[Image-1] Sackville Street may be one of the steepest climbs in the downtown, but that’s not stopping new cycling shop Giant Bicycles Halifax from opening its doors next month. Barry Misener, owner of Bicycles Plus in Bedford, will open the Giant-branded expansion on April 1. It’ll be situated at 5536 Sackville Street, in the red-brick […]
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Murphy Hospitality Group brings us Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar
The PEI restauranteurs that brought us Gahan House (1869 Lower Water Street) last fall are back at it again, opening Barrington Street Steakhouse and Oyster Bar in the heart of downtown later this spring. Kevin Murphy’s Murphy Hospitality Group will open the 60-seat street level oyster bar, second floor 100-seat dining room and patio at […]
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Construction mitigation guidelines coming to Halifax
[Image-1] Help may soon be on the way for businesses and residents plagued by downtown construction. On Tuesday city council asked for staff to develop several new construction mitigation guidelines to ease the downtown development burdens being placed on neighbours. Among other provisions, the new regulations could include improved enforcement provisions and a standardized notification […]
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Here’s what the renovated Khyber might look like
[Image-1] Plans were unveiled tonights at a public meeting held by the Friends of the Khyber and the 1588 Barrington Building Preservation Society to save Halifax’s beloved downtown arts incubator. The not-for-profit consortium has been working with community consultants and architects over the last year on the plans, which include a new accessible elevator, a […]
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First look: Black Sheep Restaurant
A lot can change in eight months. It was only that long ago that Dave Woodley and John House— chefs who were co-workers at the Prince George Hotel’s Gio—cooked up the idea of going into business and opening a place of their own. Two months later, they’d jumped at the chance to sign a lease […]
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Argyle Street’s permanent awesome
After years (decades?) of talk about how downtown would be a lot more inviting if Argyle Street was a pedestrian-only zone, in 2015 the city did something about it. The “Mingle on Argyle” pilot project brought a fresh coat of paint to the street, along with a refreshing take on the whole “streets are for […]
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Lemon Tree’s company
The sandwich board advertising The Lemon Tree Restaurant sits out on the corner of Queen Street and Spring Garden, inviting you down the street to the little pink storefront in the middle of Queen Street’s eclectic Vintage Row rainbow. Entering the restaurant, we’re each warmly greeted by Muallah Gunduz, who owns the restaurant with her […]
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The unclaimed dead beneath our city’s streets
[Image-1] While the new Central Library is a hive of activity, the disused hulk of its predecessor sits down the street quiet as a grave. Fitting, as there’s an actual graveyard underneath the old library property on Spring Garden Road. That may come as a surprise to some, since there’s no interpretative panel, plaque or […]
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On any given power hour
[Image-1] It’s 11am on the Saturday of fall convocation weekend and the students are ready to drink. Tables begin to fill up at the Split Crow Pub by noon. By 2pm, there’s a line out the door. Young adults in makeshift hoods stand waiting in the rain because inside holds the promise of good friends, […]
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Don’t call it a debate: Halifax and Dartmouth candidates throw shade at downtown forum
[Image-1] Election day is still a few weeks away but the gloves are starting to come off downtown. Last night, around 300 people packed the seats at Neptune Theatre to hear what the next members of parliament for the ridings of Halifax and Dartmouth-Cole Harbour had to say about public transit, affordable housing, economic development […]
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Locas Billiards cues up a new location
The final piece of the Spring Garden/Doyle block’s re-development has fallen into place. After remaining mum on a new location through news of Tom’s Little Havana’s new digs and Rogues Roost’s closure, Locas Billiards (5430 Doyle Street) has found a home. “I think we landed the nicest room in the city,” says one of Locas’ […]
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4 to 8 Sample Fashions visits Bishop’s Landing
For the past couple of years, 4 to 8 Sample Fashions has been popping up four times a year, selling off ahead of the curve samples pieces (the ones that are used to promote the line before it even launches) at prices that are a fraction of what they’d be sold for by the designer. […]