Barbara Roberts has made one heck of a career in crafting. After running Bogside Weaving in Newfoundland for over 15 years, she moved to Halifax and opened her Hydrostone boutique the Bogside Gallery (5527 Young Street) in 1996. What was originally meant to be a Christmas pop-up, giving shoppers the chance to wrap up some […]
Bogside Gallery
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Art of gold
“Trust your gut instinct. The best thing you can do is love it, because you have to live with it! I deal with NSCAD students and alumni, and people always come in and ask, ‘Who will be successful? Who will be famous?’ It’s hard to say, since we do everything: jewellery, textiles, ceramics and paintings. […]
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Go Local: Hydrostone
The Hydrostone is a north end oasis of classy boutiques, eateries and galleries. With a gorgeous, tree-lined parkette just across the street, it’s a springtime consumer destination unparalleled on the peninsula. It’s about to get even more popular, as monolithic coffee corporation Starbucks is just about to open a new location in the new building […]
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Go local in the Hydrostone
The big news in the tony Hydrostone Market is that the delightful Rogi Orazio Pasta & World Cucina has closed. Hamachi Kita, now at 5543 Young, will be moving into the Rogi Orazio space at 5537 Young this week. Hamachi Kita will move one door over and a casual bistro, called Little Europe, will be […]