When it comes to student life, food choices can be limiting. Questions of cost, health and even ethics can affect what you choose to put onto your plate. But a group of people at Dalhousie are looking to change all that. “Food is important. It’s that simple,” says Krista Holman, a member of The Loaded […]
Simon Thibault
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Foraging for fungi
Food lovers are always looking for new culinary adventures. They seek out ingredients from grocers, farmers’ markets and beyond—some of them even forage for their own food. But the real renegades of this world are the men and women who seek out that elusive and potentially dangerous foodstuff: the wild mushroom. The adventure of seeking […]
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Top Chefs
Some of the best chefs from the province and around the country will be descending on Grand Pré in the upcoming days for the Canadian Chefs’ Congress. The biennial event has held previous incarnations in British Columbia and Ontario. According to Craig Flinn, who is one of the organizers and helped spearhead the event, the congress’ […]
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Must-see movies
FEATURES The Angel’s Share Opening Gala, Thursday, Sept 13, 6:30pm at Oxford, 7pm at Park Lane 8 and 7 The AFF kicks off this year with the spirited whiskey-tasting feature The Angel’s Share. Palme d’Or winning director Ken Loach (The Wind That Shakes the Barley) aptly directs this quiet, sinewy study of a thug and […]
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Eat and walk
Emily Forrest is handing out samples of seafood chowder. The broth is silky, yet thick with haddock, scallops and potato. A diner mentions to her that when they were in New England, they found the broth thin in comparison to this. “That’s because that’s the way we do it here,” Forrest says. Forrest is the […]
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Everyone loves a parade
For the tens of thousands of people who will congregate in the streets of Halifax this upcoming weekend, Pride will seem like a colourful celebration of sexual diversity. But in 1988, there weren’t throngs of people lining the streets to watch and cheer. It was a political march, where close to 100 people—some hiding their identities by […]
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Adventure time
Everybody likes being in on a good secret. There’s something deliciously wonderful about knowing something really good and juicy, and then—after savouring it all for yourself—sharing it with others. Open secrets are the best secrets of all. Restaurants often have their own little open secrets, or rather, “secret” menus. McDonald’s has the unofficially acknowledged McGangBang […]
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Food & Trembling
Jonah Campbell’s Food & Trembling is a love song of food and language written by a lover of gravy and a hater of brunches. This collection of essays and rants reads like a collection of posts from a food blog, but a blog that I would read and refer people to without hesitation. If food […]
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Eat and run
During next weekend’s Blue Nose Marathon, runners will gather to do everything from five-kilometre jaunts to full-fledged marathons. During their runs, they will burn off loads of calories. But what awaits their hungry bellies once they have finished? And what do they eat in the days leading up to the race? Anna Threadcraft is a […]
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Galley view
If you live in Halifax, you know all about the Titanic. On April 14, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank. Many of Halifax’s buildings became ersatz morgues and mortuaries as the bodies came here from what is considered to be one of the worst disasters at sea. Here in this city, we capitalize […]
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Sculpture vulture
Sym Corrigan and Kim Morgan wanted to have discussions about contemporary sculpture. But the Dalhousie Art Gallery employee and the assistant professor from NSCAD didn’t want to just talk to one another—they wanted to explore the subject with some big hitters and let other people in on the conversation. The solution: The Sculpture Lecture Series, […]
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The daily show
MONDAY Mondays are days of doldrums and post-weekend delirium. The wind is blowing down Barrington Street, and you forgot your gloves at home. But there is sanctuary just on the next block. It’s inside Star Anise (1571 Barrington Street), nestled inside one of the booths, in the form of a bowl of soup and noodles, […]