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A sad sign at the Soho Bar & Grill (1667 Argyle) tells us that after a “warm & cozy 23 years,” the venue has closed up shop. Soon to take its place is the intriguingly named Foggy Goggle. That’s particularly exciting news for lovers of the letter “G.”

HRM businesses come and go—that’s why this column exists. It’s also why the Ardmore Tea Room (6499 Quinpool) is so remarkable: It’s been serving up reasonably priced diner eats in the same location for 50 years. The Ardmore’s also been owned by the same family, the Cormiers, the whole time (Cormier son Darrell is the […]

Mizzing Menz Bar and Mollyz Diner (both formerly of 2104 Gottingen)? They’ll be re-opening in their new home at 2182 Gottingen during the “early part of April,” says Doug Melanson, who co-owns both businesses. “Our opening date slid by about four weeks…due to construction and working with the city and getting the right permits,” he […]

If you’re like me, you’ve spent the last three months bemoaning the loss of the Peel Pub’s tasty, cheap wings. But the Peel Pub (formerly of 5650 Spring Garden) dumped us—and it’s high time for us to stop drunk-dialing their old phone number, move on and find a new wing-provider. Luckily, Bubba Ray’s Sports Bar, […]

Filling the void left when the Peel Pub (5650 Spring Garden) packed up shop and took its delicious wings with it, the folks behind Bubbles Mansion will open Bubba Ray’s Sports Bar in the space soon.

Wondering what happened to that music-themed mural that used to brighten the side of Musicstop (6065 Cunard)? Turns out “the mural removed itself,” according to Brian McConnell, Musicstop’s district manager for Atlantic Canada. Staff discovered water leaking behind the mural and “then the whole wall started coming down…it became a safety issue,” says McConnell. The […]

Are you passionate about coffee, cycling and intriguing-sounding muffins? Wait until mid-March—then, get your legs pumping and head to Tantallon, to new cafe/bike shop The Bike and Bean (5401 St. Margaret’s Bay Road). The shop, housed in a historic former train station, is owned by Marilou Levangie and Dana Gallant, who also own Pedal and […]

Two weeks ago, Shoptalk published an earnest plea for information about the new business going into the old Soup Sergeant space at 6300 Quinpool. One tipster rose to the challenge, informing me that “Steamys” is the nickname used for Montreal-based hot-dog joint the Montreal Pool Room, renowned for its steamed franks. Saved from sadness and […]

All three Soup Sergeant locations (Spring Garden, Quinpool and in the Bedford Place Mall) are apparently toast, but the Spring Garden storefront will soon have a welcome new tenant—Turkish restaurant Cafe Istanbul, the venture of Erkut Surmeli, the former owner of Turkish Delight and Anatolia. Learn more next week…Tux store The Model Shop (6169 Quinpool) […]

It’s official: the Atlantic Superstore on Quinpool is now a plastic-bag-free zone. The store’s the fourth location owned by Superstore’s parent company, Loblaw Companies Limited, to stop offering bags at check-outs, following in the footsteps of stores in Milton, Ontario; Langford, BC and Sherbrooke, Quebec. While it may seem like Loblaw execs are throwing darts […]

If you’ve spent the last week hungering for more news about the city’s new pet-food cooking classes, feast your eyes here. Said classes are being run jointly by Willow’s Pet Place (1526 Dresden Row), vet Dr. David Evans (of the Chester Basin Animal Hospital), Jude Major (one of the people behind the pet treats from […]