Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner The Wooden Monkey, Halifax “For us, it’s all tethered to that wholesome meal you’d have at your grandmother’s house,” says Brooklyn’s George Christakos. He’s talking about his grandmother, Georgia, but he’s talking about yours, too. After seven years, and four consecutive Best Restaurant wins, […]
Brooklyn Warehouse
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Best Caesar
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner Tom’s Little Havana Bronze Winner Your Father’s Moustache Building on the savoury flavours of the classic Caesar, these guys are kicking things up a notch. How is it possible to improve the already heavenly clam and tomato combo? Add some wasabi and garnish with some pickled snow peas. “It’s […]
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Best Chef
Gold Winner Craig Flinn, Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner Mark Gray, Brooklyn Warehouse Bronze Winner Graeme Ruppel, Stillwell Beer Bar The king of cooking, Craig Flinn seizes the title once again. When the beloved Halifax chef isn’t dreaming up ideas for one of his restaurants, Chives or 2 Doors Down, he can be found scavenging […]
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Best Server
Gold Winner Amber MacLean, Morris East, Bedford Silver Winner Alissa Maloney, Brooklyn Warehouse Bronze Winner Moriah Rose, EDNA “Good service can turn a good meal into a great meal,” says Halifax’s favourite server, Amber MacLean. With 15 years experience in the industry, learning the tricks of the trade from both the kitchen and the front-of-house, […]
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Reserve and protect
An overstuffed calendar is never a terrible thing, but for food events in town, it can result in under-attended events. Over the next few months, you can gorge yourself on events. The Fall Wine Festival and last weekend’s Port of Wines Festival lead into this coming weekend’s Food Truck Rally, City Harvest, Devour: The Food […]
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Best Restaurant
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Bronze Winner The Bicycle Thief Inhabiting an an increasingly iconic little spot in Halifax’s west end, Brooklyn Warehouse has made quite the name for itself since opening in 2008. Its unique and seasonally inspired rotating menu items in combination with its warm, inviting atmosphere make it […]
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Best Caesar
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner Tom’s Little Havana Bronze Winner Your Father’s Moustache “The wasabi Caesar does surprisingly well in these awards considering the city has so many great bartenders,” says co-owner George Christakos. “The reason ours is so tasty is because we treat the drink like we treat an item coming out of […]
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Best Chef
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner Maurizio Bertossi, The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Mark Gray, Brooklyn Warehouse “So many good people on this list, but Craig Flinn is a treasure,” says one reader of Chives’s chef, who’s taken home many Best of Food honours over the years. With menus rotating by the season, Flinn’s […]
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Best Atmosphere
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar The Brooklyn Warehouse’s laid-back atmosphere—including tin ceiling tiles, reclaimed pallet wood and locally hand-painted signs—feels a little bit 1932 (when the building was built) and a little bit 2013. And it now includes a bright new patio, which brings a […]
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Ace Burger Company to open
The burger’s out of the take-out bag: Ace Burger Company will be opening right behind Gus’ Pub (2605 Agricola Street) on July 7. Leo and George Christakos, owners of Brooklyn Warehouse (2795 Windsor Street), have been planning for something like this since 2009, so they took the chance to test their dream burger joint at […]
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Best Atmosphere
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar If you haven’t snagged a seat in the Brooklyn Warehouse yet, now’s your chance. The Windsor Street corner restaurant jumped to 50 seats from 36 earlier this year. The added tables have allowed the restaurant to take reservations for the […]
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Best Burger
Gold Winner Darrell’s Restaurant Peanut Butter Burger Silver Winner Brooklyn Warehouse’s Brooklyn Burger Bronze Winner Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie With the Brooklyn Burger nipping at their heels, Darrell’s has reeled in Best Burger once again. “Our burger has just taken a monumental leap,” says owner and chef Dan Joseph. In March, Darrell’s switched […]