Citing lack of business, Cheryl Doherty, owner of Minstrels Gastropub on Spring Garden Road, has told The Coast she is closing the business, effective immediately. “I’ve never had to close a business before,” Doherty writes in an email. “I suppose it’s like any investment, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. I have to break the […]
Minstrels Gastropub
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Minstrels looking up
The restaurant business is tough—it’s subjective to personal tastes, and everyone is an expert. It’s doubly tough for any restaurant not located at street level. But the folks from the venerable Old Triangle have taken up the challenge—they’ve claimed and renovated the upstairs Spring Garden space that once housed the Thirsty Duck, calling the new […]
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How to find a patio in the sky
The Argyle Bar & Grill The Argyle boasts both the largest rooftop patio in Halifax and unblocked sun access. Bar owner Johnny Demestihas says Thursday nights are his hottest and most happening all summer long, and one look at the rooftop layout explains why: three bars, a lounge chair area and an endless supply of […]