A cork pops, the trigger pull on a liquid starter’s pistol, and the foodie event called Decadence begins with Fresita, a Chilean sparkling wine, glistening ruby-red in a gently fizzing orchestra of champagne flutes. On the Friday before Valentine’s Day, Decadence is the first of three keynote events at this month’s Savour Food & Wine […]
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Olympic bar run
Elephant & Castle General manager Jennifer Halpin has extended Elephant & Castle’s happy hour for the Olympic run—what normally ended at 7pm now goes to close. So park yourself in front of E&C’s four flatscreen TVs to watch the games and munch away. Canadian flags dot the bar for those of you concerned with patriotic […]
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The Loose Cannon Scottish Public House isn’t about the food
It seems like Argyle Street is finally living up to its name, with the addition of The Loose Cannon Scottish Public House to the row of restaurants flanking the curbside. Heading to the pub, I hope for tams and knickers and maybe a vault full of gold that I could swim around in; I expect […]
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Canuck Cocktails
Mosaic Social Dining Lounge Nothing could be more strong and free than Cooper Tardivel’s award-winning True North martini. Tardivel concocted the drink using a maple dessert wine from Jost, garnished with maple-candied apple balls. “It’s a dessert cocktail…in other words, great for warming up in the ski lodge after a gold medal run,” writes Tardivel. […]
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Naked Sushi
A woman and a man lie eerily still on two long tables. They’re completely naked, with the exception of a few strategically placed flowers, seashells and a colourful pile of sushi. A crowd of drunks swarms the duo with chopsticks, picking their supper off their arms, legs and stomachs. Eating raw fish off of naked […]
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Valentine’s pick-me-ups
Reflections Cabaret Voted Best Pick Up Bar in last year’s Best of Halifax poll, Reflections is going all out for V-day. Saturday brings Red: The Love Ball, a theme party where staff at the club “go nuts making the place look awesome with red decor, lighting and special effects, and you can go nuts with […]
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Help us find more under $7 deals
Our reporters’ assignment: scour the couch pillows for loose change—limit $7—and hit the streets in search of delicious deals. That means regular menu items, not specials, going beyond the bargain standards of pizza and fast food. The more unexpected the discovery, the better. The meals we offer here will surely whet your appetite. But just […]
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Superbowl Sunday shindigs
Winston’s If you’re looking for a Louisiana-style, all-you-can-eat tailgate party, Winston’s is the spot. There’ll be hot dogs, smokies, hamburgers, New Orleans snake bites and rajun-Cajun mussels served by the Bud Girls. You’ll also have a chance to win a trip for two to next year’s Super Bowl (and other prizes). It all starts at […]
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Cheap Eats – Seven Dishes under Seven Dollars
$6.50 – McCoastal breakfast sandwich Coastal Coffee The description of the McCoastal, Coastal’s breakfast sandwich, comes across as tasty but innocuous: two fried eggs, havarti cheese, maple sausage on an English muffin. But the actual physical presence of this delicacy is something else altogether. It is roughly the size of a small human baby. The […]
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Finding a free munch
Freeman’s Little New York 6092 Quinpool Road, 429-0241 Hungry Hour runs every Friday from 4:30 to 7:30pm. Freeman’s owner Laurel Harrington usually staffs the bar, while her husband Mark briskly walks the aisle, dishing out slices of pizza, cucumber and egg sandwiches and occasionally bowls of mussels—all totally free, as long as you have a […]
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Food for a fistful of dollars
Island Greek 2150 Gottingen Street, 422-8888 The donair pogo (two for $3.50) is utterly pornographic, but strangely, um, magentic. Plus, it’s locally made. Caribbean Twist 3081 Gottingen Street, 404-3855 Their Jamaican patty ($2), a meat pie, is a Caribbean wonder. Ciboulette 1541 Barrington Street, 423-JAVA Some say the cinammon bun ($2) is the tastiest, gooiest […]
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Cheap eats: breakfasts and brunches
Ardmore 6499 Quinpool, 423-7523 Everything here is cheap! Mon-Friday before 11am, the two-egg breakfast special (with toast, bacon and hashbrowns) is only $3.49. You can also carbo-load Olympic-style with two giant, delicious pancakes for only $4.95. Gus’ Pub 2605 Agricola Street, 423-7786 Heavy Metal breakfast is over, but Gus’ still has bacon, hash browns, toast […]