It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon and a small group sits in the dining room of Mezza Lebanese Kitchen, where a guide from Local Tasting Tours regales them with the sweet and spicy story of the Halifax donair. Moments later they are given samples of something a little more savoury, and the “oooh”s (“ewws”?) over the […]
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Best Home Accessories Store
Editor’s note: With its latest Best Home Accessories Store win in 2010, Attica Furnishings was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. It’s no secret that the fortunes of Barrington Street fluctuate, but whatever seems to happen with the other businesses, Attica maintains a steadfast hold on the imaginations and enthusiasm of its […]
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Best Dim Sum
Editor’s note: With its latest Best Dim Sum win in 2010, The Great Wall was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. Great Wall has owned the Best Dim Sum and Best Chinese categories for more than 10 years, so we thought it was time to give them at least one. And so, […]
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Best Political Cartoonist
Editor’s note: With his latest Best Political Cartoonist win in 2009, Bruce MacKinnon was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. We reserve our Hall of Fame—-a special honour that retires both the winner and the category they won in—-for the iconic figures, people who have owned their title year in and out, […]
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Best Nachos
Winner Economy Shoe Shop 1st Runner-up Wooden Monkey 2nd Runner-up Your Father’s Moustache Editor’s note: With its latest Best Nachos win in 2009, the Economy Shoe Shop was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. Somewhere along the way the restaurant became the default place to bring someone who just arrived in town, […]
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Best Mussels
Editor’s note: With its latest Best Mussels win in 2008, Five Fishermen was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. General Manager Gary McDonald is very proud of every one of the Best of Food awards his restaurant has won. And it’s won many. So many, in fact, that this year The Coast […]
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Best Catering
Editor’s note: With its latest Best Catering win in 2008, Scanway was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. Passersby on Quinpool Road can stop to admire bright, fanciful wedding cakes through the window. Leafing through Scanway’s catering menus you will find everything from simple picnic baskets to food for elaborate receptions. Scanway […]
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Best Street
Editor’s note: With its latest Best Street win in 2007, Spring Garden Road was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. Did you know Spring Garden is more than simply the most-lauded shopping street in our city? It’s also a designated “area.” According to the Spring Garden Business Association, the area stretches from […]
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Best Theatre
Editor’s note: With its latest Best Theatre win in 2007, Neptune was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. Two-thousand and seven was the most successful year in the 44-year history of Neptune Theatre in terms of bums-on-seats. More people took in a Neptune show than ever before. These days, with so many […]
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Best Lawyer
Editor’s note: After racking up a string of Best Lawyer victories, Anne Derrick got a promotion in September 2005 to become a judge. Two months later she got a second promotion, becoming the first inductee into the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. In honour of her ascension (to the Hall, not the bench) the […]