Gold Winner The Bitter End Silver Winner The Fireside Bar & Restaurant Bronze Winner Lot Six For 16 years Argyle Street’s Bitter End has made a name for itself based on its shaken and stirred selection. A martini and cocktail bar first and foremost—the establishment boasts on its website that its served “well over one […]
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Best Martini
Gold Winner The Fireside Silver Winner The Bitter End Bronze Winner Niche Lounge When you think of The Fireside, you think Martini Monday. The sugary drinking tradition—where five-dollar concoctions are the name of the game—is a Halifax bar scene legend. “They’re inexpensive, the staff are terrific,” says Lynne Ferguson, who’s also co-owner of another one […]
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Best Martini
Gold Winner The Bitter End Silver Winner The Fireside Bar/Restaurant Bronze Winner The Bicycle Thief Got a bad case of the Monday blues? Fear not, The Bitter End’s got your happy hour martini shaken not stirred. The lounge invites the cozy couples, martini guzzlers and party people to gather. So why not celebrate surviving the […]
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Best Cocktails
Gold Winner The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar Silver Winner The Fireside Bar/Restaurant Bronze Winner Bitter End With a menu full of original drinks, it’s no wonder The Middle Spoon snagged this year’s gold for Best Cocktail. Owner Lacey Doherty attributes much of the success to bar manager Jenner Cormier, who creates all the drink […]
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Best Martini
Gold Winner The Fireside Bar/Restaurant Silver Winner Bitter End Bronze Winner Onyx The Fireside has earned its spot at the top of the podium for it’s creative martini concoctions. With 22 delicious options, it’s sure to have a martini for you. From the mint-chocolate-flavoured After 8 to the fruitier (and very cleverly named) Tequila Mockingbird, […]
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Best Caesar
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner Tom’s Little Havana Bronze Winner Bitter End Even Brutus and the murderous Roman senate would each enjoy a sip of the Brooklyn Warehouse’s famous wasabi Caesar. A fusion cocktail where east diplomatically meets west, you’ll find in this a perfect mixture of vodka, shochu, Clamato, snow peas and of […]
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Best Cocktails
Gold Winner Bitter End Silver Winner The Middle Spoon Bronze Winner The Fireside Bar/Restaurant Aside from having the Best Martinis in the city, the Bitter End also comes up with a fine collection of crafty concoctions. Why not come by this classy establishment on a Dark & Stormy night? Or put on a pair of […]
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Best Martini
Gold Winner Bitter End Silver Winner The Fireside Bar/Restaurant Bronze Winner Onyx They say a “real” martini is made with only gin and vermouth. However, the Bitter End’s customers want more. Changes are made to the martini menu every eight months or so, but if you want something that’s not on the list, just ask! […]
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Best Martini
A Best of Food champion, Bitter End continues to be Halifax’s number one choice for best martinis, winning nine years in a row. Whether it’s a decadent Sinful Bliss (vanilla vodka, Butter Ripple, crème de caçao, Baileys) or a Jacked Up (JD, melon liqueur, Amaretto, pineapple juice), if you want something sweet with a punch, […]
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Style hopping
Fashion designer Akshay Tyagi trims Halifax street style down to three easy-to-spot looks on page 12: the “north ender,” the “nouveau retired” and the “straight off the lookbook.” But if these styles weren’t on the street, where would you find them? We came up with a few bars where you might catch that DIY clothing […]
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Hot summer nights
Patios are open, the sun is high in the sky well after work and our Hot Summer Guide is in your hands—all signs that point to summer, which means appropriate drinking is to be had. Blender drinks—and frozen concoctions—are a summer affair, and we’ve called up three spots that have yummy options for you, as […]
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Best Cocktails
It’s right there in the name: “Bitter End Martini Bar & Restaurant.” When it’s in your name, you’d best be very good at what you do, and Coast readers agree, for close to a decade Bitter End has been the martini joint in Halifax, offering the gin and vermouth standard along with a host of […]