The environmental store P’lovers has a big day coming up this week. Liz Crocker and Ann Caverzan opened the store in 1992, and to celebrate the 20-year anniversary, they are making changes. “Our store will be moving to the Trillium Building, mostly because there’s more space and street frontage,” says Crocker. “Several other local businesses […]
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The barber is back with Saint Lou’s
Rob Oxner’s barbering has taken him around the world and back. After a one-year hair styling program at NSCC, he worked at the now-closed Green Room Salon on Hollis Street, then for five years at Spirit Spa before love swept him away to Australia. There, he joined the Doctor Follicles team. With each cut, Oxner […]
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Hamachi Group rolls into Bedford
The Hamachi Restaurant Group is expanding into Bedford with the opening of Hamachi Mura. The restaurant features a Japanese and Thai menu, similar to Hamachi Kita in the north end. Since its soft opening to the public three weeks ago, Hamachi Mura has received outstanding feedback. “The restaurant has a more modern, yet rustic, looking […]
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Cashmob focuses on J&R Grimsmo
eyecandy Signs (2891 Isleville Street, 429-8281) is in the business of helping steer potential customers to businesses. Usually that’s by way of the sign company’s bread and butter—signs—but lately the folks at eyecandy have been sponsoring cashmobs to help out other businesses. This Saturday, they’re having a Cinco de Mayo cashmob at 1pm, targeting J&R […]
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Marcel Ayoub takes over Hairs To Ya
Barber Marcel Ayoub has sold his old shop at 2830 Gottingen and bought Hairs To Ya (6261 Quinpool Road, 423-3300). Ayoub started cutting hair when he was just 12 years old at a barbershop in Lebanon, where he had to reach customers’ hair by standing on a stool. He’s been cutting hair for 37 years […]
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John W. Doull Bookseller move almost complete
A reader sends a picture of the interior of John W. Doull Bookseller (1684 Barrington Street, 429-1652): They’re not answering the phone, but word is the new store at 122 Main Street in Dartmouth should be open in the next few days.
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I Heart Bikes announces new guided tour
I Heart Bikes (boardwalk, (406-7774) has announced a new tour for the upcoming season. “Old Halifax, new Halifax” will “touch on key historical aspects of the City while also highlighting the more forward thinking part,” says the company’s website. “Starting at the Halifax Harbour we will make our way up into the historical and charming […]
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Cafe Brea opens in Dartmouth
Melita Scott writes to say she has opened a coffee shop in Dartmouth on Earth Day. Cafe Brea (530 Portland Street, 789-1354) is in the new commercial strip that sits across from what used to be Penhorn Mall.
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Cash mob for Phat
For the last year or so, it seems like someone has been out to get Phat Luong. This Friday, many more people will be coming out to help. Luong, the owner of Phat’s Barber Shop (2170 Windsor Street, 423-6596) has been the victim of repeated vandalism. The most recent case resulted in an oil spill […]
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Housewerks opens in Plan B
Daun Windover has opened Housewerks, a new furniture outlet, at Plan B (2180 Gottingen Street, 802-0731). An admitted fan of kitsch, she sells and buys mid-century furniture and housewares. Here’s how she describes the store’s contents (from her Facebook page): “Fabulous teak, California ceramics, barkcloth fabrics and anything else that you’ve see in any episode […]
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More on Sculptura
Due to an editing error in last week’s print edition of Shoptalk, the detail that Sculptura Fitness (2827 Isleville Street, 209-3412) is a club only for women was unfortunately omitted. More details about the club can be found here. Owner Essa Horvath also wanted to mention that Scultura is “based in small group classes and […]
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Pars Persian Restaurant to open
In the space that used to host the long-lived Satisfaction Feast vegetarian restaurant is now Pars Persian Restaurant (3559 Robie St, 431-7277), opening this weekend. The family-run north end eatery will offer standard fare such as charcoal-cooked kebabs, but the owners recommend trying their koresht—varieties of stews used in Persian cuisine, typically served alongside white […]