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Nova Scotia winemakers are seeing red
It pools in deep garnet and edges the glass in bright purple, nearly magenta. A swirl releases stewed blackberries, ripe blueberries, pickled red pepper and the smoke and salt of a beach fire. A touch to the lips is a laser of acidity that melts over the tongue, and the mouth is awake and ready […]
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Liv B wants you to make dinner tonight
Olivia Biermann—or Liv B, as she’s known to her 635,644 (and counting) subscribers on YouTube—didn’t know she was about to get her big break when, two years ago, she uploaded a video about ideas for vegan, bento box-style lunches. “I had been doing YouTube for about a year and I decided to make this school […]
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Kay Kim pours his heart out
Kay Kim has been working in the coffee industry for about 20 years. “I went into computer programming, but after I graduated didn’t like it,” he says. “I wanted to do something that I was really interested in and pretty good at.” Kim was born and grew up in Seoul, and after five years in […]
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Recipe: Boost and balance breakfast bowl
Naturopathic doctor Tara Lapointe knows how to start the day on right foot, with a balanced breakfast. Written with her wisdom in mind, here’s an easy recipe for feeling good, energized and stuffed to seize the day. Begin with a base of steel cut oats—pick them over quick-cook or processed oats. “They’re a complex carbohydrate and […]
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Blissful thinking
“Overall, it’s about meeting people,” says Kate Cameron, owner of the newly opened Bliss Breakfast Cafe on Novalea Drive. “It’s about creating a place where people feel welcome.” In collaboration with Caribbean Bliss (3619 Novalea Drive), Cameron shares a kitchen and dining space with owner Elias Fathallah. The new cafe’s menu has several signature items—breakfast […]
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First look: Real Fake Meats
A large neon sign of a plump pig greets customers as they browse the seitan bacon and cashew mozzarella on display at Real Fake Meats. It’s the new nook for those craving donairs, grilled cheeses and other comfort food classics—minus the whole meat and cheese part. As Halifax’s first plant-based butcher, owner Lauren Marshall wanted […]
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Carlos Bonilla’s time to shine
“You know, the beauty of being a chef is that you get to touch on a lot of things,” says Carlos Bonilla. “Everything that I’ve done is because I love this business. Anything that can help you grow in the business, and help you get better, is just a plus.” Bonilla is the head chef […]
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Fortune favours the bold at Cafe Good Luck
Emma and Sonny Adamski started Manual Food and Drink Co. in 2013 to explore their respective creative outlets. What began as a sold-out doughnut subscription service soon became a well-loved pop-up at markets and festivals. Emma baked the sweets, Sonny brewed the coffee and together they developed a taste for owning a business. “We decided […]
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The joy of Annie Brace-Lavoie
It’s 9am when Annie Brace-Lavoie starts her day. The coffee maker is trickling as she begins to pull containers and produce from refrigerators. A tray of nest-like wheels made of praline-flavoured choux pastry make its way into the oven. After baking they’ll be cut horizontally and piped full of hazelnut creme. Desserts are always done […]
