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[Image-1] What is it with my being followed/stalked every time I go shopping here? As soon as I enter an establishment security seem to straighten up and become more alert. They follow me everywhere I go (on supposed rounds). It doesn’t matter if I have been to the shop many times before or not, I always…
[Image-1] To the officer who sang Leftover Cracks’ “One Dead Cop” with my friend who was in the back seat of your car after she got beat up: Thank you. Take it down from the inside! —Still Hate the Police But You A’ight
Yes, it is a double double. I wrote it on the lid. I already double cupped it, you don’t need a sleeve, trust me. ALL of the coffee is fresh, okay? Donut fondant is sticky, it will get on the bag. Waiting four minutes for fresh tea isn’t the end of the world, we can…
I recently moved here from another province and on the advice of a local went to this funky little breakfast place. It was so crowded and tiny but was supposed to be soooo gooood. The waitress said yes she could get us a table for four (we had out of town guests with us) but…
[Image-1] You asked me where I came from—I had been knocking about in my parallel universe. Wrong time, wrong circumstances—but I’d rather pass on heartbreak than nibble on table crumbs. I am not one for compartmentalization; so you must remain an unfulfilled desire. I ask: are you able to love, and desire, one woman? Risk vulnerability?…
Congratulations on putting 20 people out of work. I hope you enjoy being a martyr. It pays shit, but hey, at least you don’t have those pesky employees to take care of anymore. —Good riddance
[Image-1] There’s no doubt in my mind a place as sweet as yours would have tea and cookies as a part of their daily special. But instead I’m going to assume you were extending some kindness my way after noticing the teary lunch I was having. It was very thoughtful. I appreciated it a lot,…
[Image-1] Ahem. Hipsters, please, please, please stop using the word CURATED in reference to your; album collection, selection of vintage clothing, lists of restaurants, band line up for your rock festival, shit you like on Pinterest. To CURATE does not mean to edit, or choose, or to collect or assemble. Curating, in the art world,…
Next weekend, 11 local hip-hop artists are heading to Atlanta to showcase at AC3, one of the largest hip-hop festivals in America. The southern city is a literal hot-bed of hip-hop, home to artists like Gucci Mane, Rich Gang, 2 Chainz, Jermaine Dupri, Waka Flocka Flame, Andre 3000, TLC and many more. Also known as ‘Hotlanta,’ several musical movements have…
Name(s): Lydia, Claude and Clement Fulton Age(s): 33, 4 and 2 Wearing: Lydia: Brogues, Church’s; Levi’s, Pro Skates; t-shirt, Gap; grandmother’s handmade kimono; purse, Liberty of London; armband from Portobello Market; Claude: hat, shirt, suspenders, American Apparel; jeans, Gap; AKID sneakers; Clement: shirt and jeans, Gap; vintage Puma’s, Lost & Found; scarf, Club Monaco Spotted: Kline Street How…
[Image-1] What’s up with today?!? Is it so frosty out there and are we all so insecure and neurotic that real-connection, that which is initiated on an emotional, or dare I say it ‘spiritual’ level is rendered impossible?!? Well, seeing as the one I love is emotionally-retarded, I guess its going to be a long…
[Image-1] I regret my choices too. But I didn’t know you loved me, or even liked me. I think about you every day, I really cared about you. I know your over it now, but I wish it was different. —Maybe a second chance or a real date someday, maybe not.
[Image-1] So my baby shower was this past weekend and you didn’t even show up. At first I thought something had happened to you, so after I texted you three times asking where you were at, an hour after everyone went home, you tell me you’re done with me! I’m sitting there shocked. And I’m…
Welfare, you fucking suck. How about giving us enough money to fucking eat and live you sons a bitches. I hate you shitbags. Every time I call there, nobody answers the phone. Does anybody EVER FUCKING WORK in there? I hate your fucking face. And fuck you NOVA SCOTIA AND YOUR SHITTY FUCKING ECONOMY. How…
The ill informed non stop spewing of “opinions” is starting to reek —Comments welcome on this post, otherwise shut up and be productive
The bus schedule says :05 on the hour, so please, for the love of god, leave at :05. I don’t think you understand how much people rely on buses matching up with each other, and sometimes it can be right down to the last minute that makes a difference between getting home after a long…
Bus # 66 or 68 You were merging into my lane near the magazine. Most people would drive until the reach the dotted white line then merge peacefully based on who got there first. But not you! You crossed two solid lines, and two lanes, in order to get into the far left lane. I…
[Image-1] I have a little math problem for Nova Scotians- Nova Scotia Finance Minister Randy Delorey issued his fiscal forecast today for the 2015-16 budget. The projected deficit is now $122 million instead of the $97.6 million predicted at budget time. Source CBC news Now; the Nova Scotian government has spent or will have spent…
[Image-1] To the bus driver that found my wife unconscious by the side of the road having a seizure….Well, what does one say? Thank you from the bottom of my heart?? Thank you for saving my wife?? It doesnt seem like enough. I dont even know your name. But know that there is one husband…
[Image-1] I know we’ve never met, and only spoke once ever so briefly on the phone many years ago, but there are a few things I would like to say. First of all I know you felt the she and I had some kind of secret relationship going on behind your back, but I would…
[Image-1] Today has been nothing but jolly when it comes to buses. Waking up at 6:15am hungover as hell on Mondays really isn’t my favourite thing or something I do often. Only cure, booster juice. I stopping in this morning at Scotia square for one. Went outside to catch bus 9 to finish my jaunt…
[Image-1] I was out with some buddies last night on spring garden road and a couple of them were cat calling a few girls as they walked by. I was completely embarrassed. These aren’t the meat heads that I think about when I hear women complaining about asshole dudes they encounter in public. In general,…
If you feel strongly about someone you should tell them before they’re gone forever. Now might be the only chance you have. —Moment of sincerity
Ok, I get it. You are phasing out your non-HD channels. I really didn’t mind that I can only watch my favorite channels from my cable box. But I noticed you haven’t been reducing my rates for my basic cable channels. I didn’t mind so long as my son could watch his favorite channels on…
The Carolina Hurricanes won 5-3 against the New York Islanders last night at a special NHL Preseason Game in the recently renovated Scotiabank Centre. Over 4,000 people turned up to check out Eastern Conference stars like Islanders captain John Tavares, Canes captain Eric Staal (and assistant captain Jordan Staal), new Hurricanes Kris Versteeg (just copped from the Chicago Blackhawks with Joakim Nordstrom), returning Cane Jay McClement…
Local non-profit reachAbility is now accepting short films for its first-ever Bluenose-Ability Film Festival, which will take place in Halifax from December 3 to 5. Launching on United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities, BAFF is the first disability film festival in Atlantic Canada (joining disability festivals all over the world): The Bluenose-Ability Film…
We wanted to give you a break down of how thing’s are going to go at our first Halifax Oyster Fest. Dress: It’s fall. You’re on the Halifax Waterfront. Dress in layers! The event is rain or shine. If it’s raining bust out the Hunters and a rain coat for ultimate comfiness. You’ll be under…
Taxpayers must wait before they learn how much public money has been poured into an enduring human-rights battle involving the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation. The provincial Progressive Conservatives this summer were denied a freedom-of-information request for the disclosure of the cost of legal fees associated with the disagreement between liquor corporation worker Pearl Kelly and…
[Image-1] Several months ago, Anna was sexually assaulted. The man was an acquaintance in Halifax’s arts community. They had met at a party, and left together later that night. There were no warning signs about the man Anna went home with that night, and nothing to indicate his reputation for violence. But people knew. “In…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22) “I feel like a wet seed wild in the hot blind earth,” wrote William Faulkner. Some astrologers would say it’s unlikely a Libra would ever say such a thing—that it’s too primal a feeling for your refined, dignified tribe; too lush and unruly. But I disagree with that view.…
The Freakin’ mural Regarding your story about the new artwork on Freak Lunchbox’s Barrington Street building (“The mural of the story,” Shoptalk by Allison Saunders, September 10): Cool. Love it. —posted by Señor Campana at thecoast.ca I hope the owners also make this a living art space, and every five-to-10 years put something new on…
It happens more than you’d like to admit—you’re trying to make a good impression when you’re handed the wine list and the anxiety begins. What do I order? How do I say it? Can I pick something without looking like a total idiot? Thankfully Heather Rankin, sommelier and co-owner of Obladee, A Wine Bar, is…
You don’t have to sacrifice taste for price if you know where to look. Sommelier Erin Horton of Bishop’s Cellar pulls five affordable and tasty wines for every budget. The good news is cheaper wines usually mean easy drinking and no “pencil-shaving aromas.” The bad news is you have every excuse to double fist bottles…
Winemakers Dinner and Auction Wine is at the heart of this event but a performance from Symphony Nova Scotia and a four-course meal are the added bonuses. A silent and live auction are also part of the fun, with proceeds supporting SNS. Thu Sep 24, Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road, $180 Port of Wines Festival…
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Port of Wines Festival, and they’re celebrating in style. “For the past 20 years we’ve focused on a single country,” says Tim Pellerin, the NSLC’s vice-president, marketing and merchandising, “where about 20 to 25 percent of wine was from the country of origin.” This year, the four…
Domaine de Grand Pré, Haskap Sparking Wine $23.75 Haskap, a berry native to our province, gives this wine just a hint of body and sweetness. Made in the traditional Champagne method, this is a wine versatile enough to span whatever fall feast you have up your sleeve. “This wine is about as Nova Scotian as…
Don’t judge a wine by its homemade label—yeah, the one that’s just “Merlot” scrawled on a jagged strip of masking tape. It’s a lesson for even the unsnobbiest drinkers, and sage advice that Noble Grape’s Shean Higgins is quick to share with hesitant first-time winemakers. Not all homemade wines are that watermelon shiraz your friends…
While the Nova Scotia wine scene has traditionally been a straggler when it comes to fame and accolades, our first official wine appellation, Tidal Bay, has managed to turn that all around in a matter of only a few years. A blissfully aromatic white wine that hovers around 11 percent, it ranges from sharp, crisp…
Nova Scotian ex-pat Harlan Johnson isn’t a curator by trade, but with small grants from Dawson College and Concordia University, the painter and professor has realized his dream of an exhibit featuring the works of Acadian and Cajun artists. Johnson gives us the scoop on the project, Acadie mythique, that had artists from as far…
Hopscotch Halifax is quickly becoming one of the city’s best annual music festivals. From live street art demos to the country’s champion battle rappers to American DJs and local dancers, this year’s Hopscotch pulls out the big guns with Orlando’s DJ Dallask and festival headliners Indiana’s Freddie Gibbs and Long Island MC Rakim. This year,…
Condensing the long and involved plot of Great Expectations into a play that comes in at under two and a half hours (including intermission) is no easy feat, but Neptune’s artistic director George Pothitos has done a brilliant job of it. His distillation of this epic coming-of-age tale is rich with character development, yet doesn’t…
Along with Raymond Boisjoly (West Coast), Sarah Anne Johnson (Prairies/North), Abbas Akhavan (Ontario), Jen Rafman (Quebec), Atlantic Canada’s 2015 finalist, Lisa Lipton, prepares for the Sobey Shortlist Exhibition at the AGNS, opening on September 26. The winner will be announced at a gala on October 28. WHO SHE IS “My name is Lisa Lipton, some…
Avondale Sky 2014 Tidal BayBlend: L’Acadie Blanc, Vidal, Geisenheim, Osceola Muscat, Petite Milo Heavy on the citrus notes and high in acidity, this crisp and sharp white is perfect when chilled to the bone and served with a light fish dish or a fresh, zesty pesto dish. Benjamin Bridge 2014 Tidal Bay Blend: L’Acadie Blanc,…
1. Quark, from Fox Hill Cheese House A tangy, eastern European spreadable cheese Beatrice Stutz is playful with the quark, mixing it with chocolate and serving it with Grand Pré’s Dolce Vita Red Dessert Wine, while L’Acadie’s Bruce Ewert suggests either his Vintage Cuvée Rose or Prestige Brut. Benjamin Bridge’s Jean-Benoit Deslauriers is also a proponent…
Q I’m a 26-year-old single bi woman. Sometimes my roommate/best friend and I have drunken threesomes with men. We’ve had some great one-night stands (less scary with a friend!), but recently we slept with a man I’ve been (drunkenly) sleeping with over a period of months, my “friend with benefits.” I shared my FWB with…
Johnny Depp, after years of compelling work in films as diverse as Benny & Joon, Ed Wood, Dead Man, Cry-Baby and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, actively crossed over into lazy sellout territory when he saidyes to Disney and started a decade-plus-long Keith Richards impressionin 2003. (His longtime cohort Tim Burton also stopped trying…
Nadyne Kasta refers to her path—to Nova Scotia, and to design—as a “zig-zaggy one.” The Ottawa/Montreal native, and former reporter/hairdresser, landed in PEI after a sudden and unexpected death in her family. Amidst her mourning she fell in love with the east coast. “When you lose someone suddenly, everything that’s not absolutely essential to your…
