It’s the double-barrelled approach of Duggers and D2 that keeps it winning this category: Like the beloved mullet hairstyle, it’s business in the front and party in the back. (Well, except that it’s business on the ground floor and party in the basement, but you know what we’re getting at.) Dugger’s has everything you need […]
Best Of Halifax
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Real Estate Agent
Rosie the Realtor has owned this category for some time, instantly recognizable for her image branding as she is for her work as one of the busiest real estate agents in Halifax. “I love what I do and it shows,” she explains on her website, rosiep.ca. “Let me share this feeling with you by giving […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Pet Supply Store
The business calls itself “Canada’s Healthy Choice for Pets,” with locations in Bedford, Dartmouth and at Bayers Lake, carrying brands such as Nature’s Harvest, Natural Balance, Wellness, Holistic Blend, Home Made 4 Life, Healthy Paws and many more, including dog health supplements. Or pick up a few accessories, everything from beds to bones, creates to […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Optical Store
We had a personal experience with the fine folks at Gaudet recently. We needed a new pair of prescription sunglasses, so we brought in an older pair with good lenses but broken frames. They tried to find new frames to fit the lenses, but nothing quite worked. Then they kindly suggested a number of other […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best New Store
Oh, the weeping with joy that was heard around the city when this mammoth international fashion outlet arrived. Next to Ikea, we can’t think of another business so desired here in town. Interesting coincidence that they were both founded in Sweden. Silver: Morrigan LeFay’s Mystical Gifts Bronze: Carbonstok
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Musical Instrument Store
Now firmly ensconced in the local scene—the Canada-wide instrument supply business scooped up The Music Stop last year and has two more locations in Dartmouth and Bedford—they’ve made their presence felt. “The rental rates that L&M offer are way groovier than anyone in the business across Canada… it’s been really busy, man,” says Johnny Parker, […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Mechanic Shop
Even though Tapley has a fairly narrow range of automobiles he works on, Coast readers have recognized his specialized gift. “I’m strictly European cars,” he says, working on mostly BMWs, though he does service a few Ferraris. He’s been in Bedford for five years, but he started his career as a mechanic at a Volkswagen […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Massage Therapist
Hailing from Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Collier has been working as a massage therapist for just two and a half years, but clearly she’s making a big impact with her powerful digits. “I like to heal people,” she says. “To make people feel better. I’m interested in becoming a nurse. This is my first step.” Her […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Manicure / Pedicure
Part of the enjoyment for women of getting a manicure or pedicure at Remedy is the social opportunity. “We have an open concept spot,” says manager Nicola Hancock. “We can book up to four at a time. People make friends and get into a big conversation. It’s a really good time.” And guys do it, […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Jewellery Store
With 27 years of experience at Fireworks, manager and buyer Leslie Lawrence knows how the business works. “This year was trickier,” she says, referencing the economy, of course. “The one thing with the Maritimes, we’re always in a recession,” she says, chuckling. “It’s what makes us great comedians.” Lawrence says she has met and spoken […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Independent Bookseller
“It’s the time of year when we’re being flooded with new releases,” says manager Mike Hamm, predicting that Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro, the grand dames of Canadian fiction, will lead the charge this season with their new novels. There’s great interest in the new John Irving book as well, and the world’s most famous […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Hotel
It was a big deal for the city and it was a really big deal at The Lord Nelson. We’re talking about The Cute Beatle’s visit. “It was pretty cool,” says Carol Parrott, the Lord Nelson’s director of sales, who was a little star-struck when Paul McCartney arrived to stay at her hotel this summer. […]