The folks behind Agricola Street Brasserie (2540 Agricola Street) and Little Oak (1475 Lower Water Street) are adding something extra to their repertoire. Just in time for patio season, the Brasserie’s upstairs patio will now be known as Billow Bar Rooftop Cocktails & BBQ, a sunny spot to drink, eat and eat some more. The […]
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Chain-Yard Urban Cidery wants to be the apple of your eye
The co-owners of a Grape Escapes wine tours are crushing another kind of fruit and “taking advantage of the cider boom:” Mike Lim and Susan Downey Lim announced last summer they’d be teaming up with Brian Kelly to open Chain-Yard Urban Cidery at 2606 Agricola Street (the former FRED. location). And now they’re just about […]
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Hurricane watch
You may or may not have noticed that Sam’s Place (26 Portland Street) is no longer. But, luckily, just like a fierce nor’easter, a new tenant has already whipped through the downtown Dartmouth venue, giving it an swift overhaul, starting by re-painting the interior some bright, Mardi Gras-esque colours. As of June 1 the white […]
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Canuck Cocktails
Mosaic Social Dining Lounge Nothing could be more strong and free than Cooper Tardivel’s award-winning True North martini. Tardivel concocted the drink using a maple dessert wine from Jost, garnished with maple-candied apple balls. “It’s a dessert cocktail…in other words, great for warming up in the ski lodge after a gold medal run,” writes Tardivel. […]
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How to find a patio in the sky
The Argyle Bar & Grill The Argyle boasts both the largest rooftop patio in Halifax and unblocked sun access. Bar owner Johnny Demestihas says Thursday nights are his hottest and most happening all summer long, and one look at the rooftop layout explains why: three bars, a lounge chair area and an endless supply of […]