The best things in life are free, and the best foods in life are gelato. So, Humani-T Cafe (5755 Young Street and 1451 South Park Street) probably had you at Free Gelato Day, the third annual fundraiser and positivity dose hosted by both locations of the coffee shop. “When we first opened the cafe, we […]
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Boutique Joliette says its goodbyes
It was back in 2009 that Alexis Mahoney first opened the doors at Boutique Joliette (1870 Hollis Street), an indie jewellery and accessories shop that has since grown to offer a wide range of beautiful things. But this week is your final chance to get your mitts on any of them—with a move to Toronto […]
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We got the Beet
Four years ago Jamie Tingley moved to Cow Bay. “I moved here for the surfing,” says Tingley. “And then I kind of fell in love.” The object of his affection: farming. With his partner, Sarah Fisher, he started Off Beet Farm, a small-scale vegetable farm overlooking the bay. “We’d always had little garden plots,” he […]
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SHOP THIS: Oh! Dina’s hat collection
Nicole McInnis is always using her noggin to make yours look beautiful. The milliner and designer behind Oh Dina!—maker of dreamy DIY flower crowns, vintage-inspired fascinators, headbands and other artful hair —is taking her head games to the next level this week, launching a exclusive line of felted wool hats ($130-160) at Makenew Curated Thrift […]
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@ScotiaPharmacy wins Twitter
WE SETUP A NEW NUTRITION SECTION ITS GOT WHEY FOR BULKIN UP AND SLIM FAST BARS FOR DIETING IF YOU WANNA BUT YOU DONT GOTTA CUZ YR BEAUTIFUL — Scotia Pharmacy (@ScotiaPharmacy) March 22, 2014 Have you followed @ScotiaPharmacy on Twitter yet? The enthusiastic feed is all about sweet deals and spreading neighbourhood lovin’ and […]
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Criollo Chocolate goes online
While working on filling a special someone’s stocking you may have noticed Criollo Chocolate (1869 Upper Water Street) is no longer tempting chocoholics with its decedancies from Historic Properties. Evelyn Staples’ shop and its hand-rolled truffles, chocolate stilettos (uh huh) and imported bars have cozied up at a new home: criollochocolates.ca. There you’ll find the […]
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A toast to the East Coast
Acadia student Alex MacLean is making practical (and stylish) of his education. His clothing line East Coast Lifestyle was born in the class room and now lives on the backs of people across the region. “The whole thing truly started with an idea and some stickers which were used to create hype around campus,” says […]
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Take the Buy Local Pledge 2011
It’s fast, it’s easy and it works. When you pledge to shift at least $100 of your holiday shopping into locally owned and operated businesses, you’re making Halifax’s economy stronger. Buying online at global etailers or hitting the big-box strip just isn’t the same. Sign up for the Buy Local Pledge with a click right […]
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To All The Independent Bookstores…
I was greatly saddened when I found out you folks would be shutting your doors forever and thought that you should know that you very often brightened my day with great literature and cheap, delicious coffee. The staff were always around for a great title suggestion or a chat about the positive attributes of anarchy. […]
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Hey you! Get involved
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Nova Scotia Chapter See story on page 58. 1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 806, 877-999-5907, ballens.ca GPI Atlantic See story on page TK.535 Indian Point Road, Glen Haven, 902-823-1944, gpiatlantic.org Clean Nova Scotia The environmental non-profit encourages local businesses to be sustainable. 126 Portland Street, 420-3474, Dartmouth, clean.ns.ca Ecology Action […]
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Look out for the “local-wash”
What does “local” really mean? It’s a bit of an ill-defined term, so it would certainly help to try and offer some guidelines for what we’re getting at when we urge you to spend a healthy portion of your dollar at local businesses. We believe calling a business local means it is headquartered in Nova […]
