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Listen up, Bayers Lake vegetarians: Cafe Wanda (8 Oland Crescent) is under new ownership, and has unveiled a pile of changes, including an expanded, vegetarian-friendly menu. New owner Jean Ziade and new manager Marie Salame, Ziade’s wife, took over the cafe from its original owner, Wanda Tkaczuk, in November. “We found there was a lot […]

ollow through on your New Year’s resolutions in fancy new environs: the newest Nubody’s location opened at the beginning of the month at 1333 South Park…Taishan Asian Grocery has opened at 1312 Queen, in the former home of re clothing…Iranian eatery Eat & Fit is open for business at 6184 Quinpool, former home of Dodo’s […]

Longtime Halifax tattoo and piercing studio Permanent Ink also moved last month, to a new home at 6243 Almon. For the last few years, the shop has made its home at the corner of Bilby and Isleville; before that, owner Jason Suter could be found practicing his craft on Spring Garden. (The shop’s been around […]

Starting today, south end photography enthusiasts will be able to support the Halifax photographic scene from the comfort of their own neighborhood. Tonight, from 6-9pm, the ViewPoint Gallery (formerly of 2050 Gottingen) is holding a grand re-opening in its new space, the former home of Pinky’s and Allie’s Costume Magic (1272 Barrington). The gallery, a […]

Contemporary nightclub Rain (1661 Argyle) closed at the beginning of the month, following a final New Year’s Eve shindig. Luckily, the space didn’t stay quiet for long: tonight, the Embassy Nightclub opens for business in the same locale. The new club’s the venture of Rain owner Charlie Khoury and a new partner, DJ Afif Khan. […]

Brunch-lovers, it’s time to mourn: Lovely north-end diner Mollyz (2104 Gottingen) has closed up shop. Both Mollyz and its upstairs sister bar, Menz, planned to pack it in later this month anyway, in anticipation of an upcoming relocation. But a lot has changed since a month ago, when we first reported the Mollyz shake-up—and a […]

Noodle Nook (5239 Blowers) has closed its door—at least for now. Owner Ron Lovett gives us the lowdown on last week’s surprise closure: “For now, we did close that location.We’re looking at moving it. We’re not getting business at that location.” Lovett says he may try to relocate the restaurant to Scotia Square. The restaurant […]

Home-decor heaven Attica (1566 Barrington) expands this weekend. The store, which formerly filled two stories, will now take up four floors of the building that houses it, as it takes over the space recently vacated by the Spirit Spa. On the third floor, you can find children’s furniture store Attica Kids (which closed its Bayers […]

For the last few months, Mortimer Cordero‘s online emporium mortimerstore.com has been selling reasonably priced electronics and designer fashions over the internet. This weekend, Cordero will launch his Halifax shop, also called mortimerstore.com, on the Birmingham side of the City Centre Atlantic. Despite the store’s name, you don’t need a wireless connection to enjoy the […]

Back in the day, when Genghis Khan and his Mongol troops were feeling peckish after some empire-building, they apparently used to sling a shield over a campfire, and toss whatever fresh food they could find onto the shield for a good cooking. New Halifax restaurant Mongolie Grill (1645 Granville), the first Atlantic branch of a […]

Things are set to start moving and shaking, renovation-style, over at the Pete’s Frootique in the Sunnyside Mall in Bedford early in the new year. Why the changes? “The basic idea behind the whole renovation is better flow for the customer,” says Jeff Supple, store manager. Plus, it’s time for a change. “It just looks tired,” says Supple, of the store’s current set-up. A “Decadence Centre” (a popular area at the Pete’s on Dresden Row that offers chocolate, fudge and other sweets) will be added to the Bedford Pete’s during the renovation process, and the store will also begin offering

New signs are up at the old Dodo’s Cafe & BBQ space (6184 Quinpool). Iranian restaurant Eat & Fit will open there soon. Check back here for more details…The Mongolie Grill restaurant is now open, in the former Sport Hall of Fame building on Hollis…Looking for a sweet Christmas gift for an ecologically aware loved […]