Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining Chef proprietor Craig Flinn doesn’t exactly see Chives as a “fine dining” restaurant—the atmosphere is meant to be casual. “I call it a bistro for a reason,” says Flinn. He credits the creativity of his team, including chefs de cuisine Scott […]
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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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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner La Frasca Cibi + Vini Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining “It’s kind of like walking into little Italy in Halifax,” says Bertossi Restaurant Group’s John Michael Brewer, of Bishop’s Landing hot spot, Ristorante a Mano. “It’s that edge that makes it the best Italian in town.” The edge […]
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Sauté brings meal subscription to the table
Time is a luxury that Andrew King doesn’t take for granted. With that in mind, the executive chef and co-owner at Da Maurizio (1496 Lower Water Street) has teamed up with tech entrepreneurs Andy Hay and Will Nelson to give people a little more of it—plus, the added bonus fresh, healthy meals. The project is […]
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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 Fine Dining
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner da Maurizio Despite chef Craig Flinn’s best efforts, Chives wins again for Best Fine Dining. “Kind of surprised that we win fine dining category because I’ve strived since opening to not be fine dining,” he says. Flinn prefers the term Canadian bistro to […]
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner il Mercato Trattoria, Halifax Silver Winner Ristorante a Mano Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining Since 2002, il Mercato has been owning gold for Best Italian restaurant—although this one will be its last. The Spring Garden legend, best known for traditional dishes, fresh pastas and sweet desserts (most famously their true Italian gelato), has […]
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Decline of fine dining
Although Halifax has been dubbed “recession-proof,” many downtown restaurateurs admit their fine dining establishments have felt the pinch of the current climate. The recession, which came into public consciousness in October of 2008, only began hitting the high-end restaurant market after the turn of the year. “Winters are always quiet, but usually it starts to […]