Gold Winner and Hall of Fame inductee The Keg Steakhouse & Bar Silver Winner CUT Steakhouse & Urban Grill Bronze Winner Mic Mac Tavern Editor’s note: With its latest Best Steak win in 2012, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar was elevated to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. There’s something entirely satisfying in a […]
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Fish & chips
The Maritimes are all about seafood, and when it comes to seafood, you can’t get much cheaper than the ubiquitous fish & chips, found at thousands of chip trucks, hole-in-the-walls and even fine dining establishments. But, sadly, Halifax is losing its fish & chips mojo – even once famed establishments have degraded horribly, and far […]
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Book tour bevvies
Tis the season to be a mall-rat, but your next retail retreat might not be about the shopping ’cause David Sedaris is coming to a mall near you! The always revealing and hilarious author, humorist and wordsmith extraordinaire will be at the Chapters Dartmouth on Wednesday promoting his new book Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk Here are […]
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Dartmouth daytripper
As San Francisco has Oakland and New York has Jersey, Halifax has my dear Dartmouth. I opted to settle there when I moved back from Toronto a month ago. Plenty of Haligonians think Dartmouth is just a place to drive through on the way to the airport, but here are a few of the reasons […]
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Mic Mac tavern’s a classic beauty
There’s nothing pretty about the Mic Mac Bar and Grill—an old building, just off the road, with additions cobbled on over the years (none seeming to match), the landscaping consisting of cars parked haphazardly all around the restaurant. Inside, the decor looks like it hasn’t changed since the place opened in 1963, an unbelievable 45 […]