When Joyce Liu was starting to think about putting together a new food event, she knew she wanted to create something that would bridge the gap between different cultures. She’s the head planner behind Off The Eaten Path, a multicultural food festival showcasing Nova Scotia’s diverse and growing population. For its debut event, Off The […]
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Robie Street Station brings you El Chino Snack Bar
Kaleigh Burns and Heman Lee call it a passion project. The duo behind breakfast and lunch hangout Robie Street Station (2394 Robie Street) are gearing up to bring something new to the restaurant scene, a tiny companion to the diner called El Chino Snack Bar. “It’s a Chinese/Mexican snack bar. We’ll do street food, basically, […]
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Leave it to Beaver Sailor Diner
Halifax is small enough that gems don’t tend to stay hidden for long, but there’s been surprisingly little chatter about Beaver Sailor Diner in the past six months. The name alone deserves both a chit and a chat. While I have no clue where the inspiration for the name Beaver Sailor came from, whether it’s […]
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Tess says goodbye, Chi Bistro says hey
This Monday night, October 26, marks Tess’ final meal. The 5687 Charles Street restaurant announced a week ago that after over six years of serving north end Halifax it’d be changing hands and re-opening with a brand new concept. With owner Kexuan Amy Gong at the helm, Chi Bistro will be a Chinese fusion restaurant […]
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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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Hot pursuit at Forbidden City
It’s not the greatest first impression. The door creaks open into a hall that feels like the foyer of an old apartment complex: a scattering of abandoned mail sits fanned over a white pleather sofa, the harshly lit hallway ends with some plywood and a plant shoved in the corner. An unmarked door leads to […]