We smell a trend. Joining Boneheads in the southern BBQ restaurant scene is Q Smokehouse & Southern Barbeque (1580 Argyle Street, 407-4006), offering ribs, chicken, brisket, wings, sandwiches—including pulled pork, and even Louisiana po-boys—as well as delectable collection of sides, salads and desserts. Plus, it is licensed. In other resto news, Café Chianti, formerly at […]
Morris East, Halifax
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Morris East gets ready for winter
When so much of your menu is based on the fresh food available locally and through the farmers market, what happens now, with the ground frozen and goods harder to come by? Shoptalk put this question to Jennie Dobbs, owner of stylish pizza-and-more bistro Morris East (5212 Morris Street, 444-7663) with its menus changing more […]
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Morris East Happy Hour
Jennie Dobbs has seen the happy hour promised land. In a recent trip to Portland, Oregon, home of excellent local food movements and thriving restaurants, the Morris East owner was struck by “their happy hour revolution,” which she says “contributes to the vibrancy of downtown” by keeping people staying in the core after work. As […]
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Food for thinking
With an absurd amount of places to dine out in Halifax, the best spot of all to eat is actually right in your kitchen. But with assignments, social life and dating, it’s all too easy to get fast or processed foods instead. It isn’t easy balancing a student’s hectic lifestyle with their body’s needs and […]