Gold Winner Laurie the Guy, The Lion’s Head Tavern Silver Winner The Mimi Show, Bearly’s House of Blue & Ribs Bronze Winner Dave Smith, Oasis Pub & Eatery “This is my 25th year hosting karaoke and l can honestly say l still love doing it,” says the man, the genius, Laurie The Guy AKA Laurie […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuk’s Silver Winner Laughterburner, Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs Bronze Winner Mega Comedy Mondays, Gus’ Pub & Grill Every weekend night is a comedy night at Yuk Yuk’s, the Canadian comedy institution that can be found in every city in Canada, and down at The Westin in Halifax. On Thursdays, Fridays […]
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Ace at Bearly’s is no longer
Ace Burger‘s Bearly’s House of Blues location (1269 Barrington Street) has turned off the grill, for good. In a Facebook post last Friday the restaurant said the downtown burger joint, which opened in time for Burger Week in 2014, was only intended to be a one-year pop-up restaurant and made the decision to stay open […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuk’s Silver Winner Geeks vs Nerds, The Bus Stop Theatre Bronze Winner LaughterBurner, Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs Stand-up comedy is having a bit of a renaissance these days. Gone are smoky clubs with old touring veterans playing to middle-aged crowds. Comedy today has gotten more accessible and more energetic. Third-place […]
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Best Ribs
Gold Winner Boneheads BBQ Silver Winner Bearly’s House of Blues, Burgers and Ribs Bronze Winner Mic Mac Bar & Grill Southern comfort lives in the heart of Halifax. Boneheads BBQ dishes out mouthwatering, meaty magic in the form of ribs, fit for any carnivore. You can order a full slab of these baby-back beauties, or […]
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Ace + Bearly’s = burgers
Even the juiciest secrets have to reveal themselves eventually. It’s official, Ace Burger Co. (2605 Agricola Street) will be taking over the kitchen at Bearly’s House of Blues, Burgers and Ribs (1269 Barrington Street), and the switch will happen just in time for Burger Week (March 20-26). Mimi Iatrou, Bearly’s owner, “had seen what we […]
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Best Ribs
Gold Winner Boneheads BBQ, Halifax Silver Winner Q Smokehouse & Southern Barbeque Bronze Winner Bearly’s House of Blues, Burgers and Ribs For the meat-loving carnivore, Bonehead’s is heaven on earth—and boy, do they know ribs. With BBQ made daily, this big ol’ rack of baby-back ribs will make your mouth water just looking at it […]
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Hot for teacher
“It was all Patsy Cline and Hank Williams in my house,” says vocalist and award-winning saxophonist, Shirley Jackson of her Alberta upbringing, “but as we grow as musicians, we develop our own tastes.” Seeking deeper moods, she moved to the Maritimes in 1988 and found a wealth of untapped talent. “The east coast is a […]
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Best Karaoke Night
Gold Winner Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs Silver Winner Menz Bar Bronze Winner Oasis Pub & Eatery If Mimi Andriopoulos is the captain of the unsinkable Bearly’s karaoke ship, the loyal, and always entertaining, choir of regulars are its hard working crew. It’s the combination of all of these people that keeps the ship […]
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Best Karaoke Night
It’s hard to imagine a time when karaoke wasn’t a big part of bar culture, reflected in the continuing success of the American and Canadian Idol shows. Here in Halifax, the name Mimi Andriopoulos is synonymous with karaoke, our own Ryan Seacrest and Ben Mulroney, as he has been the ringmaster at Bearly’s Wednesday night […]
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Best Open Mic Night
Established in the minds of Coast readers as a stellar student hang-out, it’s also now known as the place where you can bring your guitar, your keys, your talent, your ambition to be a stah, whatever and maybe win some cash. It starts at 9pm, but it’s a good idea to get in early as […]
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Karaoke city
Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs, Wednesdays While Bearly’s always has its regulars, it’s all about fist pumps and dancing for everyone—including newbies. “It’s just one of the few places in town where even if you are in a crowd, you still feel like you’re surrounded by friends,” says owner Mimi Iatrou. Whether it’s the […]