Craig Flinn’s restaurant family is growing. This September he’ll welcome another bundle of food and drink joy, Temple Bar, Cocktails and Kitchen, to 1533 Barrington Street, the former home of J&R Grimsmo—which is conveniently one door down from both his other establishments, Chives Canadian Bistro and 2 Doors Down. The idea sprouted when Flinn’s landlord […]
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9 things you need to know Wednesday
1 Generously, GLAD Canada is donating 400,000 free clear garbage bags to Halifax. The gifted bags will be distributed to residents in advance of HRM’s new garbage collections bylaws, which begin August 1. Regional Council voted unanimously for the reverse-corporate handout yesterday, which saves the city hundreds of thousands of dollars it would have otherwise […]
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J&R Grimsmo says goodbye
Sad news alert. Local entrepreneurs and designers Jessy Lacourciere and Rachael Grant announced yesterday via Facebook (see below) that after four years of bringing downtown Halifax Canadian-made fashions, local jewellery and their own designs, their Barrington Street women’s clothing store, J&R Grimsmo (1533 Barrington Street), was closed permanently. We miss its presence already. To all […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner Freak Lunchbox, Halifax Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner J&R Grimsmo Signs, signs, everywhere a sign, but your pick for best goes to Freak Lunchbox, Halifax location. It could be the weight-lifter cut-out thing that makes for a perfect Instagram; it could be the technicolour cartoons that make sad, old, mostly vacant […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Biscuit General Store Silver Winner Sweet Pea Boutique Bronze Winner J&R Grimsmo One glance at the epic lines of excited customers that Biscuit General Store’s sales produce should make this win a no brainer. Knowledgeable staff and amazing fashions for both home and body have kept this store on top since 1996. “I […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner Freak Lunchbox, Barrington Street Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner J&R Grimsmo There’s something downright sweet about Freak Lunchbox. Yes, yes, the store is full of sweet candy, but there’s also a funhouse atmosphere reminiscent of Willy Wonka fantasies and that crazy Oompa-Loompa out on the sidewalk. All this sweetness is perfectly […]
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Bundled of joy
It’s that time of year, you know, the wake-up-with-a-cold-tip-of-the-nose, resist-turning-on-the-heat-at-all-costs time of year. (Damnit, I turned my heat on yesterday and it pained me.) Local knitter Fiona Blanchard, a NSCAD grad and brilliant crafter (who’ll have her first pattern published by slick UK mag PomPom Quarterly this winter) will make grinning and bearing the forthcoming […]
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Grace on fire
Angela Grace Arsenault has been busy all summer selling her wares—the eponymous Angela Grace Jewelry— throughout Nova Scotia. She started off at two coastal wineries, Avondale Sky and Luckett, for art festivals in June and July respectively. This past Saturday brought Angela Grace Jewelry to the city to collaborate with Swaine Street Woodworking for a […]
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J&R Grimsmo’s flower power
It’s almost summer, so J&R Grimsmo (1533 Barrington Street, 446-6335) wants to make sure you’re wearing flowers in your hair. The boutique is holding a workshop on June 5th (from 6-9pm) to show you how to make a one-of-a-kind, paper flower crown— the ultimate summertime accessory. Hair accessory designer Nicole McInnis of Oh Dina! will […]
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It gets sweater
For you I wool Blazing beauty Sweater-blazer hybrid by Free People, Wildflower Clothing, 5553 Clyde Street, 420-0364 Comfort zone Oversized pullover by BB Dakota, Twisted Muse, 5486 Spring Garden Road, 446-3662 Fair lady Fair Isle-style sweater by Lauren Moffatt, J&R Grimsmo, 1533 Barrington Street, 446-3665 Mr. Rogers redux Shawl good Patterned shawl neck by Matinique, […]
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Best New Store
Gold Winner Victoria’s Secret Silver Winner Apple Store Bronze Winner J&R Grimsmo The secret’s out—people fancy a fancy brassiere. One of the newest additions to the Halifax Shopping Centre is a massive one: Victoria’s Secret overwhelms with its selection of unmentionables, sports clothes, jammies and good-smelling things. On any given day the place is packed […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner J&R Grimsmo Silver Winner Freak Lunchbox, Barrington Street Bronze Winner Biscuit General Store By now, the folks at eyecandy SIGNS should have their own trophy case filled with Best of awards, since they’re consistently making the signs that dominate this category. As for this year’s surprise winner that dethroned Venus Envy, J&R Grimsmo’s […]