Roy’s Lounge, The Westin Nova Scotian 1181 Hollis Street “Squeezing oranges. That’s how I got here,” says Roy Clorey. “It was in 1963. That’s where I started. At that time to become a bartender you worked for three solid weeks in the background. You had to know 150 cocktails before you went to serve the […]
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Ten picks for a super weekend
10 Silent Reading at the Imbibery Thursday Two hours with just your book, your beer and your thoughts—and no phone—at Good Robot. 9 Re-imaging The Short Film Friday Challenge your idea of what a short can be at this screening of quick flicks by three boundary-pushing directors at NSCAD’s Bell Theatre. 8 Atlantic Fashion Week […]
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The Arkells and Frank Turner split headline status at upcoming show
Fun, dancey pop is what the Arkells does best, and the band is bringing its particular brand of party jams to Halifax with the United Kingdom’s Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls in tow. While Turner’s soulful folk is the headline draw in some towns (he opened the 2012 London Olympics with an […]
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Drink to that
“You’re passionate about your work, you truly believe in it, and it’s a very long uphill battle,” says Courtney Morrison, the 27-year-old who plans to bring a little more attention to Green Drinks. “It’s frustrating and exhausting.” Morrison attributes this exhaustion to “activist burnout”—a considerable concern among people working within the environmental sector. She says […]
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The business of bare: Inside Ralph’s Place
She is on hands and knees, naked. Below her a man slumps over his beer bottle. He is nearly alone in the club on this bright afternoon. She crawls towards him, stopping three feet away–as close as the law allows. Her movements are almost languorous, but she lacks the confidence and practice of the other […]
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Another go for The Rodeo Lounge
After 30 years as touring musicians, Gary and Denise Julien have seen their fair share of country bars. So when the opportunity to take over Dartmouth’s infamous The Rodeo Lounge (121 Ilsley Avenue), of course they jumped on it. “We just didn’t do well with retired,” laughs Denise. “We needed a project and we got […]
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Valentine’s pick-me-ups
Reflections Cabaret Voted Best Pick Up Bar in last year’s Best of Halifax poll, Reflections is going all out for V-day. Saturday brings Red: The Love Ball, a theme party where staff at the club “go nuts making the place look awesome with red decor, lighting and special effects, and you can go nuts with […]
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Members-only Bars: private drinking in Halifax.
Resolutes Club Membership is $10/year. Members get access to free pool, free darts, shuffleboard and the ultimate giveaway: occasional free drink tickets! Two members are needed to represent newbies, but don’t cause a ruckus and you can count yourself in. You can visit three times before signing up and are always sure to find a […]
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Lower Decked Out for 35th Birthday bash
"I hired Great Big Sea16 years ago for their first show on the mainland, so they were the first band I called to see if they'd consider coming and doing a show for us; they accepted our offer to come and make it a real celebration," says Mike Condy, owner of the Lower Deck. Great […]
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South shore seasonal pub tour
Growing up on the south shore and attending school in Halifax, it’s not surprising that this beer and pub lover developed a preference for certain pubs and towns within reasonable driving distance. I got involved with a crowd in university that did an annual “South Shore Drinking Tour,” in which we drove to a bar […]
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It’s Raining Men (and tall drinks)
Forget the Leafs. Halifax basketball fans will be breaking out the blue and white this week as the Rainmen kick off their pre-season games. To honour these towering men, we’re featuring a few bars where you can reach for a tall drink. Niche At a vertiginous 7’3″, centre Shagari Alleyne is the tallest player on […]
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Study bars: Books ‘n’ booze
It’s time for finals again, and so begins the search for the perfect study hole. Libraries and coffee shops are standard, but why not try one of these quiet pubs for your after-hours cramming? And when all that late-night studying gets to be too much, these places double as great conversation spots. Old Triangle Irish […]