolls—so even the unadventurous can love sushi […]
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Best Waiter
Is it the way they hold their trays that impresses you? Perhaps you love the way they deal with pissy customers. You love the way Pearl and Stan sling your hash—here’s hoping you’re tipping generously for a job well done.
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Best Bagel
Four SuperCity locations With a new bagel competitor popping up every month, it seems, Bagel Works runs circles around the others in our readers’ hearts—it has won Best Bagel three years in a row. Runner-up: Great Canadian Bagel Numerous SuperCity locations
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Best Place To Dance When Trying To Get Laid
1721 Brunswick Street, 429-5959 When you’re looking for a little warm companionship, you know you’ll find some amid the flashing lights and grinding beats at the New Palace. Runner-up: The Dome 1726-1740 Argyle Street, 421-1655
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Best Band
Though you also chose Sloan-related occurrences for the Most Disappointing Moment in Local Music category, the Halifax-via-Toronto foursome is still number one with you. After a tour of western Canada and a trip to Japan, they’ll be back in Halifax to play a couple shows at the end of November, if you want to express […]
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Best Acupuncturist
Eastwind Health Associates, 2176 Windsor Street, 422-3760 Since moving to Halifax nearly a decade ago from his native Seattle—via Boulder, Colorado—Kermit has used Sticktoitiveness to build a loyal local following and become Halifax’s Best Acupuncturist. News of his wonderful touch has also spread far and wide, and he was once commissioned to lay the healing […]
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Best Patio
5686 Spring Garden Road, 423-6766 High above Spring Garden Road, you can quaff an ale or nosh on pub food outside, and no one at street-level will even know you’re up there. Runner-up: Argyle Bar and Grill 1575 Argyle Street, 492-8844
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Worst Dramatic Performance by a Restaurant Server
This category generated lots of different answers—and no clear winner. People tend to remember vague characteristics of questionable servers, but not their actual names. We got a lot of “girl who got flowers,” “she hates columnist Nick Zinck,””pineapple incident” and so on. Maybe servers throughout the SuperCity are keeping their drama mainly to themselves these […]
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Best Sex-toy Shop
5365 Inglis Street, 422-0004 Shelley Taylor at Venus Envy hits the sweet spot. She orders ‘em in and ships ‘em out to smiling women all over the SuperCity. Runner-up: Sister Sarah’s 6054 Quinpool Road, 423-0827
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Best Pool / Gym
6260 South Street 494-3372 Bust your butt in sweaty style with aerobics and cardio machines and breathe in the lovely oxygen at Dalplex. Runner-up: ymca 1565 South Park Street 423-9622
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Best Place To Feel Like You’re Not In Halifax
When you find certain places off the beaten path, away from the dog conventions and joggers, the park feels like it’s in another country. Or the country, period. Runner-up: Dartmouth Honourable mention: The secret spot