Two Dumb Vegans Historic Farmers’ Market, 1496 Lower Water Street Saturdays, 7am-1pm When Michael Grove and Kerry Sharp begin the baking process for their bigger-than-your-hand, quadruple-layered cinnamon rolls, a sort of routine settles in: Singing (lots of it), cinnamon-dousing (even more of it) and layering up rectangles of buttery-yet-butter-free dough. “We found ourselves harmonizing all […]
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7 Peppers Grill brings familiar flavours to Quinpool
After four years at its Brewery Market (1496 Lower Water Street) location, unsung buffet hero Aleppo Cafe closed up shop back in March, promising we hadn’t seen the last of its plentiful offerings. The restaurant—which originally opened in 2008 on Quinpool Road before moving in 2012—has reinvented itself as 7 Peppers Grill, and will make […]
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Halifax’s market ability
Farmers’ markets have been a part of the patchwork of Halifax’s business and social communities since 1750. To put that in historical perspective, Halifax was founded in 1749. The first market was on Bedford Row, between Upper Water and George Streets. In the 1850s, after the city of Halifax had incorporated, a City Market Building […]
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What does development mean for the Historic Farmers’ Market?
Condos are going up at the Historic Farmers’ Market’s current location and some aren’t happy about the change. Farmers’ markets have been on Haligonians’ minds a lot recently between the Seaport Market’s vendor shuffle, and the announcement of a new farmers market at the Halifax Forum, which is scheduled to open May 2nd with 50 […]
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ShopTalk presents: 25 Things To Do Downtown
1. Remember that the waterfront isn’t just for tourists But it is a good spot to people-watch said camera-slinging visitors. Walk it, run it, admire it from the ferry, eat take-out from Canadian Bacon Cookhouse or The Shack (Queen’s Wharf), check out Historic Properties (1869 Upper Water Street), rent wheels from I Heart Bikes (Sands […]
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Rousseau Chocolatier sweetens Hollis Street
Chocolate lovers rejoice! This Saturday, May 3, there will be a new chocolate shop opening its doors to satisfy our sweet-tooth needs and tempt us with the delicious scent of local artisan chocolates. You may remember seeing them at Halifax’s Historic Farmer’s Market on a Saturday but now they have a permanent spot at 1277 […]
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Take a bite out of Apple Festival
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what about an entire day dedicated to apples? Health benefits aside, here’s a sweet event going down Saturday, October 26 at the Historic Farmers’ Market (1496 Lower Water Street). Vendors (like Gold Island Bakery, Fox Hill Cheese House, The Spice Man, Food Wolf, Cocoa & Honey, […]
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Que Tal Restaurante Mexicano arrives
When David Fillmore and Elizabeth Acosta started selling traditional Mexican food at the Historic Farmers’ Market two years ago, it was a bit of a test. The pair knew they wanted to open a restaurant, but were the bellies of the HRM grumbling for authentic Mexican eats? The answer was a resounding yes. The next […]
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Sourcing local holiday meal supplies in Halifax
Appetizers There’s no need for your bland grocery-store cheeses, as Atlantic Canadian artisanal cheeses can hold their own on any board. Jess Ross, owner of Gold Island Bakery, sells Au Fond des Bois’ goat cheeses (aufonddesbois.com) Saturdays in the Halifax Historic Farmers’ Market (Brewery Market, 1496 Lower Water Street, 423-2279). Originally from Belgium, farmers Marina […]
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An Earth Day resolution: learn how to manage a farmers’ market
A new farmers’ market manager-training program is currently being offered here in Nova Scotia. The course is the first of its kind, designed to provide farmers’ markets across the province with the business knowledge they requires to run smoothly. The 40-hour residential program covers everything from market management to human resource leadership, in two three-day sessions. The idea is to professionalize farmers’ markets, executive director of Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia, Rowena Hopkins says, “It’s more than just a job, it’s a profession.” Already, 11 people have graduated from the program, with nine more expected in May. The plan is
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Spices and salts
Shoptalk reported not long ago that former CBC Radio One Maritime Noon host Costas Halavrezos was now a spice merchant, operating out of the The Brewery Market also known as the Historic Farmers’ Market (1496 Lower Water Street) on Saturday mornings. “It’s interesting to note that a significant number of people have told us they […]
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Suit Yourself suits itself… and you.
A fixture of the Halifax Farmers’ Market (1496 Lower Water Street) since 1993, Suit Yourself (420-9358) actually expanded in May 2009, now offering even more Canadian designers than ever. “There’s always a 50-70 percent off sale going on,” says owner Lori Pearce, who says though her regular hours are fixed (12pm-5:30pm Monday-Friday and 9am-2pm Saturday) […]