In the chill of December, a warm, smoky aroma can quickly turn into cloudy cartoon fingers beckoning me toward the delightful heat of a spicy meal. So as the wascally wabbit in 1944’s Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears is lured into the house of the titular bears by the steamy pull of sweet carrot […]
Melissa Buote
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Good Food, indeed
I was almost ready to believe The Cure’s Robert Smith had somehow looked into a crystal ball and forecast this rainy week in 2009 when he wrote “Monday you can fall apart,” because the events of Tuesday broke my heart. Tuesday was the sad day that two of my pals and I decided to head […]
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Local restaurants win Taste of Nova Scotia and Restaurant Industry of Nova Scotia awards
Nova Scotia has some award winning recipes on its hands. But food is just a part of the equation — it’s the recipes for success in the foodservice industry that Taste of Nova Scotia and the Restaurant Industry of Nova Scotia both just honoured at their respective annual awards. On November 5, Taste of Nova […]
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Fujiyama’s wild ride
Look out, Pizza Corner. It’s starting to feel like Grafton is now just a rebellious cheese-topped corner in what’s shaping up to be the Sticky Rice District. The latest sushi house to open in that tiny strip of downtown is Fujiyama, located in the cavernous location that once housed the more literal-minded La Cave and […]
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Indifferent Turks
The air is warm and smells rich and spicy in Cafe Istanbul, and the small restaurant is cozy and comfortable. There is an instrumental version of Lionel Ritchie’s “Hello” playing. Pan flute, I think. Not exactly what I expect at a Turkish restaurant, but in a way it sets the pace—I’m not going to get […]
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Pipa pops up
Halifax doesn’t exactly boast a broad scope of South American, Portuguese and Spanish cuisine, so the mere existence of Pipa is a delight for those who are looking to broaden their gastronomic horizons. Pipa is a clean, simple restaurant with pops of bold colour through the cozy, homey dining room and the expected soundtrack of […]
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Down and Durty
Honestly, when I think of Irish pubs, I generally think of establishments that have based their business plans on two things: a handful of stereotypes and a Celtic font. But—-barring an appearance by Colm Meaney or a musical tour of the restaurant by Anna McGoldrick—-it is pretty much impossible to cram any more authenticity into […]
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Lords of dogtown
There were paw prints in the snow outside the doors of Exhibition Park last weekend. Hundreds of dogs made their way over snow banks and past what must have been an achingly tempting arena full of soccer balls to Exhibition Hall where, full of dogged doggy hope, they attempted to paw their way to victory […]