Everyone’s favourite corner ice cream and burrito shop, Dee Dee’s (5668 Cornwallis Street, 407-6614) just got a whole lot bigger. Owner Ditta Kasdan has rented the space next door to her formerly postage-stamp sized operation, blown out the wall, re-arranged the kitchen and about tripled the space for customers. She now has a church pew […]
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Anchored away
The Business Development Bank of Canada is taking votes for the winner of its Young Entrepreneur Award, and in first place is Zane Kelsall, co-owner of Two If By Sea Cafe. Kelsall always wanted to create Anchored Coffee, a roastery specializing in direct-trade and high quality coffee. The grand prize grant of $100,000 would be […]
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How to help local entrepreneurs
We just received the following email from the folks at The Hub (1673 Barrington): Dear Friends, Tracy & I want you to join us for an adventurous and interesting TUESDAY evening that could help someone in our community get ahead with their enterprising idea. We know it is short notice but we expect you will […]
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Gluten-free at Saege
Saege Bistro (5883 Spring Garden Road, 429-1882) has a mostly gluten-free summer menu, with lunch options 85 percent gluten-free, and dinner 75 percent. Many of the dishes—salads and meat entrees—wouldn’t have gluten in them in the first place, but Saege has taken the additional step of providing options for gluten-free pasta, pizza and breads, and […]
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Aperture Studios moves across the street
Aperture Studios has moved from the Roy Building, but just across the street, to 1678 Barrington Street (420-1876). As before, the new location rents studio space and photographic equipment.
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Trader’s bar is closed
Trader’s Bar in the Barrington Delta has closed. The hotel is renovating the space, and it will reopen after the summer, with a new name.
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Nutri-Lawn takes on Boston
Peter Budgen opened a Nutri-Lawn franchise in Dartmouth (101 Thornhill Drive, 468-8101) 22 years ago and it’s been growing strong ever since. But now he’s turning his attention to the south, looking into expanding his franchise in the Boston area. After travelling down to Boston this spring to scope out the market, Budgen says it […]
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Venus eclipsed
Venus Pizza (1558 Barrington Street, 425-8882), winner in The Coast’s Best of Food Shawarma and late-night Lebanese dishes categories, has been re-branded as Mezza Lebanese Kitchen. The address, phone number, employee and menu remain the same, however. This is part of a re-jigging of the Mezza operation. The Quinpool restaurant (6386 Quinpool Road, 444-3914) is […]
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Chalet Realty has moved
Chalet Realty has closed up shop on Barrington Street and while we’re sad to see it leave the south end, we’re happy it’s doing so well. “Although we loved, loved, loved our building and loved being in the south end, we outgrew our space, which as a company is pretty exciting,” says co-owner Anne Da […]
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Not your Garden variety Party
“It’s our annual coming-of-summer fundraiser,” says the Ecology Action Centre’s Stephanie Hughes of the centre’s 15th annual outdoor brouhaha. “It’s our largest fundraiser so through this event which includes a plant sale—hence garden party—silent auction and live auction, we raise thousands of dollars for EAC projects and core expenses.” Hosted by CBC Radio’s Olga Milosevich, […]
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White Sails Bakery & Deli retooling
I don’t get to Tantallon much, but next time I’m there I’ll hunt out White Sails Bakery & Deli (12930 Peggy’s Cove Road, 826-1966), which judging by its menu serves up some fine looking Montreal smoked meat and other deli staples. Owner Carolyn Clarke writes to say that the menu is expanding, and that she’ll […]
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Turnstile Pottery Co-op’s Spring Show & Sale
“Come look at the work and soak up some food for your soul,” says director Bethany Butterworth of Turnstile Pottery Co-op (2733 Agricola Street, 431-2529). She’s talking about their Annual Spring Show & Sale, next weekend, June 9t and 10, 11am to 5pm both days. Butterwworth and the other seven artists of the co-op will […]