There’s a great moment in The Princess Bride when Inigo Montoya, in response to Vizzini’s insistence on using the word “inconceivable,” says, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” The Muster Station is a restaurant in Dartmouth. “Lets [sic] Get Together,” the awning says. Because a […]
Melissa Buote
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Power of 10
Yay!” The word spills out of my mouth as soon as our server drops off Chives’ unique take on a bread basket at our table. The crinkle of the brown paper bag and the sweet, bready breath of biscuits when the bag is opened is one of my favourite sensory experiences in a Halifax restaurant. […]
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Halifax hotels as dining destinations
Sometimes I think lobby doors scare people off,” says Luis Clavel, nodding toward the bright lobby of the Atlantica Hotel. These aren’t the gilded lobby doors of hotels from Toronto to New York and Paris to Hong Kong, doors behind which you’re not surprised to discover some of the best restaurants in the world. The […]
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Top 3 new restaurants of 2011
Dozens of delicious places opened their doors this year, which is great for the city but bad for the task at hand. Choosing just a few outstanding restaurants from such a large field of contenders is hard work. Tasty, enjoyable work maybe, athough still difficult. Add to that the whole “one person’s meat is another’s […]
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Jonesing for Jamieson
I’ve been to Jamieson’s Irish-House & Grill a handful of times. I like the restaurant, and it’s one of the categories in The Coast’s annual Best of Food poll that I always feel like readers get right when they crown it the best of Cole Harbour. Walking in with my friend Stephen, I expect a […]
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Oh, the Humani-T!
My friend Laura is a vegan. When we eat out, there is a bit of a routine to it: Wooden Monkey, Heartwood, jane’s. Wash, rinse, repeat. Sure there are a few other places we can go, but those are our inevitable dinner, lunch and brunch stops. So when I heard Humani-T made it a point […]
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The Thief scores
It’s still a little bit chilly on the waterfront. As I walk to The Bicycle Thief, the water in the harbour is rough, knocking against the wharf like a fist. It’s a perfect night for a pasta dinner. The restaurant is filled with the smoky blues and plush grays you’d find on a rainy day […]
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Nine is fine
The number seven apparently has nothing on the number nine in terms of luck and prosperity, and 9 + Nine seems to take that to the next level—a mathematical formula to tap good fortune on the shoulder. Tucked into the same Clayton Park strip as Monsoon Cafe, 9 + Nine is your typical small restaurant. […]
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Middle Eastern flavour
As we pull into the parking lot atPersepolis, we get a filmy view of the restaurant through the warped plastic that covers the windows into the dining room. A giant chalkboard overlooks the parking lot, singing the praises of the grilled meats and stews. Walking into the market, it smells fantastic. Like spices and nuts. […]
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Seasonal delight
I was nine years old when I moved to Dartmouth. I’d spent most of my childhood living in the tiny village of Greenwood in the Annapolis Valley. Some of my first glimpses of Halifax were seen from the curved windows of what was then the Holiday Inn on Quinpool Road. Some of my first meals […]
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Stormy delight
Monsoon Cafe tosses up a mixed bag, but with some work and selective ordering, might just succeed. Melissa Buote leans into the wind. Monsoon Cafe, I heard, is worth the trip to Clayton Park. “Get there early,” I was told, “they can run out of stuff if they’re busy.” It’s early on a Saturday when […]
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Average Jacob
It’s around 12:30pm and there is a pretty good lunch crowd at Jacob’s Restaurant. Half of the tables are full and there’s a nice amount of happy chatter filling the room. With the attached lounge and the fish and chips decal on the window, my friend and I expect a true-blue pub when we walk […]
