Food

Nova Scotia’s reopening day has us all thinking about getting out of our homes to head to the nearest salon, massage therapist or patio. But don’t be too fast. Before launching yourself into the economy on June 5 or after, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the regulations for living in a world where COVID-19 […]

Local bartenders are at home shaking drinks for themselves during the shutdown, but not many are mixing up cocktails for customers. And it’s hard to predict how that is going to change when businesses are allowed—but not required—to reopen this week. “There are bartenders that are sitting at home just like, so excited to be […]

If you’ve ventured into the woods this spring, you may have come across the east coast delicacy that is fiddleheads. They usually pop up along streams or other water sources in small groups. If left unpicked, they’ll unfurl to become ostrich ferns. But for two or three weeks in May each year, fiddleheads are found […]

In March, when COVID-19 began to hit the province with Canada’s highest rate of food insecurity, Feed Nova Scotia knew it needed to step up. “Our first priority was to make sure that we can continue to be sustainable as an organization that’s providing regular food support to our member agencies,” says Karen Theriault, the […]

These past few months haven’t exactly been a cakewalk for medical professionals, and though we’re all thankful for the work they’re doing, clapping your pots and pans together on the front porch at 7pm isn’t exactly a tangible way of giving back. Why not buy them a beer? “They deserve more than a beer, but […]

The Bartenders Benevolent Fund was originally started in Ontario back in 2013, but with the onslaught of COVID-19 layoffs it has expanded across the country. “It was definitely a lot more Ontario-focused before this happened,” says Lindsay Jones, bar manager at The Ostrich Club in Halifax and one of the BBF’s Atlantic region disbursement panellists. […]