Thief & Bandit grand opening 1673 Barrington Street Saturday May 25, 11am-5pm A mie Cunningham uses the word organic a lot when she’s talking about Thief & Bandit. From the fabric she prints on, to her creative process, to the slow-and-steady evolution of her fashion line, a nod to the natural sums up her nearly […]
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KingsPier Curated Collections is heading to Halifax
After four years of business in downtown Dartmouth, Laura MacNutt says the price is wrong. The KingsPier Curated Collections owner—who first ran her vintage clothing shop in a cute spot behind King’s Wharf, on the Shubie Canal and most recently at 122 Portland Street—is moving to 1568 Argyle Street because after a recent rent increase, […]
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A Halifax Vintage Show presents the past
A Halifax Vintage Show 1566 Barrington Street May 11 (10am-7pm) May 12 (10am-4pm) $2 The Curio Collective talked about organizing a vintage fest for years. On a mission to combine the authentic with the eclectic, Brigid Milway (What These Old Things?) and Melanie Huntley (Lady Luck Vintage) wanted to bring the community together for one […]
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The Loot brings streetwear to Charles Street
View this post on Instagram A post shared by THE LOOT (@theloothfx) on Apr 25, 2019 at 3:20am PDT “I curate vintage and thrift, inspired by ’90s, ’80s and early 2000s streetwear,” says Anna Campbell, the sole proprietor of The Loot, a new vintage shop in the former home of RIO (5781 Charles Street, behind […]
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Almonak opens at Almon and Isleville
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Almonak | Halifax Eatery (@almonakhalifax) on Apr 29, 2019 at 3:51pm PDT There’s a little something for everyone at Almonak (5659 Almon Street). The north end eatery—which opens today—aims to blend together its kitchen, coffee and bakery into one welcoming space. “Our unofficial motto for Almonak […]
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Cafe Fest comes to town because, coffee
Cafe Lara is calling all coffee geeks to its launch party of Cafe Fest, a week-long celebration of all things coffee, local and independent from May 5-11. “I like bringing the community together,” says Lara Cusson. “I’ve been trying to get the coffee community together as much as possible—I think it’s important that we all […]
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The Pilates Barre is now open
P lié into spring at The Pilates Barre (5649 Hennessey Street, the former home of 11 Street Boutique, which moved right next door). The bright and sunshine-filled soft-pink studio just opened on May 1. Owner Erika Ferguson starting taking pilates classes 20 years ago. She says pilates gave her strength in her body and she […]
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Guided Tour – Dartmouth
You’re Timeless to Me John’s Lunch is a 50-year-old diner, and they’re not trying to hide the fact. Why would they? John’s has been a gathering place for families since the 1970s—kids have grown up on their food, and they’ve even brought their own kids in for their first French fry. This legendary diner is […]
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Get hitched with East Coast Pop Up Weddings
Sarah Anderson wants to help you set virtual fire to your Pinterest wedding board and just elope instead. Anderson, the founder of East Coast Pop Up Weddings as well as an administrative justice of the peace, saw a hole in the wedding marketplace a year ago. “I would get lots of couples who were looking […]
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Primordial Yoga finds strength in numbers
When Taylor Alexandra first started practicing yoga, it was a solo journey—a coping mechanism that allowed her to connect with herself in a way she’d never experienced. It wasn’t until years later that she finally brought her practice into a studio setting, testing out a class at downtown Halifax’s Shanti Yoga for no other reason […]
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SHOP THIS: suite’s sweet hair accessories
When Kristi MacDonald, fashion fiend and co-owner of rchmnd (1869 Granville Street), was getting married last year, she scoured shops for the right barrette only to continuously come up empty-handed. When she finally landed on a look she liked, MacDonald—thanks to her wide-spanning connections in the fashion world—ordered a whack of hair accessories from Australia, […]
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Coastal Cook House offers Fisherman’s Cove a new feed
Kale Boucher and Jeff Lucas want to make their mark at Fisherman’s Cove. The pair of restaurant vets share 23 years’ experience between them—Boucher as a Red Seal chef, Lucas in both the front- and back-of-house—and have teamed up open Coastal Cook House (16 Government Wharf), a gourmet take-out restaurant on the scenic waterfront strip. […]
