Backoos Korean To Go 1360 Birmingham Street Breathe a twice-fried sigh of relief—after eight months, Backoos Korean Food is reopening on Birmingham Street with an expanded menu and dining area. Formerly known for its takeout, the tiny restaurant has doubled in size with an inviting, slightly industrial feel. Wooden benches line the walls, accompanied by […]
Backoos Korean Food
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Michelada and dumplings El Chino My favourite new hangout has a really nice and varied drink menu but I cannot, will not, shift my focus from its spicy beer cocktail. It is my medicine. And because you cannot take medicine on an empty stomach, dumplings. Sundae (any) Manual’s Dairy Bar Two seconds in the sun […]
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Backoos, fried and true
“There aren’t a lot of Koreans here,” JoungMin Kim says. “So when you see one another you’re like ‘Korean? Korean! Hey!’ It’s a small community.” Kim met Sang Ho Back two years ago, just after moving to Nova Scotia with his wife and kids. “My wife, she’s from here and she wanted to live back […]