GOLD WINNER Obladee, A Wine Bar 1600 Barrington Street website SILVER WINNER The Bicycle Thief Bishop’s Landing, 1475 Lower Water Street website BRONZE WINNER Bar Kismet 2722 Agricola Street website Siblings Heather and Christian Rankin opened Obladee in 2010 with a vision to create a small, smart and intimate space to enjoy thoughtful wine, food, […]
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Best Public Art Or Mural
GOLD WINNER John Dunsworth 6451 Quinpool Road website SILVER WINNER The Way Things Are (drunken lamp posts) Behind Bishop’s Landing, 1475 Lower Water Street website BRONZE WINNER Neon Mural 161 Portland Street website John Dunsworth was, and is, beloved in Halifax. If you watched even a single episode of The Trailer Park Boys, you’ll remember […]
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Best Second-hand Clothing Store
GOLD WINNER Guy’s Frenchy’s Sackville 12 Murdock MacKay Court, Lower Sackville website SILVER WINNER Mission Mart 265 Susie Lake Crescent website BRONZE WINNER The Loot Vintage 1711 Barrington Street website Melissa Crowell knew Guy’s Frenchy’s was popular with its regulars, but perhaps never more so than when the Lower Sackville business reopened from COVID-19 closures. […]
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Best Visual Artist
GOLD WINNER Anisa Francoeur website SILVER WINNER Kristen Herrington website BRONZE WINNER Kristen De Palma website If we wanted to get technical, Anisa Francouer calls herself a “creative” more often than she says “artist.” Between design work (including the branding for BOH-awarded Dartmouth cocktail destination Dear Friend and its satellite ventures), painting murals and making […]
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Best Nachos
GOLD WINNER Battery Park Beerbar & Eatery 62 Ochterloney Street website SILVER WINNER The Lower Deck Historic Properties, 1887 Upper Water Street website BRONZE WINNER Finbar’s Irish Pub Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Highway website HALL OF FAME Economy Shoe Shop 1663 Argyle Street website Inducted in 2009 Chips, cheese, guac. Who doesn’t love a good […]
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Best Pop Artist / Band
GOLD WINNER Neon Dreams website SILVER WINNER Ria Mae website BRONZE WINNER Good Dear Good website It’s now officially four in a row for Neon Dreams as the band takes home Best Pop Artist/Band again in 2022. The group-turned-duo has always avoided genre pigeonholeing, proving to be the ultimate modern pop act by building a […]
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Best Yoga Studio
GOLD WINNER Shanti Yoga 114 Woodlawn Road website SILVER WINNER R Studios 2470 Maynard Street website BRONZE WINNER On The Mat Yoga 2985 Oxford Street website Peace. Something a lot of people who practice yoga are trying to achieve. It’s also the meaning behind the name Shanti Halifax, as studio manager and teacher Annette Opas […]
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Best Late-night Food
GOLD WINNER Willy’s Fresh Cut Fries & Burgers 5239 Blowers Street website SILVER WINNER Freeman’s Little New York 1726 Grafton Street website BRONZE WINNER Mezza Lebanese Kitchen 1558 Barrington Street website Willy’s Fresh Cut is a staple in Halifax, and it’s Pizza Corner royalty. There’s just something about late-night poutine that hits different. Fifteen years […]
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Best Burrito
GOLD WINNER Habaneros Modern Taco Bar 600 Windmill Road website SILVER WINNER Antojo Tacos + Tequila 1667 Argyle Street website BRONZE WINNER Burrito Jax 5215 Blowers Street website “We’re not authentic Mexican cuisine,” Habaneros proudly declares, “we’re modern with a twist.” That means putting a spin on classic faves. There’s no way your mouth won’t […]
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Best Ramen
GOLD WINNER Buta Ramen 5190 Morris Street website SILVER WINNER Truly Tasty 6210 Quinpool Road website BRONZE WINNER Tako Sushi & Ramen 480 Parkland Drive website Soup season is upon us, and ramen should be high up on your list of brothy delights to slurp as the colder months quickly approach. If by any chance […]
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Best Community Project
GOLD WINNER Hope Blooms 2346 Brunswick Street website SILVER WINNER Dartmouth Community Fridge 61 Dundas Street website BRONZE WINNER The Youth Project 2281 Brunswick Street website Hope Blooms’ mission is to support and make a positive impact in the community of north end Halifax around food security; community confidence and inclusion; and education. Since its […]
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Best Gym
GOLD WINNER Evolve Fitness 3667 Strawberry Hill Street, suite 220 website SILVER WINNER R Studios 2470 Maynard Street website BRONZE WINNER O2 Wellness Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Highway, suite 210 website Ask twin brothers Matt and Mitchell Benvie to tell the story of how Evolve Fitness came to be, and you’ll get differing answers. Matt, […]