Summer sunshine means the bumpy tangle of country roads in Hants County is dotted with rust-tinged yard sales and rickety signs advertising fresh eggs and homemade jams and pickles. On our drive up to Summerville we pass cows leaning lazily into the wind-rustled grass and horses, bored and dozy in the sunshine, serenely staring at […]
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Feeling the Strasbourg
Somehow La Cave de Strasbourg has just never been on my radar. Probably because it’s in Fall River, which, frankly, only pings my radar when I’m on a bus to the airport. Sorry, Fall River. I have failed you. And, frankly, I now realize that I have failed myself. For the record, I love Strasbourg. […]
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Truck-side keeps on trucking
Since opening Cheese Curds in 2012, Bill Pratt has proven himself talented at creating trendy fast-casual concepts with broad appeal. After opening Habaneros, which has flavours inspired by Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, last year Pratt opened Truck-side, a food court that features Lil Eatily Italian Pasta Bar, U-Pick-Fish Seafood Shack and Gweilo Asian Noodle Bar. […]
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Studio East bound
Saronn Pov has been building her culinary career on identity. With a love of local food and seasonal ingredients, and an appreciation of the Cambodian flavours her mother raised her on, at Saronn’s Kitchen, Pov was inspired by the connectivity of food and culture. Six months ago, Pov opened Studio East Food + Drink with […]
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Leave it to Beaver Sailor Diner
Halifax is small enough that gems don’t tend to stay hidden for long, but there’s been surprisingly little chatter about Beaver Sailor Diner in the past six months. The name alone deserves both a chit and a chat. While I have no clue where the inspiration for the name Beaver Sailor came from, whether it’s […]
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Scattershot sushi
Sushi Jet has managed to do the unthinkable and survive the Crown Diner Curse of 5171 Salter Street and crawl its way up to the bright lights of Spring Garden Road. Late last year, it traded places with its sister restaurant, In Spring, which is still holding down the Metro Park location. It’s barely past […]
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Primal time
The first restaurant that I really loved in Halifax was The Libertine Cafe. My memories of it are hazy now, like all good memories of the late 1990s. I remember sunny warmth in the decor, paintings by local art stars on the walls, a friendly red-haired server, the shy smiles and awkward, fumbling compliments of […]
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Il Trullo tasty
It’s barely 5pm and Rachelle and I are watching the sun set on the shitty view of downtown Dartmouth that we have from our table in Il Trullo. We have been seated on the drab side of the almost-empty restaurant, with a view of the ass-side of residential downtown Dartmouth with its industrial buildings, train […]
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Lemon Tree’s company
The sandwich board advertising The Lemon Tree Restaurant sits out on the corner of Queen Street and Spring Garden, inviting you down the street to the little pink storefront in the middle of Queen Street’s eclectic Vintage Row rainbow. Entering the restaurant, we’re each warmly greeted by Muallah Gunduz, who owns the restaurant with her […]
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Lot Six sense
Lot Six is a very beautiful restaurant. The upstairs is cozy and sleek, while the downstairs has an airy sense of space with the lofty glass ceiling of the atrium. Lush leafy plants and string lights lend an outdoorsy lightness to the room, while woodsy textures and earthy colours give it warmth. Once seated, we […]
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A Star is born
Ugh, Burnside. If Dartmouth’s industrial park were to have a slogan, it could easily be something along the lines of “Want to feel like a rat in a maze? Come to Burnside!” A labyrinth of streets walled with a series of squat warehouses and industrial-commercial buildings that have all the charm of a knocked-over stack […]
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Jonny’s be good
Jonny’s Cookhouse and Ice Cream Shop is likely a familiar site to anybody who includes capybaras and maras in their summer schedule with a visit to the Oaklawn Farm Zoo in Aylesford. A small bungalow with a broad porch, it’s only about 10 minutes from the zoo, on the Evangeline Trail. With decor that is […]