A quarter-century after Sobeys left Gottingen Street, a community group aims to open a grocery store in the north end. by Jordan Whitehouse Good news, north enders: it looks like you might finally be getting a grocery store in your neighbourhood that offers healthy and affordable food. And anyone reading this can help make it […]
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Top 3 restauants of 2012: Ace Burger Company
There’s an almost elegant simplicity to what father and son team Leo and George Christakos, are doing with Ace Burger—the bar burger joint feels retro, but is also very forward-thinking. While the other new burger shops in town have all taken on the hip fast food models of chains like Five Guys and Shake Shack, […]
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The Watchlist
NOMAD GOURMET Rolling into downtown Halifax in late August, Nick Horne and his colourful restaurant on wheels shook up the public’s perception of what street food is, and can be. Pulled pork and brisket and the Three Little Pigs burger (pork patty, pulled pork and bacon jam, TOGETHER) are just a tease from this tasty […]
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Top 3 of 2012: Edible Matters
“We want to evoke nostalgia,” says Chris Burton, executive chef at Edible Matters. “We try to mix traditions of old with some of the flare of the new, and capture what Nova Scotia is really about.” Edible Matters is like your mother’s kitchen, if your mother was Alice Waters. From family dinners to casual lunches […]
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Top 3 of 2012: Jincheng Chinese Cuisine
Yaeko Kawabata and Michelle Zou are blowing around the dining room of Jincheng in the tailwind of a lunchtime rush. Spicy sauces left in drips and splashes on now empty plates, scattered remnants of a birthday party that hunkered down at one of the big, round tables in the bright dining room, are still floral […]
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Burger’s the word
“No matter what part of the city you live in, now you have a chance to eat a better burger,” says Chris Tzaneteas, co-owner of Flipburger. The Clayton Park restaurant is one of the four players in this year’s great gourmet burger rush, along with Agricola Street’s Gus’ Pub-based Ace Burger Company, Quinpool Road’s chain […]
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Developing story
Renovations are sort of like haircuts. Sometimes you get one because you’re craving change; your current look is tired or you’re trying to reinvent yourself. Sometimes you get a haircut just because you need one—your bangs have grown out, you’ve got split ends. Andrew and Tanya King’s decision to do some work to Da Maurizio […]
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Blogger bites
Kathy Jollimore blogger at Eat Halifax, eathalifax.blogspot.ca BEST OF 2012: Ace Burger Co. Hands down. When the rest of the city was all caught up in gourmet burgers, here’s George and Leo kickin’ it ol’ school with a flat top, a fryer, and some fresh local ingredients. No million choices, no ridiculous line-ups, no gimmicks. […]
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Compliments to the Chef
The blank faces of storefronts in a strip mall can sometimes seem like a police line-up: not one of them might be guilty of anything, but as your eyes cruise down the line, you can’t help but feel more than a little unsure. A strip mall might very well be the natural habitat for delicious […]
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Foraging for fungi
Food lovers are always looking for new culinary adventures. They seek out ingredients from grocers, farmers’ markets and beyond—some of them even forage for their own food. But the real renegades of this world are the men and women who seek out that elusive and potentially dangerous foodstuff: the wild mushroom. The adventure of seeking […]
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Trick or wheat
Fall is my favourite time of year for many reasons: the crisp, autumn air, the urge—without the necessity—to hibernate, pumpkin-flavoured everything and beer. As far as I’m concerned, the encroaching darkness of this spooky season should be reflected in your pint glass as well. You may well know that Halifax is blessed with a bevy […]
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Jane’s end of an era
“It’s true,” Jane Wright says, confirming the rumours that have been swirling for weeks. Jane’s on the common, her namesake restaurant at 2394 Robie Street, is closing. “It looks like we will be serving our last meal at jane’s New Year’s Eve.” Jane’s had only been open for eight months when I first sat down […]