Gold Winner Fireworks Gallery Silver Winner Black Market Boutique Bronze Winner Earth Goddess Shop This one’s a real diamond in the rough. You’ll find plenty of gold at Fireworks Gallery—and no, we’re not just talking about its large collection of BOH plaques. The indie jewellery store and goldsmith studio offers a wide range of local, […]
Black Market Boutique
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Best Indie Gift Shop
Gold Winner Black Market Boutique Silver Winner Kept Gifts & Housewares Bronze Winner The Independent Mercantile Co. Long-time manager turned co-owner Lauren Parsons has worked for Black Market Boutique since 2002. Parsons, along with colleague Wiebke Kungl, has been in the process of taking over ownership for the last five years. In that time, it’s […]
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Thirty years of magic at The Black Market
The Black Market Boutique claims its own corner of the city boldly. The rainbow paint outside the Grafton Street shop can be seen from afar, drawing curious eyes to its doorstep. Inside, the boutique overflows with jewellery, incense, home decor and funky clothing sourced from around the world. It’s a downtown icon for shoppers of […]
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Best Indie Gift Shop
Gold Winner Black Market Boutique Silver Winner Made in the Maritimes Artisan Boutique, Bedford Bronze Winner Kept Gifts & Housewares The Black Market Boutique’s colourful exterior (and interior) is as recognizable to the average Haligonian as Pizza Corner nearby. Black Market is cozy and welcoming the moment you step inside, with the scent of unlit […]
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Best Jewellery Store
Gold Winner Fireworks Gallery Silver Winner Black Market Boutique Bronze Winner Earth Goddess Shop “Oh my gosh, we’ve started a trend here!” says Shannon Snelgrove, sales manager at Fireworks Gallery when we call to deliver the good news. Fireworks has won gold so consistently that they are making room for a plaque specific wall in […]
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Best Home Decor Store
Gold Winner Kept Silver Winner Black Market Boutique Bronze Winner The Independent Mercantile Co. Kept is all about “pride of place,” says owner Charlotte Jewer. Both she and her husband have lived in Ontario temporarily and missed the seaside deeply while away. When they moved back to Halifax, the two considered the question “How can […]
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Meeting people is easy
The student population in this city is more than half the size of the entire population on the peninsula, making casual run-ins a way of life. So whether you’re crushing on that cute boy in your Dinosaurs and Their World class or swooning over the server at a nearby cafe, the following hotspots will help […]
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Black Market Celebrates 20 Years
Shoptalk correction, in last week’s column I mentioned the Black Market’s (1545 Grafton) 20th anniversary celebration to be tentatively scheduled for October 9. The shop has confirmed the actual party soiree will occur on October 4