The next time you’re at a Japanese restaurant and having trouble deciding between the shrimp tempura and gyoza and 50 other dishes that sound equally tempting, try asking for one thing instead: omakase. The word roughly translates to “I leave it to you,” and when used in a Japanese restaurant it means your meal is […]
Jordan Whitehouse
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Nomad Gourmet’s hot wheels
It’s been over five months since Nomad Gourmet hit Argyle Street and started changing how Halifax satisfied its food truck cravings. Gone were the fish, chips and deep-fryers. In came Belgian waffle breakfast sandwiches, locally sourced burgers and burritos filled with pulled brisket, cooked in an onboard smoker. Every item was eight bucks or less, […]
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Chasing the Carrot
A quarter-century after Sobeys left Gottingen Street, a community group aims to open a grocery store in the north end. by Jordan Whitehouse Good news, north enders: it looks like you might finally be getting a grocery store in your neighbourhood that offers healthy and affordable food. And anyone reading this can help make it […]