Heman Lee Robie Street Station (2394 Robie Street) “I can’t give you an answer, I just love eggs. It is the underappreciated protein. It can be so versatile. It can be a creamy sauce to a elegant dish, a simple tie to a more exotic eccentric dish or a proper appetite suppressant in the middle […]
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Bibimbap is the best brunch dish ever
It’s the weekend. Maybe you got to sleep in. That’s great! Now you’re ready for an egg. And carbs. And maybe some meat. It sounds like you need the best brunch on the damned planet: Bibimbap. That delicious Korean dish (in a regular bowl or a piping-hot stone one) has all the elements of a […]
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Wake me up before you go-go: 7 brunch dishes to try
Breakfast bowl Wild Leek, 2148 Windsor Street A brunch that’ll keep you pleasantly full instead of I-need-to-go-back-to-sleep full, this egg-free, meat-free, vegan-loving option piles up potatoes, sauteed and steamed veggies and tops them with seitan bacon, sesame seeds and a very addictive dragon sauce. Chilaquiles Fox Hill Market and Deli, 2760 Robie Street A traditional […]
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Mark Giffin’s breakfast, brunch, whatever
WHO HE IS Mark Giffin, owner and chef at The Coastal Cafe, swore off making breakfast food. After he sold his bed and breakfast on the west coast, he moved to Halifax to pursue six years of fine dining at Bish World Cuisine. “I thought I would never cook another egg,’” he says. But one […]
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Bagel Montreal Style is now open in Dartmouth
Tastes as good as the wood fire smells! Hope they are a huge success. @HalifaxReTales pic.twitter.com/zeLu8ZvufD — Roy Francis (@MrFrancis_Music) August 1, 2017 When Labana Sukhchan Singh first came to Halifax in January, he didn’t know a soul. But he did know was that there was no one in town making wood-fired Montreal style bagels. “Every […]
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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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Listen to the new Mint Records comp feat. Halifax bands
Today, Vancouver’s indie label Mint Records — home to Nardwuar, The Evaporators, Jay Arner and Halifax’s very own, Monomyth — released Hot Heros 2, a compilation of hot new tracks from the label’s roster and friends, with another Halifax’s-very-own, Heaven for Real. Can you identify the label’s aesthetic throughout this comp? Maybe they’re isn’t a unifying theme; […]
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The Elle word
“I’m sorry, I’m scatterbrained today,” my server says after I’ve been seated for almost 10 minutes. I hadn’t gotten a menu until just a minute or two before when another server walked by and asked if I was ready to order and the lack of menu was pointed out. She swung back with the menu, […]
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SHOP THIS: Dartmouth Clothing Company
People wear jerseys repping their favourite hockey player, and East Coast Lifestyle hoodies because they love this side of the country a lot, but Dartmouth Clothing Company wants to help you take pride in what you eat. Or what you wish you were eating. Another classic design, the Breakfast Meats Are Magic t-shirt and its […]
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Cheap Eats—the breakfast edition
Wake up and smell the diner coffee: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. With that wisdom in mind, our annual Cheap Eats issue pays homage to—and very few dollars for—classic bacon and eggs, and cheap morning meals. Runny yolks, homemade pop tarts, Nutella-coated crepes…why would anybody eat anything besides breakfast food? Click […]
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Morning glory: breakfasts snacks under $7
Homemade Pop Tart Feed your nostalgic cravings with Anchored’s flaky and filled take on the Kellogg’s Pop-Tart. Sweet and savoury options have included pancetta and swiss, apricot and sweet cream, but you’re looking at a classic cherry jam. Anchored Espresso Bar and Toastery, 6451 Quinpool Road Fruit smoothie Here’s more evidence that mom always knows […]
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Give me all the bacon and eggs you have
Starfresh Modern Diner 20 Wright Avenue Dish: Plate Breakfast Served: Monday-Friday, 6:30-11am Price: $5.95 Medium coffee: $1.50 After years catering for TV and film, Lisa Barry knows how to keep people well-fuelled. Her little Burnside diner arrived on the scene just before Christmas, offering home-cooked eats and in-house baked goods to the hardworking business park […]