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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Gangnam’s paradise
The first time I had Korean food was around 15 years ago. Jim’s Grill was a little greasy spoon not far from Wrigleyville, in Chicago. It was tiny, just a handful of tables with bright orange swivel seats and chipped counters. The menu was simple: Noodles, soups, bibimbap, bulgogi. It was the first place I’d […]
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Backoos, fried and true
“There aren’t a lot of Koreans here,” JoungMin Kim says. “So when you see one another you’re like ‘Korean? Korean! Hey!’ It’s a small community.” Kim met Sang Ho Back two years ago, just after moving to Nova Scotia with his wife and kids. “My wife, she’s from here and she wanted to live back […]
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Barrington Street shuffle
[image-1] There’s a retail shuffle going on on South Barrington Street. Cafe Chianti has moved into the former Bear space in the YWCA building (1241 Barrington Street). Then, Uncommon Grounds, having closed its Upper Water Street cafe, has moved all the furnishings and equipment to the former Cargo and James space in the same building. A couple of blocks up, renovations on the Freemasons Hall building (Barrington & Salter) continue, and a sign on the window announces a new Korean restro in the works.
