Leon Qiu wants to share dumplings, one of the most popular traditional Chinese dishes, with people from different cultures. “I found that in Halifax there is no restaurant that just focuses on making dumplings, which is a traditional Chinese food that all Chinese people know,” says Qiu, who opened Qiu Brothers Dumplings in September, after […]
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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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New restaurant alert: Hong Yun Chinese
In the former home of The Cellar Bar & Grill (5677 Brenton Place)—which closed back in March—rises Hong Yun Chinese Restaurant, the latest spot to add to your to-try list . The new eatery opened to downtown diners in mid-July, serving up both authentic Chinese and Canadian Chinese cuisine. Owners Sui Fang Yu and Gigi […]
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Twenty years of Cheelin
Cheelin Restaurant 1496 Lower Water Street, 902-422-2252 Succulent, intertwined chicken fried noodles, glistening pan-fried dumplings and steaming hot and sour soup are only a few of the mouth-watering dishes at Cheelin Restaurant, one of Halifax’s best-known Chinese cuisines. This month, Cheelin celebrates 20 years in business at its Brewery Market location. “We are the best,” […]
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Comfortably Hum’s
The door to Hum’s Kitchen sticks a bit when I try to open it. After almost tripping inside after a forceful push, my friend Rachelle and I are greeted and told to sit down anywhere we like in the almost empty dining room. Hum’s is a small, tidy restaurant. The chairs are solid, carved wood […]
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Best Stall At The Halifax Farmers’ Market (Prepared Foods)
It’s an excellent arrangement: Cheelin Restaurant’s location at the Farmers’ Market building means that it can take advantage of the local produce and ingredients that come in with the region’s farmers every Saturday morning. Then, while the restaurant is closed Saturday morning the stall in the main room brings the Szechuan and Beijing specialties served […]