Gold Winner Athens Restaurant Silver Winner Estia Restaurant Bronze Winner ela! Greek Taverna, Bayers Lake “We were the pioneers of Greek food in Halifax,” says owner Evangelos Panopalis. Athens serves up authentic offerings, so you can enjoy a hefty taste of Greece, a hop and a skip away, for a fair price. Panopalis says he […]
Estia
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Estia to close on Monday
After five years of serving up Greek goodies, a great brunch and an atmosphere that could transport you to a sunny spot on the Mediterranean, Estia Restaurant‘s (5518 Spring Garden Road) owners Maria and Peter Katsihtis announced today that they’d be closing their resto as of Monday, April 7. Post by Estia Restaurant.
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Best Greek Restaurant
Gold Winner ela! Greek Taverna, Bayers Lake Silver Winner Athens Restaurant Bronze Winner Estia Ela! (which we used to know and love as Opa!) is a go-to classic when it comes to Greek food in Halifax. After last year’s closure of its Argyle Street location—which brought home the gold year after year—it’s Bayers Lake’s time […]
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Maritime Heart Centre charitable (and tasty) opportunity
The Maritime Heart Center is releasing a charity cookbook of heart-friendly recipes from a bunch of Spring Garden-area restaurants, including Onyx (5680 Spring Garden Road, 428-5680), Saege (5883 Spring Garden Road, 429-1882) Moda Urban Dining (1518 Dresden Row, 405-3480) Estia (5518 Spring Garden Road, 429-8331) and Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162). The book, entitled […]
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Take a Greek vacation at Estia
If I close my eyes tight enough, opening the door on the cold, salty curb of Spring Garden Road into the doors of Estia feels like walking into my own personal Narnia. Crossing the threshold, I step out of winter into the warmth of a summer day in Greece. The air hangs heavy, warm with […]
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2009: The year in new restaurants
View New on the Scene 2009 in a larger map If we missed any, please let us know at shoptalk@thecoast.ca
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Estia, new Greek resto on Spring Garden
For the past two weeks you may have noticed a new restaurant in the Spring Garden firmament, next to The Running Room. It’s a new Greek place called Estia (5518 Spring Garden, 429-8331) in the former Deco space, with an interior decor in dark shades of blue with lighter accents reminiscent of that belated eatery. […]