Vessel Meats Alderney Landing Farmers’ Market 2 Octherloney Street Saturdays, 8am-1pm “It was about having good food, having good food supply and treating animals respectfully,” says Brianna Hagell, butcher, local food advocate and proprietor of Vessel Meats. “People talked about it whole weekend—it being empowering.” She’s just back from Grrls Meat Camp, which aims to […]
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First look: The Canteen’s new Portland Street location
“I just wanted a place where everybody felt comfortable, whether you’re in your 70s or your 20s, if you’re a teenager or a family. A place where everyone felt like they were welcome,” says chef/owner Renée Lavallée of what guided the evolution of the almost three-year-old Canteen from bustling lunch counter above Two If By […]
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Pumped on dumplings
Leon Qiu wants to share dumplings, one of the most popular traditional Chinese dishes, with people from different cultures. “I found that in Halifax there is no restaurant that just focuses on making dumplings, which is a traditional Chinese food that all Chinese people know,” says Qiu, who opened Qiu Brothers Dumplings in September, after […]
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Drink outside the box at Imbibe
“Some of the recipes just kind of come to you—you’ll know you want to work with a certain spirit or ingredient and you’ll know it just works,” says Little Oak bartender Andy Dunphy. That’s how he struck gold with current menu standout Two Thyming, an approachable, earthy and seasonally affective cocktail, inspired by both bourbon […]
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2 Crows Brewing Company is ready to soar
“One crow sorrow, two crows joy,” begins the nursery rhyme that inspired the name of Mark Huizink, Kelly Huizink and Jeremy Taylor’s new taproom. “The way we kind of think about it is you’re always looking for that second crow,” says Kelly. “Looking for the bright side of things.” 2 Crows Brewing Company’s location at […]
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Where I work: Weird Harbour Espresso Bar
Weird Harbour Espresso Bar 1656 Barrington Street Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Sat 8am-4pm WHO HE IS From the moment you step inside this espresso bar, the sound of old blues, together with the smell of freshly ground coffee, takes you to another world. “It’s a small space to seek shelter,” says owner Dan Weir, whose travels from […]
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Bottoms up with Halifax’s craft beer podcast
Plenty of Halifax beer-drinkers love knocking back local craft brew. But do they care about the stories behind the beverages? Tony Wight had a hankering to start a creative project. What’s more, he wanted it to focus on something he enjoyed: Talking about beer. His goal was to showcase the people and places “beyond the […]
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Where we work: Tidehouse Brewing Co.
Tidehouse Brewing 2-5187 Salter Street 902-407-2550 WHO THEY ARE Shean Higgins’ and Peter Lionais’ charming rapport and past homebrew experience become more obvious the longer you talk with them about Tidehouse Brewing, their small-batch brewery, which opened last Saturday. “We started working at Noble Grape, and we worked there for three years and started getting […]
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Constant cravings
Year-end articles are supposed to be all about lists of best restaurants, dishes, drinks and experiences. I could easily spend a few thousand words sermonizing on the greatness of Highwayman, the fried chicken at Backoos, Goseface Killah and summer afternoons under stringlights at the Stillwell Beergarden, but why bother? That run-on sentence has the same […]
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Spreading joy with coombes and dark
L ydia Fulton grew up in Devon’s countryside, learning lessons about self-sufficiency from her grandparents, who ran a farm and sold homemade goods from a shop on the property. That sentiment stuck with her, and even after studying and landing a full-time job in London, she sold her homewares and lemon curd from a table […]
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Spiritual awakening: 12 Nova Scotian distilleries to try
1. Authentic Seacoast Est. 2012, 80 Main Street, Guysborough authenticseacoastdistillery.com Inspired by Guysborough and Nova Scotia’s long history in the rum trade, Authentic Seacoast is known for its wax-sealed amber Fortress Rum and a trio of Sea Fever labels—amber, spiced and coffee maple—along with its vanilla-tinged Glynnevan Whisky. 2. Barreling Tide Distillery Est. 2014, 1164 […]
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Made With Love is in the air
Made With Love Regional Finals Monday, November 28, 6pm Westin Nova Scotian, Commonwealth ballroom 1181 Hollis Street $65/$75, enjoymadewithlove.com This year marks five years since Made With Love became a key component to establishing Halifax’s behind-the-bar stars. Every year, a crop of the city’s most talented bartenders test their mettle, serving up creative cocktails at […]
