Roma Cheese Alderney Landing Farmers’ Market 2 Octherloney Street Saturdays “I was just six years old when I started to go up into the mountain,” says Ciro Comencini. “We were still making cheese with a copper pot and wood fire. You have to be very careful because a wood fire is not like propane that […]
Melissa Buote
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Pho Hoang Minh’s magic number
Pho Hoang Minh 172 Wyse Road Mon-Wed 11am-9pm; Thu-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 4pm-9pm Fifteen is a perfect number. It’s one plus two plus three plus four plus five. It’s a magic constant, a triangular number, a hexagonal number and a pentatope number. In numerology it is apparently associated with harmony. It’s a point in tennis. And […]
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The waterfront’s next wave
The construction of Queen’s Marque continues to make its exasperating mark on the Halifax waterfront this summer, creating dusty havoc in what will likely be a huge tourism season between Canada’s 150th and Tall Ships. With June almost at an end and everything from the waterfront kiosks to the sea bridge still unfinished, you’d think […]
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Cream of the crop
Roll on Two A hollow pastry is basically wasted if it’s not filled with ice cream. When Andrei and Orit Paunescu opened their little Hungarian chimney cake bakery in the early spring, they had a soft serve machine on their shopping list—and lucky for us it happened in time for summer. The puffy, perfectly golden […]
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The fantastic East of Grafton and where to find it
East of Grafton 1580 Argyle Street Tue-Fri 12-3pm & 5:30-10pm Sat 11:30am-3pm & 5:30-11pm Sun 11:30am-10pm East of Grafton probably wishes it was anywhere else, thanks to the nonsensical oversaturation of construction that has basically made Argyle Street the shittiest place to spend time on the peninsula. (“Hold my beer.” —The Waterfront.) We have all […]
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Dish of the month: ’Nduja and shrimp pintxo at Highwayman
Not everybody can afford a summery escape to Spain, but thankfully you can enjoy a tiny taste of sunny Barcelona here in Halifax with a quick trip to Highwayman (1673 Barrington Street). Picking a favourite pintxo is practically impossible, but the ’nduja and shrimp pintxo is truly worth a trip to the restaurant: A spread […]
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Dish of the month: Oyster happy hour at The Five Fisherman
The city’s assault on patio season has had no effect on Little Fish, the casual downstairs portion of The Five Fishermen Restaurant & Grill (1740 Argyle Street). Its patio is downright lovely, with enough trees nearby to block out all but one crane, and a pleasant nautical vibe from the blue and white striped awnings […]
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Grill crush at Bearly’s
Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs 1269 Barrington Street There’s a sign in the parking lot of Bearly’s, gleaming white with newness. “Amazing BBQ chicken ‘n ribs!” it shouts in retro blue and red, an arrow with Bearly’s written on it pointing towards the House of Blues and Ribs. It’s the kind of sign that, […]
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Dish of the month: Combo platter at Mid East Food Centre
Mid-East Food Centre 2595 Agricola Street If you’re hungry and walking down Agricola Street, it’s hard not to stop in your tracks outside the Mid East Food Centre. The air outside, no matter how chilly, is always warm with rich spices that seem to hang there, enveloping the building and anybody who walks by it […]
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Rotisserie chicken heats up on North Street this summer
When Robin’s flew the coop, Jenna Mooers and Andrew Flood quickly took flight and locked down the North Street location for a new restaurant. “We jumped on the space before we even had a business plan because in place just because we wanted the space so badly,” says Mooers. Her partner, Flood, helped build the […]
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Little Oak goes a long way
Little Oak 1475 Lower Water Street Mon-Wed 4pm-10pm; Thu-Sat 4pm-late You don’t need to be a bartender at Little Oak to be “behind the wood.” It is impossible not to be behind wood at this tiny bar: The entire space is essentially a warm oaky embrace. The room is small, but manages to feels airy […]
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Laugh again with Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan Friday, May 12 Scotiabank Centre, 5284 Duke Street You know who Jim Gaffigan is. Maybe you listen to or watched his stand-up. Maybe you caught him in an age magic movie like 13 Going on 30 or 17 Again or in one of the Law and Orders. Or maybe you were a regular […]