When David Fillmore and Elizabeth Acosta started selling traditional Mexican food at the Historic Farmers’ Market two years ago, it was a bit of a test. The pair knew they wanted to open a restaurant, but were the bellies of the HRM grumbling for authentic Mexican eats? The answer was a resounding yes. The next […]
Dartmouth
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To Dartmouth, with love
Not that you need an excuse to love on Dartmouth…but here’s a great one. This Saturday (February 9) has been deemed Love Dartmouth Day, a celebration of the ever-growing group of great businesses in its downtown district. Getting a jump start of Valentine’s Day tenderness, Love Dartmouth Day is encouraging shoppers to do some shopping […]
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Caroline’s Bakery opens on Alderney Drive
Need a dose of aromatherapy? While in downtown Dartmouth you may want to follow your nose to newbie on the block Caroline’s Bakery and Patisserie (79 Alderney Lane, 466-5944) which opened last week in the former space of Hami’s Cafe & Catering. Fresh baked sweets, rolls and bread make this new gem a suitable spot […]
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Propeller Brewery bubbles over
You’ve probably scratched your head more than once wondering how in the name of hops Propeller does all that it does out of it’s current home in north end Halifax—I certainly have. So, it wasn’t a surprise when this morning brought news that beloved local beer master Propeller Brewing Company (2015 Gottingen Street, 422-7767) will […]
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On the boardwalk
Registration is now open for Boardwalk Artists at Alderney Landing happening Friday, July 1. Celebrate Canada Day by presenting your work out on the boardwalk. Canada Day means party time on the Dartmouth Waterfront, guaranteeing a crowd. Participating artists are encouraged not only to set up shop, but to also display their talents by creating […]
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Radiator Collective Goes Dartmouth
This is amazing: 16 bands — many of whom comprise the infinitely busy and tirelessly creative Radiator Collective – will be playing a Dartmouth mega-show using both floors of Jacob’s Lounge this Friday beginning at 9:30pm. The show costs $5, which isn’t bad, considering the sheer volume of music you’ll be getting for your buck. […]
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Go local in Dartmouth
Wyse Buys 195 Wyse Road, 464-0010 Long known for having some of the best quality used furniture around (which can be delivered to your door), Wyse Buys is also getting into new chesterfields, beds and table sets too, “Comparable to what’s available at Leons or The Brick,” says manager Steve Richardson. You can also find […]
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Too tall for Dartmouth?
Darrell Dixon wants downtown Dartmouth to aim higher—about 23 storeys high—in search of its long-sought population boost. City planners are considering changes in downtown Dartmouth zoning laws that would allow Dixon to build higher than the current 70-foot height restrictions on buildings in the area. Dixon says the three residential buildings—at 23, 14 and seven […]
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Welcome to the New Dartmouth
The gleaming, stainless-steel kitchen at Dartmouth cafe Two If By Sea is a blur of activity, with a half-dozen young, black-clad employees milling about behind a panelled counter. Tattooed arms dole out espressos, dive into glass jars to retrieve gooey cookies and dig through baskets for croissants the size of footballs. Customers wait patiently in […]
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Tattoo restrictions proposed
If Dartmouth area councillors have their way, tattoo artists will no longer be able to set up shop in their own homes, but must instead open their businesses in a properly zoned commercial district. The Harbour East Community Council, which consists of the four councillors from Dartmouth and one each from Cole Harbour and Eastern […]
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Seven for Dartmouth
Residents of East Dartmouth’s District Six go to the polls Saturday to elect a replacement for former Halifax councillor Andrew Younger. Younger had to vacate his council seat when he won election to the provincial legislature in June. The byelection is one of the more interesting in recent memory—seven candidates are vying to fill Younger’s […]
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Dartmouth daytripper
As San Francisco has Oakland and New York has Jersey, Halifax has my dear Dartmouth. I opted to settle there when I moved back from Toronto a month ago. Plenty of Haligonians think Dartmouth is just a place to drive through on the way to the airport, but here are a few of the reasons […]