Smith’s Bakery & Cafe has been bringing fresh bread, major cakes and a top-notch lineup of squares to Haligonians since 1932. Let that sink in for a second. Yesterday, the north end institution and Halifax’s oldest indie bakery took to its social media accounts to let the world know that as of August 10 it would […]
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Farewell to Fleur de Sel
“On a day-to-day feeling, you go through all kinds of emotions. I haven’t cried yet,” says Martin Ruiz Salvador. “But there are a lot of people eating there for their last time. They’re saying goodbye, they’re thanking you, they’re remembering their first meal there when it was just me and a dishwasher and Sylvie on […]
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Big Pony’s going out to pasture
Come experience the new and improved balloon ceiling! Looks cute as hell đź’• great selfie opportunity #cottoncandy #bubblegum #cute #balloons #pop A post shared by BIG PONY•bigponyhfx@gmail.com (@bigponyhfx) on Sep 4, 2016 at 7:39am PDT It’s Instagram official: On Tuesday night, Big Pony announced its plans to close by mid-April. “This has been a dream […]
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Sugar Shok Treat Boutique to close
After four years in the business, owner Stacey Cayea has decided to close Sugar Shok Treat Boutique in Dartmouth. “The numbers talk and you gotta listen sometimes,” Cayea says of her financial troubles. In the past few years, Cayea has had to sell personal belongings to get stock into the candy store. “This year, there’s […]