Giggles The Dartmouth Waterfront’s hidden gem, Giggles has deep fried take-out dishes like poutine and hot dogs, but specializes in a couple dozen flaovurs of soft serve, from chocolate and strawberry to dayglo creations like tutti fruiti and crème de menthe. 2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth Waterfront Polar Bear Express Even if you don’t immediately spot […]
Melissa Buote
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The 244’s block party
The Eiffel Tower used to stand at the corner of Gottingen and Cornwallis. You could see it from a block away, tall and bright, almost two stories tall on the side of the building, a glittery accent to the neon script of French Casino, a restaurant where you’d find tournedos and foie gras, French food […]
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Feeling the Strasbourg
Somehow La Cave de Strasbourg has just never been on my radar. Probably because it’s in Fall River, which, frankly, only pings my radar when I’m on a bus to the airport. Sorry, Fall River. I have failed you. And, frankly, I now realize that I have failed myself. For the record, I love Strasbourg. […]
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Spryfield’s market value
“We had 2,000 people, I think,” says Marian Munro, the Spryfield & District Community Market’s volunteer market manager. “Although I might be missing four, more or less,” she adds, laughing. A sheet of scratched-up looseleaf paper sits on top of Munro’s stack of notes, line after line of tiny tally marks covering both sides, a […]
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Living the brewer’s dream at Meander River Farm
A knot of shadowy clouds hangs heavy on the horizon, and the winding roads in Hants County are mottled gray, the murky stamp of nighttime puddles fading as the sun finally breaks through, burning off the lingering dampness. By the time we cross the tiny bridge on Woodville Road, cotton clouds dot a blue sky. […]
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Stillwell Beergarden set for Spring Garden Road
After a successful inaugural summer on the Halifax Waterfront, and a surprisingly trying search for a new location, Stillwell has was scored a new spot for its open air beer garden on the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street. Come early June, the Stillwell Beergarden will be slinging local craft beers from […]
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Truck-side keeps on trucking
Since opening Cheese Curds in 2012, Bill Pratt has proven himself talented at creating trendy fast-casual concepts with broad appeal. After opening Habaneros, which has flavours inspired by Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, last year Pratt opened Truck-side, a food court that features Lil Eatily Italian Pasta Bar, U-Pick-Fish Seafood Shack and Gweilo Asian Noodle Bar. […]
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Afternoon delight: a weekend brunch round-up
Big breakfast pizza Morris East, 5212 Morris Street and 620 Nine Mile Drive, $16 The allure of a couple of sunny-side up eggs makes it easy to put the emphasis on the br in brunch, but if you want to focus on the unch, nothing does a better job than pizza. So why not do […]
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Studio East bound
Saronn Pov has been building her culinary career on identity. With a love of local food and seasonal ingredients, and an appreciation of the Cambodian flavours her mother raised her on, at Saronn’s Kitchen, Pov was inspired by the connectivity of food and culture. Six months ago, Pov opened Studio East Food + Drink with […]
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Honey, I’m home
“I want that,” Cait Holmes says. That was her first thought when she heard Joel Plaskett was including a cafe at his New Scotland Yard Emporium. “I am the type of person who says, ‘We’re doing it,’” Holmes says. ”Alex has a bit of a frenzy, but then? Then it happens.” Holmes, 27, and her […]
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Moonhei rising
Latte art is pretty and all, but it’s hard to focus on foam when the textural rainbow of a bowl of bibimbap sits next to it. But in the immortal words of the Old El Paso Taco Girl: Why don’t we have both? And if you’ve wandered down Brunswick Street in the past few weeks, […]