Start polishing your dancing shoes (er, platform sneakers?), The Argyle Grill & Bar‘s (1575 Argyle Street) plan to convert its basement into a new weekend dance party. The restaurant/bar’s mostly unused downstairs space will be re-vamped to become Vinyl Retro Dance Lounge, a concept The Argyle’s parent company Urban Sparq Hospitality has tried—with much success—in […]
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Sunday Jam: The Okay Day Patio Party Playlist
This Sunday, 13 Halifax DJs and some special guests will ROCK YOUR FUCKING BODY all day and all night at The Argyle Bar & Grill ($10, 3pm to close). To celebrate this special event (and $3.75 drinks), we present The Okay Day Patio Party Playlist to start your weekend. Brought to you by OKAY TK, in partnership […]
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Best in the City
Red City is the sophomore album from City Natives, an ECMA-winning hip-hop crew composed of four Mi’kmaq and Maliseet MCs hailing from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The album dropped at the end of September. Red City features tracks with strong beats, earworm hooks, regional shoutouts and sincere lyrics about getting paid for doing what […]
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Best Patio
Gold Winner Your Father’s Moustache Silver Winner The Argyle Bar & Grill Bronze Winner The Bicycle Thief Sitting in the sun on the patio at Your Father’s Moustache feels more like a resort than a downtown resto. “It’s an oasis in the city,” says manager Shane Robilliard. If the sun is out in Halifax, the […]
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Night group
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Who else is up right now? Where’s the party?” ReelLifeFam, the brainchild of Trevor Walter and Courtney (C-Note) Simmonds, hopes to answer those questions with the launch of the Midnight 6 Society. “Midnight 6 Society is basically a movement, our whole case we’re pushing with that is owning the […]
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DJ IV takes the cake
Between running his own weekly event, touring with Classified, and making his own music, it’s surprising he has any time to celebrate. DJ IV, one of Halifax’s most venerable selectors, will be celebrating his birthday at the Argyle on Saturday. “It’s an enjoyable busy,” said IV (AKA Brian Pelrine) over the phone. The morning after […]
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Nadasi’s one-man army
Charismatic rap artist Nadasi (AKA Nathan Simon) has a work ethic to be impressed by. Nadasi rarely stops promoting, sharing with fans, networking, creating, performing— giving an air of having a highly paid PR staff behind him. But that’s not the case. Nadasi is a one-man army, running a clothing label (WInner’s Circle), working with a […]
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Sprucing things up
Born and brewed in Cape Breton, Big Spruce Brewing has been concocting its two varieties of craft beer since the beginning of March. After selling it’s first beer in house on April 1, the company has been spreading the love throughout Cape Breton ever since. Now, this brewery newbie is kicking things up a notch […]
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Bring the Rakkas
All of us make compromises, but fewer of us do so in pursuit of our creative ambition. When we come across a successful example like Dennis Shaw-AKA D-Rakkas of South Rakkas Crew (SRC)—we take for granted their life choices. Just over a decade ago, Shaw relocated from Toronto to Orlando. “I had to work three […]
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Argyle Rooftop patio opens May 19
For those of you who’ve been suffering through the sheets of rain and clouds of fog recently, here’s some good news: The Argyle Bar & Grill (1575 Argyle Street, 492-8844), the downtown bar and resto with a gorgeous rooftop patio, will be opening said patio Thursday May 19.
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A sailor’s guide to watering holes
If you’re walking around downtown this week, chances are you’re a sailor after a stiff drink or sailors are asking you where to find one. Luckily, plenty of bars will be catering to our thirsty visitors. Sailors can get a taste of their naval history if they head to The Seahorse Tavern (1665 Argyle Street). […]
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Hot summer nights
Patios are open, the sun is high in the sky well after work and our Hot Summer Guide is in your hands—all signs that point to summer, which means appropriate drinking is to be had. Blender drinks—and frozen concoctions—are a summer affair, and we’ve called up three spots that have yummy options for you, as […]