The Hydrostone is a north end oasis of classy boutiques, eateries and galleries. With a gorgeous, tree-lined parkette just across the street, it’s a springtime consumer destination unparalleled on the peninsula. It’s about to get even more popular, as monolithic coffee corporation Starbucks is just about to open a new location in the new building […]
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Refugees from Windsor and Almon
With the heavy reno going on in the building at the northwest corner of Windsor and Almon, the businesses that were once in there have all had to relocate. Shoptalk reported that the first to go, Jeans and Gents, having been on Windsor for 20 years, now can be found at 2592 Elm at Chebucto. […]
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Changes at Almon and Windsor
“In ’89, there wasn’t much going on here,” says Jeans and Gents Clothing Company (2816 Windsor, at Almon) owner David Kaulback about the corner where you can find his 20-year-old shop, just down from the Halifax Forum. “The original building owner said he’d give me a good deal on the rent and I could stay […]