Indian, street food, farmers’ market
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Blissful thinking
“Overall, it’s about meeting people,” says Kate Cameron, owner of the newly opened Bliss Breakfast Cafe on Novalea Drive. “It’s about creating a place where people feel welcome.” In collaboration with Caribbean Bliss (3619 Novalea Drive), Cameron shares a kitchen and dining space with owner Elias Fathallah. The new cafe’s menu has several signature items—breakfast […]
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First look: Real Fake Meats
A large neon sign of a plump pig greets customers as they browse the seitan bacon and cashew mozzarella on display at Real Fake Meats. It’s the new nook for those craving donairs, grilled cheeses and other comfort food classics—minus the whole meat and cheese part. As Halifax’s first plant-based butcher, owner Lauren Marshall wanted […]
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Fortune favours the bold at Cafe Good Luck
Emma and Sonny Adamski started Manual Food and Drink Co. in 2013 to explore their respective creative outlets. What began as a sold-out doughnut subscription service soon became a well-loved pop-up at markets and festivals. Emma baked the sweets, Sonny brewed the coffee and together they developed a taste for owning a business. “We decided […]
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Where I Work: Darling Tattoos
Who They Are Helena Darling and Lacey Cormier co-own Darling Tattoos, a custom tattoo boutique that oozes with personality. After years of working at various tattoo shops—Darling for HFX Tattoo and Cormier for Divergence—they decided it was time to make their own glittery mark on the local scene. After discovering that they had a similar […]
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The resilience of Six Primrose
World premiere of Six Primrose Devour! A Food Film Festival Friday, October 26, 3pm Al Whittle Theatre, 450 Main Street Wolfville, NS $15, devourfest.com Six Primrose, a documentary about human connection at the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre, premieres this weekend at Devour! The Food Film Fest. The film begins with a quote from French […]
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Where I work: Bird’s Nest Cafe’s Brady Muller
Bird’s Nest Cafe & Catering 1547 Barrington Street WHO SHE IS Fifteen years ago, Brady Muller vacationed in Halifax and ate at Chives Canadian Bistro with her parents. She still remembers the meal: Mushroom pappardelle and one of the best steaks of her life. At the time, she wanted to start a catering company, but […]
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First look: Brightwood Brewery’s sunny gathering place
Brightwood Brewery35 Portland Street, Dartmouth A decade ago, Matt McGrail was that university student who messed around with mediocre beer kits and tried (unsuccessfully) to pawn off the sludge he concocted. But when McGrail started Brightwood Brewery years later with his co-worker Ian Lawson, they couldn’t refill their growlers fast enough. The pair’s homemade brewhouse in […]
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Where I Work: Apartment 3 Espresso Bar
Apartment 3 Espresso Bar 833 Sackville Drive WHO THEY ARE Three years ago, Alex and Heather Stephen left the bustle of Toronto for Lower Sackville in search of a change of pace. Alex is a musician and St. FX alum and Heather is a former World Cup bobsleigh competitor, but after they got married they […]
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Marika Bouchard is Halifax’s next big bartender
Wasabi, sake and pickled ginger are three flavours most people expect to find in a Japanese restaurant, not in a cocktail, but Marika Bouchard thought it was worth a shot. “It’s fun to experiment with the ingredients you think might not work,” Bouchard says. “I love getting behind the bar and creating different things—it’s like […]
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Mark Giffin’s breakfast, brunch, whatever
WHO HE IS Mark Giffin, owner and chef at The Coastal Cafe, swore off making breakfast food. After he sold his bed and breakfast on the west coast, he moved to Halifax to pursue six years of fine dining at Bish World Cuisine. “I thought I would never cook another egg,’” he says. But one […]
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Flameworks Elixirs brings the magic
Flameworks Elixirs Halifax Brewery Farmers’ Market 1496 Lower Water Street Saturdays 7am-1pm “No weird stuff.” That’s the slogan printed on each jar of Flameworks Elixirs’ sauces, rubs, marinades and jellies. Last winter—five years from the day they first met—Ken Jones and Sue Belford decided to create a line of gluten-free condiments without preservatives or additives. […]