You can feel it in the air: after a short summer, all of a sudden fall is upon us. The leaves are turning, pumpkins ripening and the hop fields are ready to be harvested. Summer makes for a busy patio season, when crisp and cold are the main attributes people look for in their beer […]
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Halifax by night
MONDAY The kind bar owners of Halifax have made it quite easy to drink away your case of the Mondays. While the week looks long, the drinks are fancy, sweet, plentiful and cheap. Take two Advil and then hit this circuit. Start at Mexicali Rosa’s (5472 Spring Garden Road, 422-7672) and sip on a $6 […]
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Drinking with Kijiji
Drinking paraphernalia: Twenty-seven-piece double-shot checker set. On Monday, there were no fewer than four of these “shot glasses on checkerboard” games for sale locally. Price: $40 Worth the risk factor: +1 DIY alternative: You can get a checkerboard and shot glasses for five bucks at Goodwill, and avoid dealing with the Kijiji seller/poisoner. Sure, the […]
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Barchaeology
In times past, every bar worthy of the name had some sort of bar artifact —a bartifact—on the premises, a conversation piece, a nod to tradition, an indication that this particular bar is a drinking establishment, a timeless place tied to its unique iconography. Alas, today’s bars have mostly lost the habit, but in hopes […]
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Bar-star on a budget
You’re new in town, maybe you just turned 19, but most importantly you’re looking for ways to procrastinate. Here are some options for putting off cramming and paper-writing without breaking the bank. (Or the student loan). The Dome 1740 Argyle Street, 422-6907 While cover-free karaoke on Mondays and Tuesdays wins in my books, frosh might […]
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Paint the town rainbow
Thanks to this colourful selection of cocktails and shooters, this week you can drink proud too. Tall Ship Silva Queens Wharf, Halifax Waterfront, 429-9463 Hop on the Silva’s ever-popular pride cruise and try a Rock Lobster. Whiskey, raspberry Sour Puss and cranberry juice make for a sweet and sour treat. The Company House 2202 Gottingen […]
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Jazz about town
Get out your jazz hands and gather your drinking buddies, with Jazz Fest’s great list of partnered stages around town there’s a slew of affordable after-parties and pre-show soirees to choose from. Essentially this week it’s all jazz, all the time. Check out live music listings on page 19 for daily details, and here are […]
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Canada daze
We’ve searched coast to coast to find some of the true north’s strongest (albeit, not classiest) boozes. For a full day of toasting the country with Canadian drinks, wake up with a Caesar (using Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head vodka from Newfoundland) and have a hit of Glen Breton whiskey from Cape Breton as your nightcap. […]
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Oland Brewery open house
Head up to The Oland Brewery (3055 Agricola Street) in the north end today between 4pm and 8pm for a tour of the brewery and a barbeque. Tours go every hour. Besides getting a better sense of what happens at a working brewery, the company is also planning to focus on its environmental initiatives, from […]
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Best of Food awards party photos
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A toast to the Hydrostone
Little Europe Bistro & Gourmet To Go The Hydrostone Market calls itself “Halifax’s European Shopping Experience” and if you’re shopping like you’re across the pond, you might as well eat and drink like it, too. Wash down your lunch with an Erdinger beer here (a light or dark ale). The fine German brew is aged […]
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Summer school
Instead of ditching class for a few bevvies in your campus pub, it’s time to start ditching your summer job. Here’s a look at what’s on tap for university bars this summer. The Grad House Seasonal hours are 2-10pm (Mon-Tue) and noon-1am (Wed-Fri). Watch out for power hours 1-4pm and again at 7-10pm. If you’re […]