Coldstream Clear just opened its new storefront and distillery in Stewiacke, pouring out its flavourful vodka and rum by the landmark Mastodon Ridge. “The key was making it convenient for people to get our product,” says Riley Giffen, who started the business with his parents. The distillery’s original location, which opened in 2015, was “about […]
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The waterfront’s next wave
The construction of Queen’s Marque continues to make its exasperating mark on the Halifax waterfront this summer, creating dusty havoc in what will likely be a huge tourism season between Canada’s 150th and Tall Ships. With June almost at an end and everything from the waterfront kiosks to the sea bridge still unfinished, you’d think […]
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Dish of the month: ’Nduja and shrimp pintxo at Highwayman
Not everybody can afford a summery escape to Spain, but thankfully you can enjoy a tiny taste of sunny Barcelona here in Halifax with a quick trip to Highwayman (1673 Barrington Street). Picking a favourite pintxo is practically impossible, but the ’nduja and shrimp pintxo is truly worth a trip to the restaurant: A spread […]
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Dish of the month: Oyster happy hour at The Five Fisherman
The city’s assault on patio season has had no effect on Little Fish, the casual downstairs portion of The Five Fishermen Restaurant & Grill (1740 Argyle Street). Its patio is downright lovely, with enough trees nearby to block out all but one crane, and a pleasant nautical vibe from the blue and white striped awnings […]
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Simon Thibault’s Acadian dream
Simon Thibault’s new cookbook, crowning bestseller lists on Amazon, is not to be mistaken for a simple assemblage of everyday eats. No, Pantry and Palate is instead something much more: Equal parts cultural preservation and recipe collection, the work spans Acadian kitchens from southern Nova Scotia (where Thibault, a past Coast contributor, was born and […]
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Dish of the month: Combo platter at Mid East Food Centre
Mid-East Food Centre 2595 Agricola Street If you’re hungry and walking down Agricola Street, it’s hard not to stop in your tracks outside the Mid East Food Centre. The air outside, no matter how chilly, is always warm with rich spices that seem to hang there, enveloping the building and anybody who walks by it […]
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East Coast Bakery’s the toast of the town
East Coast Bakery 6257 Quinpool Road Bagels—the browned, buttered bread rings round out any brunch spread. But for Gerry Lonergan, they’re much more than a delicious way to carb-load in the morning. The humble toaster fodder has been a central player in his world since day one, ultimately changing his life faster than you can […]
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Liquid brunch
If you are the type of person who finds it hard to secure adequate table space for all of your brunch beverages (the dehydration/caffeination is real)—read on, you parched little camel. Here are some classics and some soon-to-be classic sips that you’re going to want to integrate into your drink game. Vietnamese coffee Pho Hoang […]
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Bay watch: the three best Tidal Bays of 2016
Tidal Bay has quickly become a staple of Nova Scotian patios and cottage parties. The new vintage, the wine that was made from summer 2016’s grapes and bottled in the last month, is ready for you to put on ice. Tidal Bay is not a grape, or a wine region—it’s a style of wine unique […]
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Brews you can use
Nova Scotia Craft Beer Week See full listings at nscraftbeer.ca/craftbeerweek Lazy Bear Brewing When Erin and Andy Norman moved to Smith’s Cove after he got a job as an engineer, the couple started Lazy Bear Brewing so Erin would have work in the rural area. She picked up brewing while completing a master’s in food […]
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The Last Magnificent‘s Tower trip
Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent Cineplex Park Lane, 5657 Spring Garden Road Opens Friday, May 5 It’s a disgusting quip, but towering is a great way to describe Jeremiah Tower. He is a Paul Bunyan-like figure in American cuisine, a tall tale of culinary innovation, dizzying successes, stunning failure and, then, disappearance. Tower got his […]
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Shige’s raw talent
In order to stand at the front of the line, Shigeru Fukuyama first had to get to the front of the board. It can take a long time to do both. And sometimes you don’t even get to do either. But Shige does it all. And he does it right here in Halifax with Aya […]
