Nova Scotia Harvest Wine Festival Inspired by harvest season, and our fruitful local wine industry, this six-week event—presented by Taste of Nova Scotia and Wines of Nova Scotia—has restaurants, wineries and tour providers working together to host experiences across the province. Since September 15, Nova Scotia Harvest Wine Festival has been toasting the various growers […]
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Grape Witches work their magic at The Ostrich Club
“A cool house party where there happens to be really good wine.” We would expect nothing less from Grape Witches swooping into Halifax to pour some magical wines for those attending a party at the Hydrostone Market’s brand new restaurant, The Ostrich Club. To say the least, this Smuggler’s Cove party will be a wine […]
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Little Oak goes a long way
Little Oak 1475 Lower Water Street Mon-Wed 4pm-10pm; Thu-Sat 4pm-late You don’t need to be a bartender at Little Oak to be “behind the wood.” It is impossible not to be behind wood at this tiny bar: The entire space is essentially a warm oaky embrace. The room is small, but manages to feels airy […]
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Agricola Street Brasserie takes an Italian vacation
The Agricola Street Brasserie is known for incorporating a variety of culinary styles into the fine dining experience it’s crafted: From French and Italian to Japanese and Nordic. But for one month starting February 22 things are about to change, as the Brasserie becomes the Agricola Street Trattoria and will serve up solely Sicilian-focused cuisine. […]
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Emily Orr’s fresh take
Emily Orr moved to Halifax five years ago with no real plan. “I just packed a bag for a week, hopped on a train and wasn’t sure if I was going to move here or not. I was just checking things out,” she says. “I stayed at the hostel for a little bit, fell in […]
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Best Atmosphere
Gold Winner EDNA Silver Winner Lot Six Bronze Winner Agricola Street Brasserie “That’s a huge one for me because so many of the new restaurants have opened in the last couple of years, and there’s been a real emphasis on design,” says EDNA’s visionary Jenna Mooers of her Best Atmosphere accolade. Working with Breakhouse, taking […]
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Little Oak hits the waterfront this summer
Meet the waterfront’s newest bar, Little Oak. Owners of Agricola Street Brasserie Michael Hase, Rachel Knox and Ludovic Eveno decided to start it up about a year ago, and they’re jazzed to be opening it’s doors at Bishop’s Landing this summer. Hase describes the bar’s 27-seater size as “a footprint that would fit in the […]
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Best Atmosphere
Gold Winner Agricola Street Brasserie Silver Winner EDNA Bronze Winner Tom’s Little Havana “The building has such warm bones that it was easy to work with. But atmosphere is more than just the look of a room,” says the Brasserie’s Rachel Knox of her stunner of a restaurant. “It has to do with how one […]
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Write For Your Life, that’s an order
There will be blood. Well, maybe not blood, but as far as fundraisers go, Write For Your Life! offers some pretty heated competition. The event raises money for The Doppler Effect Production Society, a not-for-profit theatre company that has produced nine original works—including the Coast readers’ favourite play of 2014, Tribe of One—since it was […]
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North by Night Market time
“Night markets are really common all over the world in larger cities,” says the Food Wolf‘s Natalie Chavarie. “This is the start of an idea that’ll express itself into a full blown north end farmers market in two years.” She’s talking about this Friday’s (June 13) North by Night Market—an event that the Food Wolf […]
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Best Atmosphere
Gold Winner Agricola Street Brasserie Silver Winner Stillwell Beer Bar Bronze Winner EDNA The north end’s newest addition welcomes you with an understated exterior and a shockingly vibrant interior that is as warm as it is modern. “We surprise people,” says Peter Goneau. “There’s just a ‘wow’ when people walk in and see the size […]
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All the new restaurants in Halifax in 2013
2 Doors Down 1533 Barrington Street Agricola Street Brasserie 2540 Agricola Street THE AUCTION HOUSE 1726 Argyle Street Big Life Whole Foods 84 Portland Street Bite Me Urban Diner Gourmet Food Truck various locations The Board Room Game Cafe 1256 Barrington Street Boneheads BBQ, Fairview 3625 Dutch Village Road Cafe Karachi 16 Titus Street Canadian Bacon Cookhouse Queen’s Wharf […]