Rafat Harb is only 22 years old, but the recent NSCC graduate is already a business owner, working to open a market under the weight of the pandemic. “I graduated in December 2020, I studied the adult learning program, for the high school diploma and I took courses for the business administration,” he says. When […]
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Seaport Market changes a long time coming
In January, the Halifax Port Authority announced a major change was coming for the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market building and the vendors that bring it to life. Instead of being a seven-day-a-week market as it’s been since before the Port Authority took over running the market in 2012, the market will now run weekends only […]
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Chenpapa departure an indication of larger changes at Seaport Market
T hirty years ago, Pi Yeng Chen, who goes by Yen and her husband Yi Chiao Chen, who goes by Steven, had to throw out tofu because no one would buy it. “They don’t want to try, they don’t want to taste, so we had a hard time for that. So my husband stopped make […]
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How to apply for benefits if you’re laid off in 2021
Nova Scotia is in the midst of COVID-19’s second wave. Although we’re not particularly hard hit by case numbers, we’re still seeing the impacts of the pandemic in terms of business shutdowns, slowdowns, and a general lack of disposable income. “I believe that the darkest months—figuratively and literally—for restaurants and the hospitality sector, will be […]
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An ode to 25+ Halifax businesses that closed in 2020
It’s been a tough year for us all. A year with fewer outings and more take-out. You haven’t put on real pants since at least October (since July, if you’re being more honest). You haven’t met up with your friends for brunch since the summer, and you probably didn’t hit up Argyle Street and waterfront […]
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The art of charcuterie
When Andrea Thomson was growing up, way before “charcuterie” became the photo-ready social media phenomenon it is now, Friday night charcuterie was a regular thing in her household. “It wasn’t always fancy cheeses and meats, but every Friday we’d always have raw fruits and vegetables and different deli meats and pepperoni,” she tells The Coast. […]
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Syrian cheese in the north end
Marwan Ramadan came to Halifax in 2016, bringing his expertise in Middle Eastern cheese with him. “My family made the cheese of all the world,” he says. “I can make about 10 or 15. The same but a little bit different.” Originally from Homs, Syria, Ramadan grew up watching his mother make cheese before getting […]
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The Coast is back with the 26th annual Best Of Halifax readers’ survey results
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We love that Halifax got baked
In the early days of the pandemic, Halifax was uncertain about lockdowns, scared of new cases and worried about job security. But one thing it could count on? Carbs. Bakers (and would-be bakers) trekked to the grocery store to snap up the last packets of yeast and flour from near-bare shelves. They waited for loaves […]
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Obladee celebrates a decade of sophisticated style
In October 2010, brother and sister Heather and Christian Rankin were returning to their hometown of Halifax after each spending time in Europe. “At the time I was working in software and had been for about 15 years, and I just wanted to move back home and I wanted to change careers,” says Heather. “Christian […]
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Breweries leave craft brewing association after controversial comments by executive director
Plenty of people have unpopular opinions about plenty of subjects. Pineapple on pizza, lettuce on donairs, and how to properly refill the toilet paper holder. This past weekend, the executive director of the Nova Scotia Craft Breweries Association took to social media to voice his opinion about lobsters and the folks who fish them. Kirk […]
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Hungry for more
It’s Monday morning at 11. The Dalhousie Student Union Food Bank doesn’t open for another hour, but Michael-Davies Cole and about a dozen volunteers are already on site preparing food boxes. As the food bank manager for the past five years, Davies-Cole is a wealth of knowledge, spouting off facts about the history of the […]