Gold Winner Sushi Nami Royale Silver Winner Tako Sushi & Ramen Bronze Winner The Lower Deck
 
Udon know great sushi until you’ve been to the Lacewood Drive’s tempur-fect Sushi Nami Royale. Maybe the shuttering of last year’s gold winner, Brewdebaker’s, helped Sushi Nami’s ascent to top spot as Best Clayton Park Restaurant this year, but […]
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Choose your own comedy adventure for Ha!ifax ComedyFest
Ha!ifax ComedyFest To April 25 halifaxcomedyfest.ca
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Lower Decked Out for 35th Birthday bash
"I hired Great Big Sea16 years ago for their first show on the mainland, so they were the first band I called to see if they'd consider coming and doing a show for us; they accepted our offer to come and make it a real celebration," says Mike Condy, owner of the Lower Deck. Great […]
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Lower Deck Celebrations
"I hired Great Big Sea16 years ago for their first show on the mainland, so they were the first band I called to see if they'd consider coming and doing a show for us; they accepted our offer to come and make it a real celebration," says Mike Condy, owner of the Lower Deck. Great […]
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Best Buskers’ Festival hangouts
Voted Best Free Event 2008 in our Best of Halifax readers’ poll, it’s a sure bet the waterfront’s going to be packed from August 6 to 11 for this year’s Halifax International Busker Festival. There’s only one restaurant in plain view of a busker stage (Stayner’s Wharf at Chebucto Landing), and the chances of seeing […]