Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner The Wooden Monkey, Halifax Bronze Winner EDNA Walking into Chives, you never know what you might read on their board of “specials.” Seasonal veggies come from the farmers’ market and valley-based companies, while cheese and fish are important local staples as well. “I think that the best cooking […]
Chives Canadian Bistro
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Best Use Of Local Ingredients
Gold Winner The Wooden Monkey, Halifax Silver Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Bronze Winner 2 Doors Down Food + Wine The Wooden Monkey is more than a delicious restaurant. It’s also a platform—and laboratory—for co-owner Lil MacPherson’s mission to fix the world. “From the start of The Monkey it’s always been about local,” MacPherson says, launching […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro “I guess it just comes down to us really liking good wine and ensuring our list reflects that. We try to have something for everyone at various price points and in various styles,” says Heather Rankin of what makes […]
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Best Chef
Gold Winner Craig Flinn, Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner Renée Lavallée, The Canteen Bronze Winner Mark Grey, Brooklyn Warehouse Chives on Barrington Street has been one of Halifax’s must-dine restaurants for locals and visitors alike since it was opened by Best Chef Craig Flinn and chef Darren Lewis. With decor inspired by the rich colours […]
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Best Fine Dining
Gold Winner The Bicycle Thief Silver Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining “It’s like coming into our living room.” That’s how John Michael Brewer describes the vibe of The Bicycle Thief, a multi-winner (four to be exact) in this year’s readers’ survey. “It’s funny that the award is fine dining, we consider […]
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It takes a community
Dartmouth north is a food desert. There are no dedicated grocery stores between the Sobeys on Wyse Road and Chops Meat Market on Wright Avenue, from the waterfront to the Walmart in Dartmouth Crossing. To be generous—to geography, not the residents of Dartmouth north—that’s six to eight square kilometres of the HRM where corner stores […]
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Craig Flinn to open Temple Bar, Cocktails and Kitchen on Barrington Street
Craig Flinn’s restaurant family is growing. This September he’ll welcome another bundle of food and drink joy, Temple Bar, Cocktails and Kitchen, to 1533 Barrington Street, the former home of J&R Grimsmo—which is conveniently one door down from both his other establishments, Chives Canadian Bistro and 2 Doors Down. The idea sprouted when Flinn’s landlord […]
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Lobster and Sweet Pea Bruschetta
Chef’s note: The very best way to enjoy this dish is to use lobster stock or lobster bisque as the base for the cream sauce (recipe provided below). If you do not have access to any a rich chicken stock is a good substitute. Ingredients 1 shallot minced 1 tbsp butter 1 cup shelled sweet […]
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Best Fine Dining
Gold Winner The Bicycle Thief Silver Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining The Bertossis bring old-world Italia and jazz it up with a little new-world to create the prime spot for a meal that’s truly a treat. The Bicycle Thief’s throwback decor is reminiscent of the swanky spots in Italy, where fancy […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro The delightfully eclectic wine list here is the brainchild of brother-sister duo Heather and Christian Rankin. Because people come to Obladee explicitly to sample their vintages they “can get away with more obscure varieties and weirder blends,” says Heather, […]
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Best Use Of Local Ingredients
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner The Wooden Monkey, Halifax Bronze Winner 2 Doors Down Food + Wine Chives uses local to “showcase the best of the Maritimes,” says chef and co-owner Craig Flinn. He also believes eating local to be more ethical while offering a higher calibre of quality. The roast lamb from […]
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Best Chef
Gold Winner Craig Flinn, Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner Mark Gray, Brooklyn Warehouse Bronze Winner Graeme Ruppel, Stillwell Beer Bar The king of cooking, Craig Flinn seizes the title once again. When the beloved Halifax chef isn’t dreaming up ideas for one of his restaurants, Chives or 2 Doors Down, he can be found scavenging […]
