Gold Winner Nicki Brown, Good Robot Brewing Co. Silver Winner Sabrina Cooke, Freeman’s Little New York Bronze Winner Cyle Crothers, Lot Six Bar & Restaurant Nicki Brown thinks it’s pretty cool to win Best Bartender as a beer bartender. “It shows that not all bartenders have to make cocktails,” says Brown. What makes her the […]
Freeman’s Little New York, Quinpool
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Best Late-night Food
Gold Winner Willy’s Fresh Cut Fries & Burgers Silver Winner Freeman’s Little New York Bronze Winner Mezza Lebanese Kitchen, Barrington Street Potatoes. Hot fat. Cheese. Meat. This simple, winning combo doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it absolutely hits the spot after a night out with your crew. Willy’s cuts its fries by hand, makes its […]
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Where to stuff your face after midnight
1 GARLIC FINGERS, FREEMAN’S LITTLE NEW YORK You’re going to want to add this word to your ever-growing Haligonian vocabulary: Garlies. Dough, cheese, maybe bacon (if you’re like that) and definitely donair sauce work together for this ultimate comfort, a perfect carb-load for a big night or finisher to fuel your walk home. Freeman’s is […]
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Best Late-night Food
Gold Winner Willy’s Fresh Cut Fries & Burgers Silver Winner Freeman’s Little New York, Quinpool Bronze Winner Tony’s Donair & Pizza Texts from the morning after: Me: um, hellllllo? what happened to you last night? you disappeared! Them: hahaha don’t worry, i’m good. Me: how’d you get home? you hungover? Them: let’s just say I […]
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Best Late-night Food
Gold Winner Freeman’s Little New York, Quinpool Silver Winner Willy’s Fresh Cut Fries & Burgers Bronze Winner Mezza Lebanese Kitchen, Barrington There aren’t many people you can count on after 3am. We know, we know—sleep is important, but so are late-night snacks. Imperative, even. Lucky for you, Freeman’s is a total nighthawk. Its ringer won’t […]
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Best Food Delivery
Gold Winner Alexandra’s Pizza, Halifax Silver Winner Freeman’s Little New York, Quinpool Bronze Winner Xtreme Pizza Chris Tsimiklis at the Queen Street Alexandra’s is direct when asked why his eatery won gold in Best Food Delivery this year. “We all drive BMW M3s.” He’s joking, but when it comes to customer satisfaction, Tsimiklis understands the […]
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30 things to do on Quinpool Road
1. Celebrate Quinfest The annual street wide, family friendly festivities honouring the one of Halifax’s busiest streets, returns this Saturday, September 20 from 11am-3pm. “It is important for the [Quinpool Road Mainstreet District] Association and its members to host Quinfest every year because it gives us a chance to show appreciation to our many customers […]
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Best Late-night Food
Gold Winner Willy’s Fresh Cut Fries & Burgers Silver Winner Freeman’s Little New York, Quinpool Bronze Winner Burrito Jax, Blowers Street After a night of drinking and shenanigans all bar-hoppers and party-goers retire to their respectful homes for a good (mediocre?) night’s sleep—but not before hitting up good ol’ Pizza Corner. The aroma of fries, […]
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Best Late-night Food
Gold Winner Willy’s Fresh Cut Fries & Burgers Silver Winner Smoke’s Poutinerie Bronze Winner Freeman’s Little New York, Quinpool There is nary a place in Halifax closer to a bar-hopper’s heart than the legendary Pizza Corner, and Willy’s is the sign that shines brightest of all. Mentioning Willy’s to just about anyone will illicit a […]
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The ShopTalk Guided Tour: Quinpool Road
It’s time for Quinfest! The celebration of all things Quinpool Road is this Saturday, September 15, 11am-3pm. The fun includes a reptile zoo, clowns, carnival games, face-painting, kite-flying and science booths. Most of the street’s restaurants are offering free samples from noon to 2pm. And at 1pm there’s a free concert, with Razzmatazz For Kids […]
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Best Food Delivery
Gold Winner Alexandra’s Pizza Silver Winner Xtreme Pizza Bronze Winner Freeman’s Little New York Alexandra’s website is a take-out foodie’s dream. Like online shopping, visitors fill up a “cart” with their orders. First you select a category—say, donairs—then, specialize it by checking off boxes for size, toppings, flavours and extra goodness, and specifying restrictions. (Hold […]
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Best Late-night Food
Gold Winner Freeman’s Little New York Silver Winner Willy’s Bronze Winner Burrito Jax Best Late-Night Food? More like 24/7 food. Freeman’s Little New York opens at 10am and keeps churning out choices from their extensive menu until five in the morning. Owner Laurel Harrington says their hours appeal to bartenders, paramedics and dockworkers—anyone getting off […]