Ongoing until February 11 is the Dine Out program in local restaurants, launched through the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia and in conjunction with Savour Food and Wine Show, taking place at the Halifax Marriot on February 25. What does this mean to you, oh Halifax restaurant frequenter? It means that a passel of local […]
Durty Nelly’s Authentic Irish Pub
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Local restaurants win Taste of Nova Scotia and Restaurant Industry of Nova Scotia awards
Nova Scotia has some award winning recipes on its hands. But food is just a part of the equation — it’s the recipes for success in the foodservice industry that Taste of Nova Scotia and the Restaurant Industry of Nova Scotia both just honoured at their respective annual awards. On November 5, Taste of Nova […]
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2009 Downtown Shopping Promotion
Its official name is the 2009 Downtown Shopping Promotion, but here at Shoptalk we like to refer to it with a nickname that carries a little more pizzazz: A Cowabunga Shopping Holiday Extravaganza for The End of the First Decade of the Millennium! (No, not really, but it is cool.) From November 23-28, participating downtown […]
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Down and Durty
Honestly, when I think of Irish pubs, I generally think of establishments that have based their business plans on two things: a handful of stereotypes and a Celtic font. But—-barring an appearance by Colm Meaney or a musical tour of the restaurant by Anna McGoldrick—-it is pretty much impossible to cram any more authenticity into […]