When Joyce Liu was starting to think about putting together a new food event, she knew she wanted to create something that would bridge the gap between different cultures. She’s the head planner behind Off The Eaten Path, a multicultural food festival showcasing Nova Scotia’s diverse and growing population. For its debut event, Off The […]
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Night time is the right time at Ko-Doraku
One of Spring Garden’s most sparkling gems, Ko-Doraku/Dora-Q (5640 Spring Garden Road) is expanding its evening offerings. Starting this weekend (August 31 and September 1), the small-but-mighty sushi joint below Spring Garden Place will up the ante on its usual menu, adding izakaya (Japanese bar snacks) to the mix. Those heading out of town for […]
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Sushi Nami Royale brings izakaya to Queen Street
“We just want to bring something new and fun to Halifax,” says Catherine Luo, regional manager of the Sushi Nami restaurant family. After over a decade of opening sushi and Japanese restaurants across the city, the downtown location of Sushi Nami Royale—which has moved from its Dresden Row home to 1458 Queen Street—will open September […]
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Sea of love
Sushi Shige 1532 Granville Street Omakase reservations:902-422-0740 Omakase is a true statement of trust. When you order omakase at a Japanese restaurant, you put yourself in the hands of the chef. You trust them to feed you and to feed you well. At Sushi Shige, it is without a doubt the best way to experience […]
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Kitsune Food Co. debuts next week
In an itty bitty spot on Agricola Street—nestled beneath the wings of Mother’s Pizza, with just a handful of seats to spare—Ami Goto is just about ready to debut her newest venture. The chef and the former owner of Dharma Sushi will open Kitsune Food Co. (5710 Young Street, the side entrance at Mother’s) a […]
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Scattershot sushi
Sushi Jet has managed to do the unthinkable and survive the Crown Diner Curse of 5171 Salter Street and crawl its way up to the bright lights of Spring Garden Road. Late last year, it traded places with its sister restaurant, In Spring, which is still holding down the Metro Park location. It’s barely past […]
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Full Moon fever
The tides will get higher, dogs will be howling, cats will be yowling and strange things will be brewing in the light of this month’s blue moon. But the most important lunar effect this month will be seen when Tyson Wachter from Mother’s Pizza and Ami Goto from Dharma Sushi get together and present Full […]
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Friday’s round-up: 10 things you need to know
1 Today on Extreme Garage Makeovers, slick climbing gym Seven Bays Bouldering makes its debut in the shell of the former Raceway Auto Centre on Gottingen Street. You and your spidey senses are invited to its soft opening this evening from 3-11pm. 2 There’s still time to catch the tail-end of #NSCraftBeerWeek this weekend, but […]
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Alex Oh so good
Alex Oh Sushi & Rolls Hours: Tue-Wed, 11:30am -10pm; Thur-Sat, 11:30am -10:30pm; Sun, 12pm- 9:30pm It’s a busy Friday night at Alex Oh Sushi. The dining room is tiny, but full; the heat of the small crowd has the windows sweating against the outside cold. My friend is running late, so I sit at the […]