Shoptalk
Tia Upshaw is on the verge of opening her fourth business, and she’s encouraging others in her community to follow their dreams, too.
In 2013 when she first had thoughts of opening a cleaning business, nobody would give Tia Upshaw a business loan. “It was a hard road,” she says.
By Victoria Walton
Jan 22, 2021 5:17 pm
The Feed
The Bayer’s Lake cafe has 630 different flavour combinations, ready when you are.
The “donut robot” at Jagger’s Cafe can churn out over 700 donuts an hour.
By Victoria Walton
Jan 14, 2021 4:57 pm
Shoptalk
Serpentine Studios owner Laura Selenzi says the pattern is frustrating.
Since first opening in Halifax in 2011, Serpentine Studios has moved to three different locations. Now, the dance studio is once again a nomad in the rental landscape of HRM, searching for a permanent space that fits all its needs.
By Victoria Walton
Jan 10, 2021 10:00 am
The Feed
Among the grant applicants are 40 Subways, 33 Tim Horton’s, and 11 Boston Pizzas.
According to data released in December by the Nova Scotia government, the province gave out a total of $8.4 million to restaurants who applied for the first two rounds of Covid aid funding. The two grants given out by the province were the Small Business Impact Grant, which was first announced in April 2020, and the Small Business Re-opening and Support Grant, which was first announced in July.
By Victoria Walton
Jan 9, 2021 10:00 am
The Scene
Fill your calendar with these local happenings—both online are IRL.
Wednesday January 6 Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers
Renowned artist, activist and musician Alan Syliboy and his rain-bringing, eardrum-slapping Thundermakers open this year's online-only edition of the Open Waters Festival to deliver music that'll crack your skull open and scramble up what's inside.
By Morgan Mullin
Jan 6, 2021 6:01 pm
The Feed
Renovations are currently underway inside the old Bramoso Pizza.
When Hekmat Ani and her husband Abdul Jabi brought a Syrian restaurant to Halifax over a decade ago, they started on Quinpool Road. Four locations later, and they’re back, just a block down from their original location.
By Victoria Walton
Jan 4, 2021 3:19 pm
The Feed
Believe it or not, you have a stake in the issue.
By Victoria Walton
Jan 2, 2021 4:00 am
The Feed
By Victoria Walton
Dec 31, 2020 4:00 am
The Scene
How the band's debut LP Legacy sets the table for excellence.
By Morgan Mullin
Dec 28, 2020 4:00 am
The Feed
How COVID-19 is exacerbating university students’ food insecurity.
Dec 27, 2020 4:00 am