W alking into Drift feels almost like entering a museum of east coast culture, and it’s exactly the type of atmosphere the team wants to exhibit. Celebrated chef Anthony Walsh is part of the team that’s shaping the restaurant’s Atlantic Canadian-focused menu, calling Drift his “culinary love letter” to Nova Scotia and the east coast. […]
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Cocktail Cupids
With its sultry lighting and amorous ambience, The Middle Spoon Desserterie and Bar has been a prime destination for romantic evenings and mouth-watering desserts since 2011. The only bar of its kind in the province, Middle Spoon’s two locations—one downtown (1563 Barrington Street) and one in Bedford (Sunnyside Mall)—offer a variety of flavour combinations in […]
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The Watch That Ends The Night has closed
Dartmouth’s slick and stylish The Watch That Ends The Night (15 King’s Wharf Place) announced today that the bar/restaurant had closed its doors for the last time. Owners Mark Gray and Alissa Maloney took to Facebook to share the news, writing, “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we must say this, but say this […]
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A guide to perfect patio beverages that are ABB: anything but beer
Blue Lobster blueberry-lemon vodka soda, Nova Scotia Spirit Co. (6% ABV) Canned vodka-sodas started trending last summer and they appear to still be going strong. Nova Scotia Spirit Co. just upped the ante this by introducing a blueberry-lemon vodka soda–now on shelves alongside its original lemon-lime fixture. It’s made with wild Nova Scotia blueberries, which […]
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DRINK THIS: Propeller releases rum and ginger in a can
The newest addition to the roster of local cocktails in a can comes from one of the city’s oldest craft brewers. Because Propeller Brewing Company knows the power of a good pop —its Jamaican-inspired ginger beer, to be exact—it’s gone and mixed one with booze. Hitting the shelves/streets/mouths today is Perfect Storm, a blustery blend […]
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The Middle Spoon’s delivering drinks
Knock knock. Who’s there? Cocktails. Yup, thanks to The Middle Spoon Desserterie (1563 Barrington Street and 1595 Bedford Highway) you can now get a bottle of mixed drink delivered directly to your doorstep. The source of sweets and boozy concoctions added delivery to its resume at the end of July, giving folks the opportunity to have […]
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Marika Bouchard is Halifax’s next big bartender
Wasabi, sake and pickled ginger are three flavours most people expect to find in a Japanese restaurant, not in a cocktail, but Marika Bouchard thought it was worth a shot. “It’s fun to experiment with the ingredients you think might not work,” Bouchard says. “I love getting behind the bar and creating different things—it’s like […]
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Seedlip’s here in spirit
The world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirits are set to make their east coast debut this week at the first Drink Atlantic Cocktail Festival—and they’re guaranteed to stir up some debate, and great-tasting beverages. But who’s behind all of this and what does it mean for cocktail culture? Established in 2015, UK-based distilling company Seedlip was […]
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DRINK THIS: San Junipero
INGREDIENTS 1oz Pisco ½oz Irish whiskey ½oz Lillet ¾oz fresh lemon juice ¾oz Blood orange and sumac cordial** 1oz egg white dried sumac powder DIRECTIONS Add all ingredients except sumac powder to shaker tin. Dry shake. Add ice and shake ’til cold. Double strain into a coupe. Sprinkle sumac powder on top and serve. **Blood […]
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Compass Distillers points in the right direction
Compass Distillers is here to lift your spirits—and perhaps offer you a place to crash as well.The cylindrical tower on Agricola took over the former site of Nauss Bicycle Shop (2533 Agricola Street). Now, it’s not only a distillery, but will soon be home to a cocktail bar and an Airbnb to boot. Compass is […]
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Tall Sips drops anchor July 27
Later this month The Coast is raising a glass (actually, over 45 of them) to cocktail culture, summertime in the city the the incoming Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta with a celebration of hydration— Tall Sips. Restaurants, bars and cafes across town are joining in on the fun, offering up special $8 alcoholic or $5 […]
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Goodmore Kombucha launches six flavours
Fifteen years working overseas in the wine industry instilled a serious love for “crafting beautiful beverages” in Kevin and Alexis Moore. So much so that the couple— who on top of wine, had an affinity for making fermented foods like kefir, sauerkraut, beer and kombucha at home— returned to their home in Nova Scotia about […]