Catch Carol Zoccoli at the Halifax ComedyFest Friday, April 28 at Not Made for TV at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, Westin Nova Scotia Hotel with Travis Lindsay and Ryan Belleville doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm, $20 and Saturday, April 29 at Pub Comedy at The Lower Deck, with Mike Delamont, Kyle Brownrigg, Eman El-husseini, Derek […]
Lower Deck, Halifax
Chantel me about it
Chantel Marostica wants you to feel as if “Peter Pan kissed you on the face” when their set is done. The Toronto-based comedian is coming to Halifax for the first time this weekend. Whether Marostica is performing in Winnipeg or Yellowknife, they want their material to be relatable: “If I’m talking about growing up in […]
What comedians really think about the Halifax ComedyFest
They say laughter is the best medicine, so get ready for a healing dose. From now until Sunday, the Halifax ComedyFest treats the city to 31 comics who will make you laugh across five venues. Legends like Cathy Jones, Derek Edwards, Elvira Kurt and Sean Cullen are showcased alongside up-and-comers like Aisha Alfa, Ivan Decker […]
Choose your own comedy adventure for Ha!ifax ComedyFest
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Steph Tolev is feeling your mustache vibe
When asked how she would describe her act, Toronto native Steph Tolev says she’s “high- energy, self-deprecating and kind of silly. I think I’m saying things that other women are feeling. Hearing a woman talking about her mustache on stage is kind of like, ‘Oh, it’s OK if we have one. We’re allowed to talk […]
Doug Mutai’s chasing the dream
Doug Mutai’s Kenyan roots got him on his feet and running, but while he was moving forward he felt something stronger pulling him back. A deep nagging sense that the sport wasn’t propelling him to where he needed to be. “Running is something that runs in my family. So I tried it out in college […]
Best Party Venue
Gold Winner Lower Deck, Halifax Silver Winner The Seahorse Tavern Bronze Winner Reflections Cabaret The three floors of the Lower Deck have taken a beating over the years, so many stomped feet and so many spilled beers, all in the name of a “SOCIABLE!”. But every scuff and sticky spot is evidence of a time […]
Best Bar
Gold Winner Tom’s Little Havana Silver Winner Durty Nelly’s Authentic Irish Pub Bronze Winner Lower Deck, Halifax A neighbourhood watering hole perfectly tucked away downtown, Tom’s Little Havana scores by keeping it simple. Looking just as it did when it opened over 15 years ago, with charmingly distressed decor and as bar’s owner Tom Wile […]
Best Party Venue
Gold Winner The Lower Deck Silver Winner Pacifico Bronze Winner Reflections Cabaret It’s no great secret that Haligonians like to party on a Vengaboys-style level, and with our famous bars per capita rep it’s hard to decide just where to stop the Vengabus. That’s what Coast readers are for, and this year they are leading […]
Bar-star on a budget
You’re new in town, maybe you just turned 19, but most importantly you’re looking for ways to procrastinate. Here are some options for putting off cramming and paper-writing without breaking the bank. (Or the student loan). The Dome 1740 Argyle Street, 422-6907 While cover-free karaoke on Mondays and Tuesdays wins in my books, frosh might […]
Finding value on the menu
Brooklyn Warehouse 2795 Windsor street, 446-8181 If you’re hoping to impress a dinner date without breaking the bank, hit Brooklyn Warehouse for BYOB night on Wednesdays. Most joints that allow you to bring your own bottle of wine charge a corkage fee ranging from $5 to $25, but Brooklyn Warehouse will cork your bottle for […]

