Gold Winner EDNA Silver Winner Black Sheep Restaurant Bronze Winner Mic Mac Bar & Grill EDNA owner Jenna Mooers is quick to give props to her mom Jane Wright, the original queen of the morning meal, who gave her the “if you build it, they will come”—even if there’s a hurricane or a blizzard— brunch […]
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Best Caesar
Gold Winner Stubborn Goat Gastropub Silver Winner Black Sheep Restaurant Bronze Winner Durty Nelly’s Authentic Irish Pub The Goat keeps it simple when it comes to this clammy cure all because when the ingredients are solid gold, bells and whistles aren’t necessary. For this winning cocktail, head bartender David Casey says Nova Scotia Blue Lobster […]
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Marika Bouchard is Halifax’s next big bartender
Wasabi, sake and pickled ginger are three flavours most people expect to find in a Japanese restaurant, not in a cocktail, but Marika Bouchard thought it was worth a shot. “It’s fun to experiment with the ingredients you think might not work,” Bouchard says. “I love getting behind the bar and creating different things—it’s like […]
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ICYMI: Halifax Burger Week raised more than $115K for Feed Nova Scotia
Halifax Burger Week 2018 proved to be the biggest Burger Week yet, raising $115,601. Every $2 raised allows Feed Nova Scotia to distribute three meals to Nova Scotians in need. Another #HfxBurgerWeek in the books! It's been an INCREDIBLE week and we can't wait to hear the final tally and see the huge impact you'll have […]
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Marika Bouchard’s cure for your New Year’s hangover
Black Sheep bartender and Made With Love champ Marika Bouchard is normally the one causing next-day headaches, not fixing them. But she wants to help you poor souls who’ve over-indulged ring in 2018 feeling like a million bucks. “Keep hydrated. Drink a lot of water while drinking and pound the water the next day,” says […]
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That’s my jam
That’s my jam Black Sheep 1569 Dresden Row If you settle in for a long and lazy late-morning meal at the Black Sheep, chances are you’ll notice a standout supporting character on many brunch plates—jam. The seasonally inspired, housemade blueberry basil jam has recently been added to mix, co-owner Dave Woodley says, and has become […]
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Best Fish Cakes
Gold Winner Mic Mac Bar & Grill Silver Winner Evan’s Fresh Seafoods Bronze Winner Black Sheep Restaurant “Business is definitely good,” says the Mic Mac’s Joel Chiasson, which—if you’ve ever eaten there—is pretty obvious. The total landmark isn’t ever not packed to the rafters. “We’re a destination point. People go out of their way to […]
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Ewe oughta know about Black Sheep
If you look at the restaurant community as a family, Black Sheep is by no means the disgraceful brother or ne’er-do-well sister. It is run by a duo of chef-owners, Dave Woodley and John House, who previously worked together at Gio. Gio has long been a bit of a hidden gem, even if some of […]
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Afternoon delight: a weekend brunch round-up
Big breakfast pizza Morris East, 5212 Morris Street and 620 Nine Mile Drive, $16 The allure of a couple of sunny-side up eggs makes it easy to put the emphasis on the br in brunch, but if you want to focus on the unch, nothing does a better job than pizza. So why not do […]
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First look: Black Sheep Restaurant
A lot can change in eight months. It was only that long ago that Dave Woodley and John House— chefs who were co-workers at the Prince George Hotel’s Gio—cooked up the idea of going into business and opening a place of their own. Two months later, they’d jumped at the chance to sign a lease […]