Our modern existence comprises alarms and reminders that not only tell us when to wake up but also when to eat, drink water and go to bed. We live in a world where despite the career, we are all time-crunched, and each of us desperately seeks life hacks to help us manage our busy lives. […]
Cheap Eats
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Take a bite out of downtown Dartmouth
Frankly, it’s getting harder and harder to find cheap food in Halifax, whether it’s at a restaurant or a grocery store. But as downtown Dartmouth continues to grow and flower with new small businesses, it’s become clear that it is also a destination for affordable dining. Tiny, well-honed concepts like Souper Duper are neighbours to […]
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Crepe life
It can be hard to see inside the Portland Street Creperie. The windows are often speckled with a layer of condensation, heat rising off of the griddles wetly knocking against the cold winter chill on the glass. And when they’re clear, there’s a good chance you’re just looking at a small crowd huddled inside, standing […]
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Killer combination
Yan’s Restaurant 752 Sackville Drive At this Sackville family restaurant, which specializes in Cantonese and Szechuan, every combination is under $10, every extra add-on (extra spare ribs, please!) is $3.50 and the classics—you know, the sweet and sour chicken, almond gai ding, beef and broccoli deals—are a cool $7.95. Jean’s Restaurant 5972 Spring Garden Road […]
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A little piece of heaven
Sushi Ko Doraku 5640 Spring Garden Road, 1949 Upper Water Street $2.50/2.75 (nigiri), $4.50 (maki) Beef patties Stella’s Antiguan Cuisine Seaport Farmers’ Market, 1209 Marginal Road $3 each or 2/$5 Korean taco Indochine Banh Mi 1551 South Park Street / 1701 Barrington Street $4 California sandwich Izzy’s Bagel 1180 Bedford Highway $3.99 Onion bhaji […]
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Gimme sum more Kee Heong
There is, perhaps, nothing better than an inverse relationship between how good your food is and how much it costs. Delicious, affordable snacks popped up all over the city last Saturday—burgers and banh mi, iced teas and tacos served up curbside for only a couple of bucks a bite. Open City excels at making great […]
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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 […]
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Are you a Leslie or a Ron?
Gold Crisp Belgian Waffle A classic waffle + strawberry topping + whipped topping. WWLKD? Sub the strawberry for more whipped cream, preferably from a can. Smitty’s 1490 Martello Street Bread Puddin’ French Toast French toast with a croissant, topped with whipped cream. Dessert for breakfast. Robie Street Station 2394 Robie Street The Euro Crepe Bananas, […]