MONDAY Mondays are days of doldrums and post-weekend delirium. The wind is blowing down Barrington Street, and you forgot your gloves at home. But there is sanctuary just on the next block. It’s inside Star Anise (1571 Barrington Street), nestled inside one of the booths, in the form of a bowl of soup and noodles, […]
Cheap Eats
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Tell us your secret cheap eats!
Like last year’s call for your must-try 7 under $7 deals in the city, we are again on the hunt for affordable ways to chow down for our February 23rd Cheap Eats issue. Tell us your top picks when you are low on funds and high on hunger. Are there any weekly specials (under $7 […]
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Fish & chips
The Maritimes are all about seafood, and when it comes to seafood, you can’t get much cheaper than the ubiquitous fish & chips, found at thousands of chip trucks, hole-in-the-walls and even fine dining establishments. But, sadly, Halifax is losing its fish & chips mojo – even once famed establishments have degraded horribly, and far […]
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Seven under $7
$4.99: Pulled Pork Sandwich Boneheads BBQ 1014 Barrington street, 407-4100 “Succulicious,” that’s the only way staff at Boneheads BBQ could describe their pulled pork sandwich in one word. The fresh Kaiser bun is paired with a heaping pile of slow-cooked pork. The meat, which cooks for an average of eight to 10 hours, is smothered […]
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Finding value on the menu
Brooklyn Warehouse 2795 Windsor street, 446-8181 If you’re hoping to impress a dinner date without breaking the bank, hit Brooklyn Warehouse for BYOB night on Wednesdays. Most joints that allow you to bring your own bottle of wine charge a corkage fee ranging from $5 to $25, but Brooklyn Warehouse will cork your bottle for […]
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Inexpensively international
Just head to the International Farmers’ Market, Fridays between 10am and 6pm at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market (Pier 20, 1209 Marginal Road, halifaxfarmersmarket.com). You’ll find unexpected flavours from around the globe and an abundance of friendly vendors eager to share their favourite dish from back home. Indus 49 Rakhsana Aslam brings the mouthwatering dishes […]
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How to order for value
Everybody wants a “good buy,” whether it’s based on issues that are important to you, pinching a penny or two or just avoiding buyer’s remorse. “Value should be based on a number of factors, not just how cheaply someone can fill up,” says Taste of Nova Scotia’s Doug Townsend. “In the end, dining out is […]
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Food for a fistful of dollars
Island Greek 2150 Gottingen Street, 422-8888 The donair pogo (two for $3.50) is utterly pornographic, but strangely, um, magentic. Plus, it’s locally made. Caribbean Twist 3081 Gottingen Street, 404-3855 Their Jamaican patty ($2), a meat pie, is a Caribbean wonder. Ciboulette 1541 Barrington Street, 423-JAVA Some say the cinammon bun ($2) is the tastiest, gooiest […]
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Cheap eats: breakfasts and brunches
Ardmore 6499 Quinpool, 423-7523 Everything here is cheap! Mon-Friday before 11am, the two-egg breakfast special (with toast, bacon and hashbrowns) is only $3.49. You can also carbo-load Olympic-style with two giant, delicious pancakes for only $4.95. Gus’ Pub 2605 Agricola Street, 423-7786 Heavy Metal breakfast is over, but Gus’ still has bacon, hash browns, toast […]
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Help us find more under $7 deals
Our reporters’ assignment: scour the couch pillows for loose change—limit $7—and hit the streets in search of delicious deals. That means regular menu items, not specials, going beyond the bargain standards of pizza and fast food. The more unexpected the discovery, the better. The meals we offer here will surely whet your appetite. But just […]
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Cheap Eats – Seven Dishes under Seven Dollars
$6.50 – McCoastal breakfast sandwich Coastal Coffee The description of the McCoastal, Coastal’s breakfast sandwich, comes across as tasty but innocuous: two fried eggs, havarti cheese, maple sausage on an English muffin. But the actual physical presence of this delicacy is something else altogether. It is roughly the size of a small human baby. The […]
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Finding a free munch
Freeman’s Little New York 6092 Quinpool Road, 429-0241 Hungry Hour runs every Friday from 4:30 to 7:30pm. Freeman’s owner Laurel Harrington usually staffs the bar, while her husband Mark briskly walks the aisle, dishing out slices of pizza, cucumber and egg sandwiches and occasionally bowls of mussels—all totally free, as long as you have a […]