[Image-1] “Scotian” food is hearty, delicious and made with soul. As the earliest black settlers to Nova Scotia, our ancestors overcame unmeasurable hardships to survive and thrive. Along with our resourcefulness we also brought our knack for southern cooking, or what is commonly known as “soul food,” and meshed it with what the land and […]
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This man is building a farm in his backyard for new Canadians
[Image-1] From the front it looks like any ordinary house on Flamingo Drive, but in behind there’s an acre of land Mel Slade has turned into a community farm. This is Beatonridge Gardens. In its short life, this community garden has become a touch point for Canadians new and old. Currently there are 12 international […]
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Council report gives absolutely zero fucks about donairs as Halifax’s official food
[Image-1] The report into making donairs Halifax’s official food is finally returning to regional council, and it’s some pretty weak sauce. “Staff has no recommendation,” reads the thin report. Maggie MacDonald, managing director of government relations and external affairs, writes that council can direct mayor Mike Savage to make a proclamation declaring donairs our official […]
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Food sovereignty is faulty in Halifax
[Image-1] The news that Pete’s Fine Foods has been purchased by Sobeys is a good reminder that the state of food sovereignty in Halifax—and beyond—is rather troubling. [IMage-2] Food sovereignty is not only about one’s direct access to food. Whether people have adequate amounts of food at any one time is better described by the […]
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VIBES with DJ T-Woo launches tonight at Lion & Bright
Tonight at Lion & Bright (10pm, free), DJ T-Woo (Trevor Wood) launches the first episode of VIBES, his new weekly ‘DJ and chill’ night. Every Thursday, T-Woo is gonna bring us his favourite “rap, funk, house, weird stuff and remixes” to sooth our music-loving souls as we get some drink on and eat some fancy […]
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Super markets
The European Pantry Cheese, bread, olive oil, chocolate, deli meats—y’know, the things they do better in Europe—plus loads of other groceries, and prepared take-away foods. 6516 Chebucto Road Ca-Hoa Grocery For 40-plus years this huge, family-run Asian grocery has been providing dishes, fresh veg and hard-to-find packaged goods and sauces. 5483 Victoria Road The Carrot […]
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Monday’s 7 things you gotta know
1 The casualties from the new Nova Scotian film industry have started to arrive. Last week Nova Scotia Business Inc. started accepting applications for film and TV productions under the Liberals’ new tax credit system. A Jim Henson Co. show planning to shoot here has ditched NS for British Columbia, and Screen Nova Scotia’s Marc […]
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My big fat Greek Festival
So you want to smash some plates and yell “Opa!” eh? Well you’re in luck. Greek Fest is back for its 30th year and is looking better than ever. But there’s so much more than drunken cheers and the breaking of crockery. Here are some by-the-numbers deets on what it takes to make this Halifamous […]
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Make some Food Noise
Dartmouth is about to get a whole lot healthier. FoodNoise (158A Portland Street), a prepared food service focusing on healthy dishes made with local, seasonal, sustainable and where possible organic ingredients, is opening up a one-stop shop for all things edible. As of May 1 Dartmouthians and adventurous Haligonians alike will be able to stop […]
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The wheat of it all
Angela Mombourquette just wants to eat good food. Good food that won’t cause her problems. Mombourquette has Celiac disease, a condition which limits her from eating foods that contain gluten. This eliminates food that contains—or has come in contact with—wheat and other related grains. “I really love food, and people kind of expect people on […]