When Marcel Nazabal Amores moved from Havana to Canada five years ago, he found the transition a little difficult. Dividing his time between full-time work and pursuing a master’s degree at Dalhousie, things were pretty challenging in his adopted home. He says food and music were the key to feeling at one with his new […]
Tyler LeBlanc
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Get up off your U-Pass
[Image-1] Students of Halifax, listen up: By now you’ve waited in line, smiled at a webcam and have had placed in your hand a small plastic likeness of yourself. This is the almighty student ID, an unassuming little card that proves you exist. Smack-dab next to your pretty mug you should see a little reflective […]
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Heavy pedalling: three bike routes to try
Re-tape your bars and shine your spokes folks, summer is back and to celebrate we’ve put together a trio of our favourite bikes rides in HRM. Whether you’re a laid-back cruiser or a road junkie, these routes will keep your hair blowing in the wind and your mind heavily caffeinated. Caution: These trips aren’t fixie-friendly. […]
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Feed it forward
It seems nothing really jogs the mind into creative thinking like an apple falling from a tree. Legend says it’s what inspired Newton to dream up his law of universal gravitation, and it looks like the innocent apple has struck again—this time closer to home. We’re talking about FOUND, a brand-new Halifax-based start-up looking to […]
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Have no fear, Triskaidekaphobia is here
The beer with the name you couldn’t pronounce in December is back, and after a long winter stuck in a Glenora whisky barrel it’s older, wiser and full of alcohol—exactly how you’ll feel after your first sip. If you’re lucky enough to get one. We’re talking about Triskaidekaphobia, an imperial brown ale brewed up by […]
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Malt teaser: the goods on Horton Ride Malt & Grain Co.
You’re out for a pint, minding your own business, when your beer-nerd friend—everyone has one—starts on a rant about the full, rich, enticing body of their chosen brew. Though mildly annoying, that friend’s on to something. When people talk about a beer’s body they’re basically talking about malt. Malt gives beer that lingering flavour, the […]