Why does Tom’s regularly take this category? Maybe because it feels like a neighbourhood bar smack in the middle of the city, and if you are in the middle of a blues-fueled binge no one will bother you if you perch on one of those chairs by the window or in a booth at the […]
Economy Shoe Shop
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Best Place For A First Date
Hey honey, did you see John and Joanie down at the ‘Shoe last Saturday night? You didn’t? That’s because the place is a labyrinth of nooks and crooks, designed and lit in such a way that maintains a certain kind of intimacy and privacy. The stellar menu (the nachos have been elevated to the Best […]
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Extra economy at the Shoe Shop
Shoptalk has learned that the Economy Shoe Shop (1663 Argyle Street, 423-7463) has given up its back half. “The Atrium”—containing two party rooms and some of the storied restaurant’s coolest nooks—was not owned by Shoe Shop big cheese Victor Syperek, but in fact by the King of Barrington, Lou Reznick. “He doesn’t seem to know […]
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Wining and gazing
Here are three venues known to be star haunts—ones where you may still get a glimpse of the lovely Jessica Paré (pictured above), if you hurry. Economy Shoe Shop “The Diamond was the rock ‘n’ roll schmooze room,” says Dave Page, the Shoe Shop’s manager. While the dynamics of the Shop and connecting spaces have […]
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Meeting people is easy
The student population in this city is more than half the size of the entire population on the peninsula, making casual run-ins a way of life. So whether you’re crushing on that cute boy in your Dinosaurs and Their World class or swooning over the server at a nearby cafe, the following hotspots will help […]
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Best Atmosphere
Somewhere along the way the restaurant became the default place to bring someone who just arrived in town, the hub from which the city spreads out in all directions, like spokes. Having won the Best Nachos so often the category was retired to the Hall of Fame this year, the Shoe also regularly gets props […]
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Best Interior Design
Somewhere along the way the restaurant became the default place to bring someone who just arrived in town, the hub from which the city spreads out in all directions, like spokes. Having won the Best Nachos so often the category was retired to the Hall of Fame this year, the Shoe also regularly gets props […]
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Best Nachos
Winner Economy Shoe Shop 1st Runner-up Wooden Monkey 2nd Runner-up Your Father’s Moustache Editor’s note: With its latest Best Nachos win in 2009, the Economy Shoe Shop was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. Somewhere along the way the restaurant became the default place to bring someone who just arrived in town, […]
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Sidewalk patios come out this week, but few take to the streets
Pull the tarp off the Camaro and take off your shirt, it’s time to troll along Argyle Street to celebrate Patio Day. In the past, Patio Day landed on May 1, but this year, thanks to the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, patio season starts April 21. What is Patio Day? It is the day our […]
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Best Nachos
For years known as the place in town to see and be seen, The Shoe’s many nooks and crannies allow for deals to be made, drinks to be shared and meals to be enjoyed in an intimate vibe, no matter how busy it gets. The ‘Shoe brings wildly popular nachos to bear, a pile of […]
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Best Appetizer
For years known as the place in town to see and be seen, The Shoe’s many nooks and crannies allow for deals to be made, drinks to be shared and meals to be enjoyed in an intimate vibe, no matter how busy it gets. The ‘Shoe brings wildly popular nachos to bear, a pile of […]
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Best Interior Design
1663 Argyle, 423-7463 First runner up: jane’s on the common Second runner up: The Brooklyn Warehouse
