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The holidays are coming, which means you’ll soon have to assemble a pile of tasteful, thoughtful gifts to give to your mailperson, your cousin Steve and every lawyer who works for you at your firm. But panic not: new shop In A Box Gifts (1468 Dresden Row) is here to help. The shop aims “to […]

As hinted last week, Hibiscus**, the new clothing boutique that’ll be making its home in the former Great Canadian Bagel space (5407 Spring Garden) should be opening this month, too. Hibiscus owner Angie DeMont says she’s shooting for a mid-November opening. The boutique, named after DeMont’s favorite flower, is actually the second Hibiscus that DeMont’s […]

Eagle-eyed food enthusiasts have undoubtedly noticed that Spring Garden institutionDeco(5518 Spring Garden) has been closed all week. But all is not quiet on the Deco front—inside, the restaurant’s abuzz with painting, menu-planning and general hustling (not to mention bustling). The restaurant’s under new ownership, and will soon be reborn with a new menu, a new […]

We’ve had lots of time to prepare, but the following news is still pretty hard to take: The Book Room’s last official day of business will be this Saturday. Stop in to scope out the remaining books and to say goodbye to staff while you can…In more sad news: A sign on the door of […]

Back in December, another new shop also slipped under my all-seeing shop radar. (Man, what was in the egg nog last year?) The Gourmet Cash and Carry (3700 Kempt Road) is an “international grocery that targets all ethnic groups from all corners of the globe,” says Johnny Namnoum, district manager for CLIC International Inc.,the Quebec-based […]

Like all Haligonians, local artisan Catherine Sutherland is accustomed to the sight of the sad pile of glass shards that remains after a bus stop’s been vandalized. But unlike the rest of us, Sutherland decided to take those bus stop remnants and do something creative. Sutherland’s new “Halifax Bustop Collection,” is a line of handmade […]

Looking for a dentist? The Apollo Dental Centre (172 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, in the Blockbuster complex) is looking for patients. Maybe y’all can work something out. The centre opened in December and is tricked out with state-of-the-art digital radiography machines—which emit about one seventh of the radiation that an old-school X-ray machine gives off, according […]

Starting May 1, Gottingen mainstay Bob and Lori’s Food Emporium (2179 Gottingen) will be in new hands—sort of. “I’m going to just be a landlord and collect the rent,” says owner Bob Trenaman who, after 15 years running the restaurant, is ready to take a break. “I’m 57 and…running a little low on energy,” he […]

Do you find yourself getting sad and hungry during the week-long wait for Burrito Bike Saturdays? Stop pouting and get online. New business Vegan to Go is fixing to fill your belly with homemade vegan eats every weekday evening except Friday, from 6-8pm. (On Fridays, you’ll have to forage for yourself. Might I suggest toast […]

After seven-and-a-half years in one spot, The Remedy Facial Bar & Spa (formerly of 1701 Barrington) has moved to bigger and better environs. The spa closed up shop in its old digs on Saturday and re-opened in its new home, at 1546 Granville (above Curiosities Antiques & Collectibles), on Tuesday morning. “We need to better […]

Looking for more info about the intriguingly named pub Foggy Goggle, the new tenant at the former Soho Bar & Grill stomping grounds (1667 Argyle)? Well, for starters, the new pub is in no way affiliated with the similarly named Foggy Goggle bar in Boston (which means the smiling scantily clad ladies and fishbowl drinks […]

A sad sign at the Soho Bar & Grill (1667 Argyle) tells us that after a “warm & cozy 23 years,” the venue has closed up shop. Soon to take its place is the intriguingly named Foggy Goggle. That’s particularly exciting news for lovers of the letter “G.”