Propeller Brewing’s Gottingen Street outpost has long been the postal code for good times—even more so when the building turned its basement into a retro arcade bar in 2019. The space is known for having all your favourite throwback arcade games (including pinball), craft beer on tap and no cell service. Yesterday, though, the space […]
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NSLC starts selling Fumes papers in historic deal for a Black-owned business
A year ago, Fumes Rolling Papers were selling in about 30 convenience stores around Halifax. Not bad for a local start-up, but co-owners Josh Creighton and his brothers Treno and Tyler Morton had even bigger ambitions. Their sights were set on the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation and its $86-million legal-cannabis business. “We very much saw […]
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The Braiding Lounge aims to share the natural hair love on Gottingen Street
There’s a colossal beauty connected to natural hair that Tara Taylor wants people to rediscover. It’s not that she has a grievance for treatments that change hair chemically, but rather a penchant for helping others feel unique and special in their own beauty. “Our hair really is our crowning glory,” says the Halifax stylist. In […]
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Bright, fresh Latin flavours arrive in downtown Halifax at Bar Sofia
Chef Anthony Walsh married into an Argentine family about 25 years ago, but he still vividly remembers the first few times he tasted Latin American flavours. He recalls Argentine asado slow-roasted on a parrilla, and braised dishes that quickly warmed his heart. But there was one specific dish his mother-in-law, Elena Arevalo, made that profoundly […]
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Black women entrepreneurs are sharing their stories through this 28-day series
It was the middle of the night around 1am when Tia Upshaw came up with a new idea to help showcase local Black women entrepreneurs. As the founder and president of the Blk Women in Excellence mentorship program, Upshaw has always valued educating, uplifting and creating platforms for Black women—and that’s exactly what she’s aiming […]
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Lou Pécou aims to raise the bar for Halifax pizza
On a quiet Tuesday morning at Lou Pécou (5567 Cunard Street), owner Cédric Toullec removes a hefty armload of dough from the deep metal bowl where it’s been rising for the past 30 minutes. With effort and a loud slapping sound, he plops it onto the counter and douses it with a healthy dose of […]
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7 food spots opening soon in Halifax to get excited—and hungry—for
Just a few weeks into 2022, it already seems as if the local restaurant scene will be thriving this year. Tons of new cafes, bars and eateries in Halifax are set to make grand openings in the next several weeks, with many bringing a taste of international flavours. Halifax foodies can prepare for a range […]
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Clothing label emmi launches
New local clothing label emmi has released its first collection, featuring size-inclusive, comfy basics from co-founders Thanh Phung and Lauren Hill. “We like to say that emmi was born over a coffee date between two friends,” Phung tells The Coast. The lifestyle blogger teamed up with Hill, children’s clothing designer of MoneyPenny Designs, to create […]
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Holiday season shoptalk
On Halifax’s waterfront, the Muir Hotel will operate the exclusive BKS Bar, a speakeasy-style, upscale spot accessible only by a “secret elevator.” Further down the boardwalk, Pane e Circo, the new take-home meat, cheese and crudite shop e delicatessen from Bertossi Group, has opened next to the Bicycle Thief, offering imported morsels like olives and […]
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First look at the new Woozles on Shirley Street
During the half hour Liz Crocker sits on a window seat inside Woozles’ new location, two eager customers come to the door. “Are you open yet?” one woman asks from beneath a mask. “I really need an advent calendar,” says the second, peering expectantly at the LEGO toy calendars on a shelf just a few […]
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First look at Ramblers Coffee and its “vision for just the perfect cup”
Elly Hannon and Adam Pye are learning all the industry secrets to brewing the perfect cup of coffee. “What we both found is that we’re really, really picky about where we get coffee,” says Hannon, taking a break from stamping a vintage car logo onto white to-go cups and brown paper sleeves. “And we love […]
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First look at Biscuit General Store after its move to Gottingen Street
Biscuit has been a fixture of Argyle Street since 1996. The curated shop was ahead of its time in bringing “local love” to Halifax, whether it was through fashion, accessories or a range of giftables that everyone wants to receive. Over the years, Biscuit General Store—named for owner Wendy Friedman’s upbringing in the American South, […]