Roll on Two A hollow pastry is basically wasted if it’s not filled with ice cream. When Andrei and Orit Paunescu opened their little Hungarian chimney cake bakery in the early spring, they had a soft serve machine on their shopping list—and lucky for us it happened in time for summer. The puffy, perfectly golden […]
Grafton Street Cafe
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Mexican eats and patio plans from the Stubborn Goat
“We really believe in the downtown core of Halifax and we want to add something that’ll help make downtown Halifax a destination,” says Geir Simensen. He and his Stubborn Goat Gastropub co-owners Joe McGuinness and Kyle Drake are putting wheels in motion this summer to add not just one new place to eat and drink […]
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Scanway’s coming at ya, Grafton Street
You miss pressing your face against Scanway Catering & Pastry’s Quinpool Road storefront to get a closer look, don’t you? This summer marks the return of Scanway to the food and retail scenes, it’ll be taking over 1567 Grafton Street right next door to its new sibling the Stubborn Goat Gastropub (1579 Grafton Street). “I’m […]
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Scanway sells its home on Quinpool
As of March 2 you won’t be able to press your face longingly against Scanway Catering & Pastry‘s storefront window on Quinpool Road. The company known for its towering cartoon-like wedding cakes and catering services sent out a release this afternoon stating they got an offer an offer they couldn’t refuse for the building at […]
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Scanway celebrates 30 years
Scanway will enjoy it’s 30th anniversary on Thursday, February 3. The Scanway empire—overseen by owners Unni and Geir Simensen—also runs Spring Garden eatery Saege, which will be serving Scanway’s original menu at the original 1981 prices on the birthday, for lunch and dinner. Or stop by Scanway’s Quinpool location (6088 Quinpool Road, 425-0683) to enjoy […]
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How to bribe Santa with cookies
Now that it’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, shifty-eyed tots around the world are breaking into a nervous sweat whenever the words “naughty or nice” come up. But before they take that long Christmas Eve walk down the red and green mile to their rooms, think about giving the naughtier children in your […]