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Moon Light brings Moroccan market to the Maritimes
In February 2020, Hani Fagousse and his then business partner opened a restaurant on the Bedford Highway, specializing in Syrian and Iraqi cuisine. It got off to a great start, but as no one could have predicted, March brought with it the biggest challenge since the 2008 recession. “The first two weeks was amazing and […]
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Halifax’s Christmas tree lots busier, earlier this year
Harrington’s Tree lot has been selling Christmas trees for more than two decades at the bottom of Kearney Lake Road where it meets the Bedford Highway. “It’s a three-generation business here, and we’ve been here for 25 years,” says Chris Harrington, son of Keith and Marie Harrington, who started the lot in the 1990s. Typically, […]
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Fisherman’s Cove keeps its huts open for the holidays
This year, Fisherman’s Cove is doing something it has never done before—staying open after summer ends. The collection of local shops in Eastern Passage usually runs from May to October but because of COVID-19, business owners lost the first two months of their season. To make up for it, businesses are staying open for the […]
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It’s beginning to look a lot like holiday market season
Christmas at the Forum Editor’s Note: As of November 26, Christmas at the Forum will be closed for the remainder of the season, with the option of a ticket refund or donating ticket proceeds to Feed Nova Scotia. What may be the largest seasonal shopping event in the city will still go on this year, […]
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Crafters in a dangerous time
What was the nicest thing you saw during the pandemic? “Local craft stores switching to online delivery, making it easier for everyone to keep their hands busy and their minds occupied.” When word got out that masks could help slow the spread of COVID-19, Halifax’s crafters rose to the task. And local craft shops were […]
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Burger Week is on now
Despite delays of pandemic proportions, Halifax’s most delicious foodie fest is back. The eighth annual Halifax Burger Week runs October 22 to October 31. During this year’s extended 10-day Burger Week, there are 146 restaurants offering a burger special. Some are at the tasty price of $6, others cost more but include a donation to […]
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A transformation for Truly Tasty
When Truly Tasty opened in 2012, the city of Halifax barely knew what ramen was, let alone the different styles, flavours and iterations served. “To be honest we were the first ones to be open in the city, and I feel proud because my husband make the standard of the ramen in Halifax higher,” says […]
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Taking Blk Gottingen is back for a fall edition
With two rounds under its belt, Taking Blk Gottingen—a market featuring Black-owned businesses—is going for a third this Saturday, September 26. Organized by the North End Business Association, the pop-up market will span from Propeller Brewing at Gottingen near Cogswell to Fortune Doughnuts at Gottingen near Buddy Daye Street. The 32 guest vendors will be […]
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Supernova Market hopes to lift makers’ spirits this Saturday
Picture an autumn craft market: tiny tables filled with kitschy homemade items, baskets filled to the brim with fresh-baked loaves of bread and candles that smell like a crisp, dewy morning. And people. People everywhere. People milling about between tables, walking each and every way, touching everything and sampling goodies and hugging their friends. Thanks […]
