Gold Winner Laurie the Guy, Lion’s Head Tavern Silver Winner Dave Smith, Oasis Bronze Winner Jackie Smith, Staggers Pub & Grub It’s been a great year for Laurie “The Guy” Goulding, self-proclaimed lucky guy. Not only did he pop the question to his partner of 18 years, Trudy, she said yes, they got married AND […]
Lion’s Head Tavern
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Karaoke Night
Gold Winner Laurie the Guy at Lion’s Head Tavern Silver Winner Dave Smith at Oasis Bronze Winner DJ Master and DJ Bear 777 at Menz & Mollyz Bar The next time you go see Laurie The Guy (AKA Laurie Goulding), bring him a box of cookies, would ya? This is the sixth consecutive time the […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Karaoke Night
Gold Winner Laurie the Guy, Lion’s Head Tavern & Grill Silver Winner Dave Smith, Oasis Bronze Winner The Mimi Show, Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs “When l started in 1991, l did not think that this karaoke thing would last this long, and the crowds at the Lion’s Head are showing no signs of […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Chicken Wings
Gold Winner Your Father’s Moustache Silver Winner Halifax Alehouse Bronze Winner Lion’s Head Tavern When it comes to the pub food Haligonians love, it ain’t no thing but a chicken wing (or 12). Back in 2011 when Your Father’s Moustache took silver in this category, the Halifax Wingman wrote on his blog: “I would have […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Karaoke Night
Gold Winner Laurie the Guy, The Lion’s Head Tavern Silver Winner The Mimi Show, Bearly’s House of Blue & Ribs Bronze Winner Dave Smith, Oasis Pub & Eatery “This is my 25th year hosting karaoke and l can honestly say l still love doing it,” says the man, the genius, Laurie The Guy AKA Laurie […]
Posted inArts + Music
Fundraiser
Lunch with Megan Leslie? A night for two at the Cambridge Suites? How about an action figure and some comics from Strange Adventures? Sure, your silent auction bids might help you take home one of these enticing items, but more importantly, your dollars will support Veith House. This new fundraiser will raise money to strengthen […]
Posted inLifestyle
World Cup – Hali Style
Yesterday’s highly anticipated match between Euro giants Spain and Germany brought out the best crowds in downtown Halifax I have seen so far for the World Cup. It was a crowd worthy of the biggest game of the tournament. It was considered a ‘final’ in a sense due to the sheer magnitude of the teams […]
Posted inFood + Drink
World Cup class
It’s the game that extended drinking hours in Toronto (hello, 10am beer) and had Haligonians spilling wine while cheering at the Italian Cultural Centre before lunchtime. Now it’s time for finals, and we’ve gathered some of the busiest spots to watch the World Cup until July 11 closes this tournament and sends all those vuvuzelas […]
Posted inLifestyle
Go Local: Hydrostone
The Hydrostone is a north end oasis of classy boutiques, eateries and galleries. With a gorgeous, tree-lined parkette just across the street, it’s a springtime consumer destination unparalleled on the peninsula. It’s about to get even more popular, as monolithic coffee corporation Starbucks is just about to open a new location in the new building […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
I love this karaoke town
Like everything else in life, a good bar crowd has several sub-categories. You have the determined drunks, the social smokers, the bored-as-shit designated-driver significant others, the pickup artists and the large dudes who speak exclusively in outdoor voices. There is a special subsection of this party category that is often overlooked, however: the karaoke singers. […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Granite Brewery Beer Store opens
Because summer feels like it’s here already this news ought to make you happy: the new Granite Brewery Beer Store is now officially open! Located at 6054 Stairs Street in the north end (between Kempt and Massachusetts), the new Granite Brewery, is open for business even if it looks, according to manager Joe Keefe, “not […]