Biscuit has been a fixture of Argyle Street since 1996. The curated shop was ahead of its time in bringing “local love” to Halifax, whether it was through fashion, accessories or a range of giftables that everyone wants to receive. Over the years, Biscuit General Store—named for owner Wendy Friedman’s upbringing in the American South, […]
Biscuit General Store
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Best Men’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Biscuit General Store Silver Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards Bronze Winner RCHMND Hall of fame Duggers When Wendy Friedman is hunting for clothing and designers she wants to bring home to Halifax shoppers, she’s not usually thinking in terms of gender. “For me it’s not just about dressing men, it’s about dressing people […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Sweet Pea Boutique Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Vivacious Vixen Apparel “I’ve been around for what will be 13 years in a couple of months. I just had a lot of loyal customers I grew up with,” says Sweet Pea’s Johanna Galipeau of her shop’s success. “We bring in new things […]
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Best Men’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Biscuit General Store Silver Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards Bronze Winner RCHMND Hall of fame Duggers “It’s funny because I still feel like I’m this little scrappy entrepreneur,” Wendy Friedman, owner of Biscuit General Store says, her slight Southern accent rolling through the phone line. She and the Argyle Street emporium have come […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Sweet Pea Boutique Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Vivacious Vixen Apparel This marks year four of Spring Garden-area’s Sweet Pea nabbing the crown for Best Women’s Clothing Store and it’s not hard to see why voters keep flocking back to the frock-focused shop: Business owner Johanna Galipeau can be found within […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner Freak Lunchbox, Halifax Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Highwayman Signs are very much part of the downtown scene. And no, we’re not talking about “Sidewalk closed: use other side.” Take a walk down Barrington and Argyle and you’ll see a bunch of cool storefronts enticing you to go inside. There’s Highwayman’s […]
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Best Men’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner and Hall of Fame inductee Duggers Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards Editor’s note: With its 2017 Best Men’s Clothing Store win marking at least 10 golds in a row, Duggers rises to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. In fashion as in most things, Halifax is […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Sweet Pea Boutique Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Bodega Boutique “You’re gonna make me cry,” Johanna Galipeau, owner of Sweet Pea Boutique, says with audible surprise when she hears her fashion playground has been crowned Best Women’s Clothing Store. She credits her hands-on approach as part of her win, putting the […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner Freak Lunchbox, Halifax Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Venus Envy A jolt of colour that sweetly sings the praises of high-fructose corn syrup with its intentional-feeling candy hues, Freak Lunchbox’s sign winks downwards at the candy emporium’s striped awning. Its orange, green and purple beckons with the promise of sweet and […]
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Best Men’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Duggers Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner RCHMND Duggers menswear is the perfect one-stop shop for sleek, quality designs. Suits, blazers, ties, jackets, dress shirts, pants and shoes…the gang’s all there. This perennial gold winner is a local fashion business gem, known for its customer service, and dependable brands. For world-renowned names […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner Freak Lunchbox, Halifax Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Sweet Pea Boutique When Freak Lunchbox’s headquarters on Barrington Street moved two doors down in 2015, it made a monstrous splash by hiring Montreal mural artist Jason Botkin to paint a sublime, sea-inspired scene on the side of the building, luring southbound traffic […]
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Best Shoe Store
Gold Winner John David Shoes Silver Winner Courtside Sneakers Bronze Winner Biscuit General Store John David Shoes knows how to bring Haligonians shoes made for walking. Carrying luxury brands like Michael Kors, Franco Sarto, Rieker, France Mode and more, the Spring Garden gem is a go-to for fashionable, comfy and high-quality pumps/boots/loafers/whatever the heck else […]