On a winter’s night when the wind is in the trees, as foretold a century ago, The Highwayman will come riding (riding, riding) into Halifax. For in early or mid-March—the official date is yet to be announced-—The Highwayman Restaurant will open at 1673 Barrington Street (the former Certainly Cinnamon location). The Highwayman is a new […]
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Indochine works on its night moves
“What’s the saying? Necessity creates ingenuity?”. Whatever it is, Liz Smith rang in the new year running with a bright idea for the Barrington Street location of her healthy, Vietnamese-inspired sandwich and snack shop, Indochine Banh Mi (1701 Barrington Street). In the face of slow traffic along downtown’s main drag, she’s decided to extend the […]
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Trapped queen: a night at Captured Escape Rooms
The gluttony associated with the Holiday season is (sadly) behind us and we’ve been left scrambling for an activity to replace the mind-numbing mounds of food and booze we once indulged in. I suggest skipping the bar, rallying your buds and entering Captured Escape Rooms (1649 Barrington Street)—which opened back in December— for a new […]
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Nice night for a waffle
On Barrington Street, a poster of a woman is plastered on a darkened window. Her hands rest on her shoulders, her head facing forwards. Her gaze is obscured by her sunglasses made of waffles. Below her is an enigmatic phrase: “We Dream of Waffles.” Above her, “Pop-Up Event Coming Soon.” No other information is available […]
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Craig Flinn to open Temple Bar, Cocktails and Kitchen on Barrington Street
Craig Flinn’s restaurant family is growing. This September he’ll welcome another bundle of food and drink joy, Temple Bar, Cocktails and Kitchen, to 1533 Barrington Street, the former home of J&R Grimsmo—which is conveniently one door down from both his other establishments, Chives Canadian Bistro and 2 Doors Down. The idea sprouted when Flinn’s landlord […]
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Attica is 20 years young
This weekend marks two decades in business for downtown’s furniture and lifestyle mainstay Attica Furnishings (1566 Barrington Street), which NSCAD grads Suzanne Saul and Christopher Joyce opened to Halifax shoppers in ’95. The now four-storey home style store has seen a lot of changes—not just on Barrington Street but in the way people shop—and despite […]
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J&R Grimsmo says goodbye
Sad news alert. Local entrepreneurs and designers Jessy Lacourciere and Rachael Grant announced yesterday via Facebook (see below) that after four years of bringing downtown Halifax Canadian-made fashions, local jewellery and their own designs, their Barrington Street women’s clothing store, J&R Grimsmo (1533 Barrington Street), was closed permanently. We miss its presence already. To all […]
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Urban Outfitters opens this Friday
It’s supposed to be a gorgeous long weekend, but my guess is that a lot of people are going to be spending it ravaging the racks of Halifax’s first Urban Outfitters (1652 Barrington Street), the consistently problematic, yet loved by many, shopping destination finally opens this Friday Thursday. After months of renos, years of rumours […]
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The Elle word
“I’m sorry, I’m scatterbrained today,” my server says after I’ve been seated for almost 10 minutes. I hadn’t gotten a menu until just a minute or two before when another server walked by and asked if I was ready to order and the lack of menu was pointed out. She swung back with the menu, […]
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The Magic is gone on Barrington Street
[Image-1] Night Magic Fashions, a longtime pillar of Halifax retail, has unlaced its last corset downtown. The store’s entrance at 1711 Barrington Street has been locked for several days now, and window displays lay barren. Messages left for owner Pamela Theriault weren’t returned, but the company’s second location at 334 Herring Cove Road seems to […]
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A new headquarters for Freak Lunchbox
Halifax’s candy store veteran is working on some new, and seriously freaky, headquarters. In time for its upcoming 15th anniversary, Freak Lunchbox’s flagship store—which was born and raised at 1723 Barrington Street—is moving to bigger digs. Owner Jeremy Smith acquired the nearby 1729 Barrington Street (the former home of Hilltribe) in January and renovations have […]
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Games People Play moves
After two years of socializing and strategizing via board and card games, Games People Play has gotten too big for it’s Barrington Street britches and has announced it’s giving itself a great anniversary gift—an upgrade. The hobby shop/ hangout closed up shop last Sunday to move its operation to 5217 Blowers Street (just above Burrito […]