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Shifting plates 2007

Liz Feltham

In an industry where flux is the norm, where restaurants can open and close faster than cash register drawers during a sale, it’s difficult to keep track of everything that happens in a year. But there are always notable events that come to mind—those big things that define the year in food—and here are a […]

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Shell game

Patti Hetherington

On a recent sojourn to the Halifax Farmers’ Market, I discovered “the oyster guy.” For many of us faithful Saturday morning marketeers, Philip Docker is a familiar face. On the day of discovery, my eye caught a bottle of Tabasco sauce and a freshly cut lemon and I was suddenly in the mood for a […]

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Word is Bondi

Liz Feltham

“I’m not going to find this restaurant,” I think. I walk past Bondi—twice—before spotting the “Bondi” sign in the window. It’s dark inside, with no other guests, and I ask the man at the bar if they are open. He assures me they are and I sit down to wait for a friend. It’s lunchtime […]

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