The Feed has learned that due to a rent-owing situation with its landlord, the Elephant & Castle (5171 George Street) has closed its doors. Though word is the principles are negotiating (read: lawyers) the pub is closed until the situation is resolved.
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Jazz about town
Get out your jazz hands and gather your drinking buddies, with Jazz Fest’s great list of partnered stages around town there’s a slew of affordable after-parties and pre-show soirees to choose from. Essentially this week it’s all jazz, all the time. Check out live music listings on page 19 for daily details, and here are […]
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Reigning men
For the next week, 5,000 sailors will spill into Halifax Harbour, just as the Queen makes her royal visit with Prince Philip. While you may not find them in the same place–no matter how high Elephant & Castle flies its Union Jack—it’d be in good taste to make a toast to Her Highness in a […]
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On tap with apps
Best of Food results are in, which got us to thinking—where are good spots to go for budget-friendly happy hours when you want to both eat and drink? The four spots below boast decent deals, but if you know of any more, put your typing where your mouth is and let us know at thecoast.ca. […]
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Drink like an Irishman
From the hallowed, boozy days of Sam Mallone and Ernie “Coach” Pantusso on Cheers to weekly armchair visits to MacLaren’s, the haunt of Barney Stinson and the rest of the gang on How I Met Your Mother, our culture loves to celebrate the neighbourhood pub. But more than that, we like to go to a […]
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Olympic bar run
Elephant & Castle General manager Jennifer Halpin has extended Elephant & Castle’s happy hour for the Olympic run—what normally ended at 7pm now goes to close. So park yourself in front of E&C’s four flatscreen TVs to watch the games and munch away. Canadian flags dot the bar for those of you concerned with patriotic […]
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Halloween mixers: Bobbing for cocktails
Elephant & Castle The underground bar at Elephant & Castle is going all out with a long list of Halloween-inspired drinks, including Voodoo Child, Bitchy Witch, Ghoul Drool, Eyeball Highball and Dagger Bomb. Head over Saturday to find out what makes the magical potions. 5171 George Street, 405-8875 Celtic Corner Public House The Irish pub […]
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Three Sheet not limited to hip hop
“If you owed me $2.50 I’d say you owed me a 2.50-sheet,” says Matt Kliffer, lyricist and beatboxer. “It’s something that has yet to exist, it’s not printed by the government. We’re our own kind of currency.” Three Sheet—Kliffer (AKA Expedyte), bassist Kevin Tilley, beatboxer EMC (Eric McIntyre), guitarist Ryan O’Quinn and vocalist Vanessa Furlong—have […]