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Best New Restaurant

Gold Winner Gahan House Silver Winner Krave Burger Bronze Winner Robie Street Station The folks down at the waterfront’s newest face, Gahan House, didn’t campaign for this one. General manager Mike Roberts says a mix of history—35 years of Murphy’s Restaurant Group—and good ol’ island vibes might be what’s behind the Nova Scotian iteration of […]

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Best Patio

Gold Winner Your Father’s Moustache Silver Winner Gahan House Bronze Winner Stillwell Beergarden We’re already mourning the passing of another patio season, and Your Father’s Moustache’s rooftop oasis is a big part of that sadness. “We always try to go the extra mile on the patio,” says owner Shaun O’Hearn. “We dress it up and […]

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Best Brew Pub

Gold Winner Rockbottom Brewpub Silver Winner Gahan House Bronze Winner Rogues Roost
 In a city that loves craft beer, it’s no wonder our handful of brew pubs are solid gold. In it’s third consecutive victory in this category, Spring Garden Road’s crafty watering hole continues to wow the masses with brewmaster Jake Saunders’ creations, as […]

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A tale of two cities

Gahan House 1869 Upper Water Street, 902-444-3060 Sun-Tue 11am-11pm Wed-Sat 11am-midnight The Gahan House has been in Charlottetown for over 10 years. It’s been in Halifax for over 10 weeks. So why not compare the two? Let me get this out of the way: I find the beer at the Gahan House pretty samey, hoppy […]

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The Seaport Beerfest review

You couldn’t pick a better day for sitting around and drinking beer with hundreds of your closest friends. A bright sun was broken only occasionally by a passing cloud and a light breeze, and the breeze was from some direction that somehow missed the millions of litres of raw sewage floating past. Thirty beer and […]

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