P icture it: You’re sitting in a folding chair on a country lawn somewhere in the Annapolis Valley. You got a lot of sun at the cherry U-pick in the afternoon, and your skin is still radiating. You are satiated with lobster rolls and potato salad. The sun is making a mix of Creamsicle hues […]
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DRINK THIS: Lindsay Jones’ sparkling Spring Fling
What’s the difference between breakfast and brunch? Mostly whether or not your OJ’s been spiked. Lindsay Jones, bar boss at The Middle Spoon (1563 Barrington Street), says if she’s having a cocktail with her late-morning meal, it’s got to be fresh, light and easy-drinking enough that she can have two without fear of getting tipsy. […]
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Halifax breakfast experts on how they like their eggs
Heman Lee Robie Street Station (2394 Robie Street) “I can’t give you an answer, I just love eggs. It is the underappreciated protein. It can be so versatile. It can be a creamy sauce to a elegant dish, a simple tie to a more exotic eccentric dish or a proper appetite suppressant in the middle […]
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Slice up your life
Keto is supposed to be good for your brain and all but did our ancestors ever…uh, try toast? Toast is certainly worth being slower on the uptake, plus you can top it with all of that good fat people always talk about and it’s like having the best of both worlds. It’s a really great […]
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Bibimbap is the best brunch dish ever
It’s the weekend. Maybe you got to sleep in. That’s great! Now you’re ready for an egg. And carbs. And maybe some meat. It sounds like you need the best brunch on the damned planet: Bibimbap. That delicious Korean dish (in a regular bowl or a piping-hot stone one) has all the elements of a […]
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Six epic Mother’s Day brunches
The Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar 1662 Barrington Street, 11am-3pm Take the whole fam-jam out in the name of BBQ rib-cap hash, banana bread French toast or olive oil and semolina trifle. Raise a glass to the nurturers and motherly folks among us. Cunard Centre 961 Marginal Road, 11am-2pm A fundraiser for non-profit, community-based Family […]
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Brewster Fest puts in the work
Brewster Fest Saturday, April 27, 1-4 & 7-10 pm Mayflower Curling Club 3000 Monaghan Drive $30 tickethalifax.com Unofficially kicking off Nova Scotia Craft Beer Week is Good Robot Brewing Co. with an all-women Brewster Fest. On April 27, over 15 craft breweries in Atlantic Canada will bring a beer crafted by or with women-identifying brewers to […]
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Third Season Food and the providence of ingredients
Dartmouth Veg Out Friday, April 19 Cafe Good Luck, 145 Portland Street 6:30pm, $55 manualco.info@gmail.com Ian Lea is hosting a dinner party in five days, but he doesn’t really know what his guests will be eating. “At the moment I’m using a lot of celeriac because that’s available and I don’t think it’s a vegetable […]
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Veith House serves up the Newcomer Kitchen Party
Newcomer Kitchen Party 902-453-4320 Veith House’s community kitchen will be ground zero for a new catering company with a cause: The Newcomer Kitchen Party. And with two of its four events happening before the official April 11 launch date, it seems like this party could not wait to get started. Veith House is a “community […]
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The sweet success of sour beer
Sour beer is a growing market in craft beer and brewers, bars and the NSLC are stepping up to meet the demand. A spokesperson for the NSLC says as of March the amount of sour beer sold has risen 125 percent compared to last year, bringing in roughly $8.3 million over the same time frame. […]
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Grills gone wild: Burger Week’s most unconventional meats
Halifax Burger Week March 28-April 3 burgerweek.co Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, on a social media cleanse or avoiding this newspaper, you probably know its officially Burger Week. The annual event (presented by your pals here at The Coast) is back for its seventh year and once again its lineup of burgers (there […]
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The next wave of China Town
China Town Restaurant 213 Bedford Highway Opens in April In April, China Town Restaurant will reopen on the Bedford Highway in a new location with an expanded menu. Owner Jane Chen is excited for customers to see the new spot, which she designed and decorated herself. She handpicked the lights, wallpaper and much of the […]
