May 13-19, 2010

Vol. 17, No. 51

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City

InFullBloom Spring Fair & Green Garden

Bloomfield blooms with flowers and future plans.

By Holly Gordon
May 13, 2010
City

On Patrol

In our city, every Municipal Malfunction deserves to be fixed

By Patrol Superintendent Laportno
May 14, 2010
News

Environmentalists welcome Sable announcement

Fragile island to become national park

By Bruce Wark
May 18, 2010
News

HRM buys Cow Bay lot for surfer access to ocean

"Minutes" break is one of the Atlantic's best surf destinations-- Read the full city report

By Lizzy Hill
May 10, 2010
News

Stephen Kimber crowned

Atlantic Journalism Awards ceremony puts an end to those Susan Lucci comparisons

By Kyle Shaw
May 12, 2010
News

Circular decision

Council approves roundabouts for use by road engineers

By Tim Bousquet
May 12, 2010
News

CITY MAIL appears over the weekend: But what is it?

By Tim Bousquet
May 17, 2010
News

Taxpayer expenditure for four-pad arena still secret

In continuing public records battle, Coast is given contract, but dollar amounts are censored

By Tim Bousquet
May 17, 2010
News

TD Building re-design proposal revealed

Plans call for the demolition of 1820s-era Macara-Barnstead Building, now housing The Flower Shop

By Tim Bousquet
May 18, 2010
News

CITY MAIL responds

Mystery deepens

By Tim Bousquet
May 18, 2010
Shoptalk

Product of the week: Seabright Soul's wearable dioramas

Shadowbox pendants are tiny pieces of art.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 14, 2010
Shoptalk

Yo Rodeo sale this Sunday

Buy awesome art, eat snacks.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 14, 2010
Shoptalk

Big Gottingen Street News: Backpackers hostel, Alteregos cafe poised for major expansion

Owner Michelle Strum to buy Darrells Pool building, team with The Hub

By Tim Bousquet
May 12, 2010
Shoptalk

Laura Chenoweth shows again

By Carsten Knox
May 17, 2010
Shoptalk

Bear is Back

By Carsten Knox
May 18, 2010
Shoptalk

Holiday hours for the Victoria Day Long Weekend

By Carsten Knox
May 20, 2010
Opinion

Dumbing down news

A survey of CBC reporters confirms what we already knew: the Mother Corp is failing us.

By Bruce Wark
May 13, 2010
Environment

Shared visions

In a post-carbon world, CarShareHFX would be a near-universal part of Halifax’s sustainable transportation mix

By Chris Benjamin
May 13, 2010

Arts & Culture

Noah Pink joins Xavier Dolan and Atom Egoyan

Pink included in Cannes panel on "next wave of Canadian filmmakers."

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

House bound

David Hoffos' evocative video funhouse at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia was born out of a recurring dream.

By Sean Flinn
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Picnicface's Roller Town gets distribution

...but they still need some cash, people.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 14, 2010
Arts & Culture

Tierney's town

Jacob Tierney gives love to his hometown Montreal and Jay Baruchel in the high school reincarnation comedy The Trotsky.

By Matt Semansky
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Carbon Arc's film footprint

Submit a short film on the theme "I want an Independent cinema in Halifax."

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 14, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Trotsky leaves farce at the door

Star Jay Baruchel delivers an irony-free performance that gives the film its heart.

By Matt Semansky
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Letters to Juliet's love story is a chore

Ann Landers for the romantically confused and brokenhearted.

By Hillary Titley
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Word is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives

Toronto International Film Festival’s Movie Night in Halifax projects a special screening for International Day Against Homophobia.

By Rebecca Falvey
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Woman & Scarecrow

LunaSea brings Irish playwright Marina Carr’s work to the stage.

By Kate Watson
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Starfish Properties Student Art Awards Exhibition

Amelie Proulx wins the first Starfish Properties award---the first in a new NSCAD tradition.

By Holly Gordon
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Red Cliff

Directed by John Woo (E1 Entertainment)

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Halo: Reach

Xbox 360 (Bungie)

By Sean F. Hamilton
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Good News About Armageddon

Steve McOrmond (Brick Books)

By Sean Flinn
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

Michael Lewis (WW Norton & Company)

By Kyle Shaw
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Iron Man 2 suits up to entertain

The comic book movie sequel arrives with fun buoyancy and a refreshing lack of self-importance.

By Hillary Titley
May 13, 2010
Arts & Culture

Robin Hood puts on his tights too seriously

Ridley Scott's prince of thieves tale is steeped in inert political babble.

By Hillary Titley
May 13, 2010
Music

Queen Elizabeth in Halifax, June 28-30

Practice your royal waves, boys and girls.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 19, 2010
Music

4 Important Halifax Artists According to Aux.Tv

By Alison Lang
May 18, 2010
Music

England is Screaming

with excitement

By Alison Lang
May 13, 2010
Music

How Many Licks Does It Take to Get Lil' Kim to Alderney Landing?

enough...

By Alison Lang
May 18, 2010
Music

Sims and Allen: Precious things at Mary E. Black

Two jewellery artists collaborate, with beautiful results.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 14, 2010
Music

Get a Sneak Peek at Obsolete Records

it's happening! it's all really happening!

By Alison Lang
May 18, 2010
Music

Playing Pirates

The Maritimes doesn’t have a Pirate Party candidate yet, but there are young local members willing to walk the plank.

By Mike Gorman
May 13, 2010
Music

She's our dancing queen: Gwen Noah

Contemporary dancer celebrates 20 years of moves.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 14, 2010
Music

Open Up the Gates

By Alison Lang
May 13, 2010
Music

Classified Nominated for Three MMVAs

and the blitz of good fortune continues

By Alison Lang
May 18, 2010
Music

Friday Five: Corn Party

five great things in summer city

By Alison Lang
May 14, 2010
Music

Moving Upstream

Upstream Music, Halifax's experimental genre-busting music collective, turns 20.

By Laura Kenins
May 13, 2010
Music

Shakedown Combo's rockabilly genes

Hay daddio! The Shakedown Combo proves that the family that plays rockabilly together, stays together.

By Holly Gordon
May 13, 2010
Music

Michou

The pop-folk band from Ontario gives Halifax some love.

By Holly Gordon
May 13, 2010
Music

The English Beat with The Idlers

The Beat goes on after a previous cancellation, but the ska band arrives incomplete.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 13, 2010
Music

LCD Soundsystem

This is Happening (DFA)

By Mike Gorman
May 13, 2010
Music

Paper Beat Scissors

Flicker (independent)

By Shannon Webb-Campbell
May 13, 2010
Music

Solomon Burke

Nothing’s Impossible (E1 Music/The One World)

By Sean Flinn
May 13, 2010
Music

Hole

Nobody’s Daughter (Mercury)

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 13, 2010
Music

Frog Eyes

Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph (Dead Oceans)

By Ryan McNutt
May 13, 2010
Comics

Superhero Girl

By Faith Erin Hicks
May 13, 2010
Comics

True Story by David Brown

By Mike Holmes
May 13, 2010

Food + Drink

Best Diner

The Armview Restaurant & Lounge

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best New Restaurant

Boneheads BBQ

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Restaurant

Fid Resto

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Cafe

Two If By Sea Cafe

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Fine Dining

Chives Canadian Bistro

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Chef

Dennis Johnston, Fid Resto

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Cole Harbour Restaurant

Jamieson's Irish House & Grill

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Sackville Restaurant

Tom's Family Restaurant

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Clayton Park Area Restaurant

Sushi Nami Royale

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Dartmouth Restaurant

Nectar Social House

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Restaurant (Outside The HRM)

Fleur de Sel

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Bedford Restaurant

The Chickenburger

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Shawarma

Venus Pizza

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Pizza Slice

Sicilian Pizza

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Thai Restaurant

Cha Baa Thai

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Italian Restaurant

Il Mercato

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Club Sandwich

Your Father's Moustache

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Burger

Darrell's Restaurant

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Breakfast

Coastal Cafe

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Desserts

Il Mercato

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Indian Restaurant

Taj Mahal

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Fish Cakes

Henry House

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Chicken Wings

Bubba Ray's Sports Bar

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Poutine (Original)

Alexandra's

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Cookie / Cupcake / Doughnut

Two If By Sea Cafe

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Chinese Restaurant

The Great Wall Restaurant

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Chowder

jane's on the common

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Lunch Specials

Ko-Doraku

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Pasta

Il Mercato

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Middle Eastern / Persian Restaurant

Mezza Lebanese Kitchen

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Pub Food

Henry House

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Vegetarian-friendly Restaurant

The Wooden Monkey

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Steak

The Keg Steakhouse

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Ribs

Boneheads BBQ

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Sandwich

Pete's Frootique

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Fries

Bud the Spud

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Dim Sum

The Great Wall Restaurant

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Brunch

jane's on the common

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Donair

King of Donair

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Pizza Pie

Salvatore’s Pizzaiolo Trattoria

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Sushi Restaurant

Hamachi House

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Caesar

Brooklyn Warehouse

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Use Of Local Ingredients

The Wooden Monkey

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Salad

Pete's Frootique

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Ice Cream / Gelato / Frozen Yogurt

Dio Mio

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Greek Restaurant

Opa! Greek Taverna

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Fish & Chips

Phil's Seafood

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Seafood

Five Fishermen

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Tea

Cargo & James

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Coffee (Regular)

Java Blend Coffee Roasters

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Cocktails

Bitter End

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Hot Chocolate

Just Us! Coffee House

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Smoothie

Pete's Power Juice Bar

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Martini

Bitter End

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Wine List

CUT Steakhouse & Urban Grill

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Beer Selection

Maxwell’s Plum

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Milkshake

Darrell's Restaurant

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Coffee (Espresso-based)

Java Blend Coffee Roasters

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Cheap Drinks

Oasis Pub & Eatery

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Atmosphere

Brooklyn Warehouse

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Kid-friendly Spot

Local Jo Cafe & Market

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Server

Graham Lyttle, Fid Resto

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Bartender

Bill McLean, Mexicali Rosa's

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Campus Eats

The Dawgfather

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Patio

Your Father's Moustache

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Late-night Food

Freeman's Little New York

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Crew Of Regular Customers

Finbar's Irish Pub

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Place To Watch The Game

Bubba Ray's Sports Bar

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Bargain

Westcliffe Diner

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Barista

Zane Kelsall, Two If By Sea Cafe

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Stall At The Halifax Farmers’ Market (Prepared Foods)

Cheelin Chinese Food

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Bakery

Julien's Pastry Shop

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Asian Grocer

Tian Phat

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Liquor / Wine Store

Bishop's Cellar

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Brew Pub

Rogue’s Roost

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Stall At The Halifax Farmers’ Market (Produce)

Hutten Family Farm

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Microbrewery

Propeller Brewing Company

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Health Food Store

Planet Organic Market

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010
Food + Drink

Best Place To Satisfy A Sweet Tooth

Freak Lunchbox

By Carsten Knox
May 13, 2010

Drink

On tap with apps

Happy hour appetizer and drink deals make after-work outings a cheaper affair.

By Holly Gordon
May 13, 2010

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

The creamy middles await, Taurus

By Rob Brezsny
May 13, 2010
Savage Love

Seducing the gun-shy

How to get your neighbour into bed with you, more email hacking, and whatever else lifts your luggage.

By Dan Savage
May 13, 2010

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