It’s the end of FRED. as we know it. Fred Connors and Joel Flewelling‘s salon-cafe hybrid—which opened at 2606 Agricola Street back in 2004, before the rest of Halifax knew Agricola was on-trend—will serve its last meal on September 26, before closing and opening a smaller, salon-only operation. “The time is right to do this […]
FRED. beauty food art. and Whet Cafe
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No final punctuation mark for Parentheses Gallery
The show ain’t over for (((Parentheses))) Gallery and Art Projects. Word on Gottingen Street was that the gallery was closing, especially after Big Pony’s announcement they would be moving into the space, but co-owner Dave Hayden says they are just shaking things up and breaking from the traditional gallery mold. “It was never supposed to […]
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Back in the FRED. zone
For the past few weeks, sliding and sloshing through what have become claustrophobic tunnels had slowly chipped away at my moxie, the weight of winter pressing down on my shoulders as heavily as the year’s snowfall. It reached a point where I would rather sit at home, blankly watching the fog creep up and down […]
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Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax: A tale of three entrepreneurial cities
[Image-1] Urban renewal isn’t an easy fight. Just ask the authors of Small Business & The City: The Transformative Potential of Small-Scale Entrepreneurships. Journalist Matt Semansky is one of the three writers behind the new book, which examines how Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax stimulate local businesses and foster growth. A former Coast writer with experience […]
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Bidding for LovE
The sixth annual art auction in support of Leave Out ViolencE Nova Scotia is all set to awe you with work from some of the best (and most generous) local artists around. “Some of the artists that give to us rarely show or sell their art,” says executive director Sarah MacLaren. “They are so generous […]
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It’s in the bag
1. Mega moisture On a day where kisses abound, the last thing you’ll want is a pair of dry lips. With this Nova Scotia-made Pearl & Daisy balm in tow, you’ll stay smoochable all day long. Biscuit General Store | 1661 Argyle Street, 425-5436 | biscuitgeneralstore.com 2. That’s so clutch This sweet Falconwright clutch/wallet hybrid […]
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Best Cookie / Cupcake / Doughnut
Gold Winner Susie’s Shortbreads and Cupcakes Silver Winner Two If By Sea Cafe Bronze Winner Fred. Beauty Food Art For the second year running, Susie’s Shortbreads has stolen the show (and your hearts) for all things sweet. The classic vanilla on vanilla cupcake is the favourite, but with tons of variety to choose from, all […]
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Best Hairstylist
Gold Winner Fred Connors, FRED. Beauty Food Art Silver Winner Heidi Rofe, Beauty Starts Hair Bronze Winner Teresa Fisher, Thumpers Salon Fred Connors—whose resume includes previous Best of gold wins for Hair Stylist, an ambitious salon/bistro/gallery named after himself, plus a record of outspoken political activism that long predates his backyard poultry feather-ruffling—has been Halifamous […]
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Zac Crouse lets his paddle be his guide
Two years after coming up with the idea, Zac Crouse is packing up his banjo, video camera and buddies to promote his debut solo record, You Plan To Do Nothing. Crouse and fellow Caledonia bandmate, Steve Gates will be VIA Railin’ it to Ottawa and from there they’ll film their documentary Paddle to the Ocean […]
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Art of gold
“Trust your gut instinct. The best thing you can do is love it, because you have to live with it! I deal with NSCAD students and alumni, and people always come in and ask, ‘Who will be successful? Who will be famous?’ It’s hard to say, since we do everything: jewellery, textiles, ceramics and paintings. […]
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Go Local: Agricola
Agricola Street is many things to many people. Cyclists love it because the traffic tends to be less hectic for a north end journey than Windsor, Robie or Gottingen. Smart drivers love it for the same reason. And pedestrians and locals love it for the plenty of shops, cafes and other diversions: antique stores, art […]
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Cuppa brew
If the new library has a cafe, wouldn’t it be nice if it could have a bar, too? Wishful thinking, we know, but there are spots in the city where you can buy a coffee for one hand and a beer for the other. We took a sip out of the coffee-holding hand (honest) and […]