The Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar 1662 Barrington Street, 11am-3pm Take the whole fam-jam out in the name of BBQ rib-cap hash, banana bread French toast or olive oil and semolina trifle. Raise a glass to the nurturers and motherly folks among us. Cunard Centre 961 Marginal Road, 11am-2pm A fundraiser for non-profit, community-based Family […]
Gio
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Best Hotel Restaurant
Gold Winner Gio, The Prince George Hotel Silver Winner TEMPO Food + Drink, Delta Barrington Bronze Winner Redwood Grill, Future Inns Halifax Unlike Montreal or New York, hotel dining can be a daunting choice for Halifax’s young urbanites—especially given the boom in this city’s restaurant scene over the past few years. Gio perseveres. After over […]
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Best Hotel Restaurant
Gold Winner Gio, The Prince George Hotel Silver Winner Tempo Food + Drink, Delta Barrington Bronze Winner Redwood Gril, Future Inns Halifax Every single year that we’ve had this category in the Best of Halifax readers’ poll, The Prince George Hotel’s beautiful Gio has taken home the gold. Striving to be anything but a standard […]
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Best Hotel Restaurant
Gold Winner Gio Silver Winner Tempo Food + Drink Bronze Winner elements on hollis The elegant Prince George has a lot to offer not just visitors but locals too, and you’ve rewarded it with gold. “It’s absolutely awesome. We pride ourselves on being part of the city,” says general manager Scott Travis. “You typically won’t […]
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Best Hotel Restaurant
Gold Winner Gio Silver Winner Tempo Food + Drink Bronze Winner Seasons by Atlantica Since opening in 2006, Gio has been a hell of a lot more than a “hotel restaurant”. Between its stunning, modern decor—which couldn’t feel less like a hotel lobby—its global influence and local ingredients, it remains among the city’s top dining […]
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Bee Choo Char
Head chef Prince George Hotel, 1725 Market Street Originally from Malaysia, Bee Choo Char has been in Halifax for a little over 16 years. She has spent 15 of them diligently working her way up the ranks at the Prince George Hotel. “I started from the bottom,” she says. “I slowly moved up from prep […]
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Best Hotel Restaurant
Gold Winner Gio Silver Winner Tempo Food + Drink Bronze Winner Redwood Grill Gio at The Prince George wins gold again. Despite being part of a hotel, food and beverage manager Shawn Lewis says that 60 to 70 percent of its customers are locals. “We’ve always maintained a standalone restaurant feel,” says Lewis. Chefs incorporate […]
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Best Hotel Restaurant
Gold Winner Gio Silver Winner Redwood Grill Bronze Winner Ryan Duffy’s Steak & Seafood Once again, Gio takes home the gold. Owned by the Prince George Hotel, the globally inspired menu includes an array of dishes, from Italian gnocchi to smoked elk. “I like to think, regardless of hotel or not, of us as one […]
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Beep tight
It’s been a little over a month since Farmers Dairy brought Beep back into the homes and hearts of Haligonians. The supernaturally sweet blend of orange, apple, apricot and prune juices isn’t for everyone. But, to borrow a slogan, those who like it like it a lot. Initial batches sold out faster than could be […]
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Best Fine Dining
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Gio Restaurant We’ve decided that this year, to best communicate why Chives continues to win these awards, we’ll simply share the names of a few of the menu items and some of the ingredients beloved by the bistro’s customers: mussels Normandy with Tideview […]
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Best Hotel Restaurant
Gold Winner Gio Restaurant Silver Winner Seasons by Atlantica Bronze Winner Elements on Hollis Gio is the first to take home the gold in one of Best of Food’s newest categories, Best Hotel Restaurant. Congrats! Owned and operated by the Prince George Hotel, Gio sets itself apart from other hotel restaurants with its classy decor […]
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Best Chowder
Gold Winner Esquire Restaurant Silver Winner jane’s on the common Bronze Winner Gio Restaurant It’s been three years since Esquire snagged the hotly contested prize, but they’re back on top with their tasty and traditional chowder options. There’s fish chowder, lobster chowder or corn chowder for those who aren’t fish fans. Oh, and lucky for […]