After over nine years as a tucked-away upstairs gem at 1541 Barrington Street, Ciboulette Cafe & Catering is ready to sparkle a little brighter from a street-level location next-door. “We outgrew the spot many years ago, but until now I’ve been struggling to find the right venue to expand into,” says owner Brady Muller who […]
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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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Attica is 20 years young
This weekend marks two decades in business for downtown’s furniture and lifestyle mainstay Attica Furnishings (1566 Barrington Street), which NSCAD grads Suzanne Saul and Christopher Joyce opened to Halifax shoppers in ’95. The now four-storey home style store has seen a lot of changes—not just on Barrington Street but in the way people shop—and despite […]
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Shop local: business profiles along Barrington Street
The historic area of Barrington Street is buttressed by the towers at Scotia Square at one end and the Maritime Centre on the other. It’s a busy thoroughfare for transit, local workers and shoppers. Sure, there are pockets of fallow storefront, but all it takes are a couple of key retailers to create a little […]