The bejeweled carny-devil gracing the cover of Ceti Alpha’s fourth release, Pista Loca, does no justice to the dark and pleasingly odd content of its music (except maybe on the dreamy “Galaxy Death Song,” where Nicholas Bevan-John sings “Hide under your sheets and I’ll be there soon/To hang 100 crucifixes upside down in your room”). […]
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Luu Breeze ready for lift off
Luu Breeze is making a sort of homecoming as he performs on a Halifax stage for the first time this Friday. The young rapper may have grown up in the Toronto hip-hop scene, and rap like he’s from south of the border, but Luu has Nova Scotian roots to keep his feet firmly planted on […]
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Pars Persian Restaurant to open
In the space that used to host the long-lived Satisfaction Feast vegetarian restaurant is now Pars Persian Restaurant (3559 Robie St, 431-7277), opening this weekend. The family-run north end eatery will offer standard fare such as charcoal-cooked kebabs, but the owners recommend trying their koresht—varieties of stews used in Persian cuisine, typically served alongside white […]
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NSCAD film students screen their year’s work
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design film students will have the chance to share their cinematic creations in a series of public film screenings on Thursday, April 19 at the Empire 8 Park Lane Theatre (5657 Spring Garden Road, 423-4860) at 7pm. Don’t feel like watching movies in which crazed teenagers find inventive ways […]
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Cafe-go-round
It all started in a friend’s living room. Daina Tavenier and Sam Kinsley came up with the idea of setting up a makeshift cafe in their friend’s apartment in February. The General Cafe was a name the two had been thinking about to call their novel idea, although it didn’t hurt that their friend’s apartment […]
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Pete’s Frootique opens Gluten Free Eatery & CoffeeBar
Pete’s Frootique (1515 Dresden Row, 425-5700) has opened its new Gluten Free Eatery & CoffeeBar. Because the store can be a hectic spot, Pete’s acknowledges the risk of cross-contamination of food, something sufferers of celiac disease may find worrisome. That’s why the eatery operates as a separate entity, close but away from the bustle of […]
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Happy hour at Gio
Starting this month, the four-diamond Gio restaurant (1725 Market Street, located inside the Prince George Hotel, 425-1987) will be hosting Cocktail Hour, every Wednesday and Thursday from 5-7 pm. Take a sip or two out of Gio’s sommelier-selected wine list, cocktail, martini and spirits selection. Bring your friends or your date to enjoy the restaurant’s […]
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Coastal Cafe goes to dinner
The Coastal Cafe (2731 Robie Street, 405-4022), three-peat winner of Best Breakfast in our annual Best of Food Survey, is looking to moonlight with dinners starting this month. Coastal@NIGHT will be serving dinner as a five-course prix fixe menu at $50, with a wine or beer pairing at an additional $20-25. The evening service is […]
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Tour Tech East looks to expand
The Dartmouth-based production company Tour Tech East is asking the provincial government for a $1 million grant to help transform an adjacent furniture factory into television and movie studios. According to the CBC, Tour Tech East’s owner Peter Hendrickson feels that expanding its existing two studios to seven will help the local economy in job […]
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A year of Penelope’s
Penelope’s Boutique (5685 Cunard Street, 420-9164) is celebrating its one year anniversary from April 10-15 by giving you the chance to get 5 to 50 percent off your purchases, with door prizes to boot. You can find a fine, eclectic selection of vintage footwear, clothing, accessories and jewellery in this little place. The store has […]
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Patio Day coming early this year
Good news for anxious patio aficionados: The annual Patio Day in Halifax has been moved forward by city council to April 11 this year. Though April 21 is usually when businesses with valid permits set up sidewalk patios, bar owners contacted members of the council about the anticipated increase in public traffic in the city […]
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The General Café happens at the Roberts Street Social Centre
Care for some sugar and discourse with your coffee? Stop by The General Café this month to enjoy some specialty coffees, wild harvested teas and snacks with good company. Daina Tavenier and Sam Kinsley will be hosting their mobile cafe at the Roberts Street Social Centre (5684 Roberts Street, 446-1788, the little red house between […]