Lovers of The Chickenburger who waited with bated breath for the arrival of it’s downtown location last spring: you’ve got a few days to get your last fix. The restaurant’s owner Mickey MacDonald has announced that he’ll be shutting down the Queen Street diner on December 1, in preparation for it’s demolition before the year’s […]
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Accessibility advocate calls for Chickenburger boycott
Business is booming at the new Queen Street Chickenburger, but not everyone can enter. Accessibility advocate Gus Reed says the new restaurant might as well have posted a sign on the doors saying people in wheelchairs are not welcome. Reed has created an online pledge to boycott Chickenburger until it provides access to the inside […]
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Best Bedford Restaurant
Ooo-ee, there’s some competition for this plaque. The distance between the winner and the two runners-up was a handful of votes, but The Chickenburger takes it again by a beak. What more is there to say about the classic diner, 70 years old in 2010 and providing great food to Bedfordites for generations? Maybe we […]
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Go local in Bedford
For people confined to peninsular Halifax, the myth of Bedford is one of a strange suburban village in the sky—a commuterville with lovely Basin views. But Bedford is fairly easily accessed—by buses numbered 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 89 and 185—and, of course, by car, the most direct way to reach the businesses strung along […]
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Best Bedford Restaurant
If you go on Wikipedia and look up diner you’ll see a photo of The Chickenburger. That’s how iconic the Bedford landmark has become. Opened in 1940, the claim of retro style is authentic: the Chick was a walk-up and drive-up eatery until 1986 when it expanded to include a sit-down area inside. What keeps […]
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Best Bedford Restaurant
Nothing says respectability like 68 years in the business, but nothing says fun like a ‘50s diner-style eatery. The Chickenburger walks the line with three pillars of success, says general manager Colin MacDonald. “Experience, a fun time and a friendly atmosphere.” Oh, and the food. “It’s a unique product. It’s real, local food. Hamburger comes […]