Spring cleaning brings hope of decluttering to homes everywhere, but all that mess has to go somewhere. Enter Eyelevel Gallery. The uniquely site-less organization is turning trash into treasure with an indoor yard sale cheekily called Kitchen Sink. Eyelevel’s Emily Lawrence says that the goal is to foster a family friendly weekend that can be […]
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The republic of Doyle Street
Duly Noted Stationery soon won’t be all by its lonesome on the tiny Doyle Street strip that runs between Queen and Brunswick. Come May, the letter-writer’s heaven will be joined by three indie neighbours that are equally as focused on aesthetics and beautiful things. The longtime Spring Garden Road resident and accessories-obsessed Sock It To […]
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Explore another world with Nearby Planet
Halifax’s virtual reality scene is growing every day and thanks to some fortuitous real estate, a new spot with a focus on group games and team building events has opened up nearby. Thor Henrikson and Edward Mowbray have been old film industry buds for nearly 20 years, and when they found themselves looking for a […]
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Octopus Skateboards opens on West Street
When Michael Thompson came back to Halifax after years of working out west, he didn’t quite know what to do with himself. “My wife said, you know what, just do what you love and open up a skateboard shop,” says the owner of new north end biz, Octopus Skateboards (5587 West Street, suite 200). A […]
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Stillwell gets down to business at its new brewing location
@stillwellbrewing is the natural continuation of the beers we’ve been brewing in other peoples’ breweries; dry, balanced, drinkable, table-friendly farmhouse stuff. Our space is the warehouse at the back of Propeller Gottingen. With a focus on patient oak fermentation, we should be brewing within the next month, though we won’t likely release anything until later […]
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Getting lippy with Foxbrook Lipstick
Catherine Millen worked as a cosmetician for four years, all the while dreaming of one day creating her own makeup line. In spring of last year, she realized the inspiration she needed was right in front of her. “I started to notice that women were looking more to social media and their friends to set […]
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Halifax street style: Terminal Road
Name: Thanh Phung Age: 31 Spotted: Terminal Road Wearing: Sweater, H&M; jeans, Zara; jacket, ASOS; bag, Longchamp (purchased at Foreign Affair) How would you describe your style? My style matches how I feel so it never is the same all the time. Overall I would describe my style as feminine and comfortable. Who do you derive inspiration from when putting […]
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Bar Kismet aims for Agricola
Trapped in a bathroom, tasked with the delicate job of mosaic tiling, Annie Brace-Lavoie and Jenner Cormier had no choice but to get to know each other. Then they were a couple of strangers, a chef and a bartender biding the time with manual labour to help their new employer (Toronto’s Bar Raval) open. And […]
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Cole Harbour is getting Cape Breton pizza
Early Summer. Cole Harbour. Be there. pic.twitter.com/z7QDXAww31 — Kenny's Pizza (@KennysPizzaInc) February 25, 2017 Unless you’re a mistaken Pictou County expat, drunk on brown sauce, you know there’s no pizza like Cape Breton pizza. (Save for maybe Italy, New York, Chicago, but you get my drift.) So it makes sense that the news that longtime […]
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Big Pony’s going out to pasture
Come experience the new and improved balloon ceiling! Looks cute as hell đź’• great selfie opportunity #cottoncandy #bubblegum #cute #balloons #pop A post shared by BIG PONY•bigponyhfx@gmail.com (@bigponyhfx) on Sep 4, 2016 at 7:39am PDT It’s Instagram official: On Tuesday night, Big Pony announced its plans to close by mid-April. “This has been a dream […]
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Speed bartending competition hits Halifax
Think you could make a mojito in less than a minute? On Monday, 10 of Halifax’s female bartenders will be put to the test for the city’s first Speed Rack competition. The women have to make four separate “classic” cocktails as quick as possible without compromising the quality of the drink. The tournament was created […]