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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Take the Shop Talk Guided Tour: The north end
The meat of the issue We love it when something old is unearthed for us to experience for the first time. One year ago, Frédéric Tandy opened Charcuterie Ratinaud (2082 Gottingen Street, 446-8222), bringing home the European practice of curing meats and making pâtés and sausages. “It’s something that people have been doing for hundreds […]
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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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FRED. brings us the Family Dinner
FRED. beauty food art (2606 Agricola Street, 455-9438), that stylish north end eatery, gallery and hair salon owned by mayoral candidate Fred Connors, is introducing the Family Dinner, starting February 15. The dinner will be available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, a healthy, housemade three-course meal to share with your nearest and dearest for a […]
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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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FRED. beauty is now seven days
As of this month, FRED.beauty, the salon portion of the hotspot that’s also a cafe and gallery, is open seven days a week for beauty appointments. The new salon hours are Sunday 11am-4pm, Monday 9am-5pm, Tuesday 9am-6pm, Wednesday 9am-8pm, Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday 9am-5pm. FRED is found at 2606 Agricola, 423-5400.
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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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Jill Barber, Meaghan Smith and Rose Cousins return
A New Kind of Light, the Christmas CD released by Jill Barber, Meaghan Smith and Rose Cousins, is once again available at local merchants. With all proceeds going to Feed Nova Scotia, aside from a classy selection of seasonal songs, the cause is very good. You’ll find discs at Duly Noted Stationery(1459 Brenton Street, 446-5605) […]
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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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Whet Cafe at FRED changes hours
The Whet Cafe at FRED. Beauty Food Art., the north end hotspot that is a salon, a gallery and a cafe is extending its hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays, “as a response to the need for more evening spots in the north end.” Expect to find the regular favourites as well as evening specials, with no set menu and items will change daily based on local availability and inspiration. Consider stopping in for dinner if you’re looking for a meal paired with organic wine or a Propeller beer, or maybe just a fair trade organic coffee and one of
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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 […]
