Roma Cheese Alderney Landing Farmers’ Market 2 Octherloney Street Saturdays “I was just six years old when I started to go up into the mountain,” says Ciro Comencini. “We were still making cheese with a copper pot and wood fire. You have to be very careful because a wood fire is not like propane that […]
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Emily Orr’s fresh take
Emily Orr moved to Halifax five years ago with no real plan. “I just packed a bag for a week, hopped on a train and wasn’t sure if I was going to move here or not. I was just checking things out,” she says. “I stayed at the hostel for a little bit, fell in […]
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Best Cocktails
Gold Winner Lot Six Silver Winner Field Guide Bronze Winner Temple Bar Cocktails & Kitchen “We have a cocktail called the Cucumber Rickey,” says Best Bartender and Lot Six mixologist Shane Beehan of the gin, cucumber, lime juice and soda water concoction. “It’s a simple drink, but when we put it on the menu, suddenly […]
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Highwayman’s a driving force
My first experience at a Basque restaurant was in Barcelona, at the end of a rambling walk through El Born. A couple of barrel-aged voices, low and thick with fermented bravery, bounced off the curve of the narrow alley. Upon rounding the bend, we found two hoary old men, Garnacha sloshing around their glasses as […]
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First look: Highwayman
No need to pinch yourself, you’re not dreaming. This is what 1673 Barrington Street—the longtime home of Certainly Cinnamon—looks like now. Its transition from deserted cafe to moody hangout is at the hands of bartenders Adam MacLeod and Michael Hopper and Field Guide owners Dan Vorstermans and Ceilidh Sutherland, who’ve teamed up in the name […]
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Best Server
Gold Winner Chris Haley, Trendz Cafe & Wine Bar Silver Winner Alissa Maloney, Brooklyn Warehouse Bronze Winner Josh Nordin, Field Guide “I’ve been a server for 15 years and this is the best thing I’ve ever heard!” exclaims Chris Haley on his morning walk to work at Dartmouth Best Western’s Trendz, where he spends his […]
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Best Cocktails
Gold Winner Field Guide Silver Winner Noble Bronze Winner Lion & Bright Cafe Wine Bar Sipping on something stiff from Field Guide is a always a safe bet. And it’s just as much about the TLC as it is the booze at this intimate north end gathering spot. “Because we are small—both the space and […]
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Tending topic
“My first job ever working in the industry was as a dishwasher at The Bitter End,” Shane Beehan says, a breathless storyteller let loose inside him. “I was, like, 21 years old and going to university and I would walk to work or bike to work each day and I’d go by Mosaic, by that […]
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2014’s meals to remember
The train heaved its way through the countryside, a blur of yellow mustard flowers and salt and pepper specs of Holstein cows whisked by, punctuated by storybook towns and train stations that got smaller and smaller the further I strayed from Antwerp and Gent. Poperinge’s train station is the size of Highfield Terminal in Dartmouth. […]
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Ceilidh Sutherland
Owner and manager Field Guide, 2076 Gottingen Street One of the best things about Field Guide is talking to Ceilidh Sutherland about the menu. She’s friendly, informed, honest and a true joy to chat with. “My passion is people,” she says. “Learning to talk to people, learning what people want.” Strong entrepreneurial spirits led she […]
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Best Cocktails
Gold Winner Field Guide Restaurant and Bar Silver Winner Noble Bronze Winner The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar Speakeasy concoctions are rising in popularity. Dedicated to intricate combinations that tickle your sophisticated palate, it’s no wonder Field Guide seizes the gold. Head bartender Shane Beehan and mixologist Jeff Van Horne collaborate every month to craft […]
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Best Bartender
Gold Winner Shane Beehan, Field Guide Restaurant and Bar Silver Winner Jeff Van Horne, The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Katrina Roberts, Morris East, Halifax New to the craft, Shane Beehan has only been bartending for a year and a half. “I’m completely humbled,” he says. “I thought I hadn’t been doing this long enough to […]