It’s not really surprising that prime real estate like 1869 Upper Water Street (the former Hart & Thistle Gastropub) didn’t stay dormant for long. Last week PEI household name, Gahan House, announced that it was branching out off the island and bringing its craft beers and pub eats to the Halifax waterfront this fall. “We’re […]
Hart & Thistle Gastropub & Brewery
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Hart and Thistle closes today
The sweetest spot on the Halifax waterfront is officially up for grabs. Today, via Facebook, Bruce Keith announced that after five years of pub eats and brilliant craft beer Hart & Thistle Gastropub (1869 Upper Water Street) was closing. Post by Hart & Thistle Gastropub & Brewery. You can direct your cravings for Greg Nash‘s […]
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Best Patio
Gold Winner Your Father’s Moustache Silver Winner Hart & Thistle Gastropub & Brewery Bronze Winner Mexicali Rosa’s With a fantastic view of Spring Garden Road and the Public Gardens—and optimal sunshine exposure—it’s no surprise Your Father’s Moustache’s huge rooftop patio takes the top spot again this year. And the restaurant is introducing new menu items […]
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Best Brew Pub
Gold Winner Rockbottom Brewpub Silver Winner Rogues Roost Bronze Winner Hart & Thistle Gastropub & Brewery If you want to enjoy day drinking without the shame, head over to Rockbottom where it always feels like five o’clock. This brew pub’s known for its firkins, round casks carrying the latest brew creation—perfect for sampling with friends at […]
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Best Brew Pub
Gold Winner Rogue’s Roost Silver Winner Rockbottom Brewpub Bronze Winner Hart & Thistle Gastropub and Brewery With five original ales brewed onsite (and five other seasonal ales to boast of), there’s little wonder why the Rogue’s Roost is this year’s winner of the Best Brew Pub… yet again. “Rogue’s Roost has been ‘aleing’ Haligonians for […]
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Halifax’s top beer bars
The Henry House There’s no need to turn to Europe for a seriously tar-black brew on St. Patrick’s Day. Choose from The Henry House’s selection of darker beers, priced at $6.25 a pint: Indulge in the Montreal-based McAuslan’s St. Ambroise oatmeal stout, brewed from dark malts and roasted barley and packing a distinct mocha flavour. […]
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What’s brewing for fall
You can feel it in the air: after a short summer, all of a sudden fall is upon us. The leaves are turning, pumpkins ripening and the hop fields are ready to be harvested. Summer makes for a busy patio season, when crisp and cold are the main attributes people look for in their beer […]
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Hot beers
Do you remember when “lite” beer was trendy? Actually, as someone who ignored that trend, I totally don’t. But I am keen on some of the current beer fads. What’s hot changes when you talk to a mainstream beer drinker versus a craft beer fanatic. The big breweries have been pushing “white” beers and fruit-flavoured […]
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Go Local: Halifax Waterfront
But really, even on a day sans monarchy, the waterfront is a genuine pleasure for visitors and locals. With plenty to eat, see and browse, a few hours down by the water can just fly by. Boutique Joliette 1870 Hollis Street, 405-4057 After almost a year near the corner of Hollis and Duke, proprietor Alexis […]
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The perfect pint
The perfect pint Getting tired of the usual fare? That’s why we’ve headed off to find the perfect pint. And, thankfully, Halifax has a lot to offer. With an impressive selection of microbreweries and brewpubs, it’s not hard to find a great mug of grog in this city. Check out these places for genuinely tasty […]
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Green beer cheer
If you’re not sure where to go this year for green beer and Irish food, here are a few emeralds. Hart & Thistle Hart & Thistle’s owners happen to be the same as O’Carroll’s—the beloved Irish pub that’s closed for renovations. “St. Paddy’s was always a grand time at Halifax’s first Irish pub, and we’d […]
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Drink like an Irishman
From the hallowed, boozy days of Sam Mallone and Ernie “Coach” Pantusso on Cheers to weekly armchair visits to MacLaren’s, the haunt of Barney Stinson and the rest of the gang on How I Met Your Mother, our culture loves to celebrate the neighbourhood pub. But more than that, we like to go to a […]