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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Six epic Mother’s Day brunches
The Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar 1662 Barrington Street, 11am-3pm Take the whole fam-jam out in the name of BBQ rib-cap hash, banana bread French toast or olive oil and semolina trifle. Raise a glass to the nurturers and motherly folks among us. Cunard Centre 961 Marginal Road, 11am-2pm A fundraiser for non-profit, community-based Family […]
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Almonak opens at Almon and Isleville
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Almonak | Halifax Eatery (@almonakhalifax) on Apr 29, 2019 at 3:51pm PDT There’s a little something for everyone at Almonak (5659 Almon Street). The north end eatery—which opens today—aims to blend together its kitchen, coffee and bakery into one welcoming space. “Our unofficial motto for Almonak […]
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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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Liquid brunch
If you are the type of person who finds it hard to secure adequate table space for all of your brunch beverages (the dehydration/caffeination is real)—read on, you parched little camel. Here are some classics and some soon-to-be classic sips that you’re going to want to integrate into your drink game. Vietnamese coffee Pho Hoang […]
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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 […]
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How to hangover brunch
When all of your routine hangover cure routines have failed you, the answer’s brunch. But like hunting down a glimmering mirage of a waterfall in a parched desert, attaining this necessary salty antidote isn’t easy when you’re still shaking off the last of 2015, and 2016’s first bout of overconsumption. Whether you’re chasing the hair […]
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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 […]