Last week we let readers know that Mosaic Social Dining Lounge will be shutting its doors in April. We have more sad news for the local cocktail scene: Cooper Tardivel has accepted “an amazing opportunity” in Vancouver and will be on his way soon. Stop by Mosaic for one of the Best of Food-winning bartender’s […]
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Mosaic to close
We heard rumours around our office, and now it’s been confirmed by star cocktail expert Cooper Tardivel on Facebook: Mosaic Social Dining Lounge (1584 Argyle Street) will close at an undetermined day next month. No word yet on where Tardivel will be taking his mixology skills next, but selfishly we hope it’s somewhere nearby.
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Drink rich or die trying
Now that you’ve saved your pennies feasting on affordable eats, loosen those purse strings and feed your finer tastes a liquid lunch. If you’re paying top dollar for a drink, it’s all about bang for your buck. Here are some pricier, but oh-so-worth-it drinks for those who enjoy the finer things. Jamieson’s Irish House Bar […]
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Cooper Tardivel goes west
New Orleans is the home of Tales of the Cocktail, a week-long event in July that brings together chefs, bartenders, spirits experts and suppliers to celebrate all things in mixology. The conference has become so popular that it’s now on tour, with a mini-festival to take place in March in Vancouver. Halifax cocktail star Cooper […]
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Style hopping
Fashion designer Akshay Tyagi trims Halifax street style down to three easy-to-spot looks on page 12: the “north ender,” the “nouveau retired” and the “straight off the lookbook.” But if these styles weren’t on the street, where would you find them? We came up with a few bars where you might catch that DIY clothing […]
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Canuck Cocktails
Mosaic Social Dining Lounge Nothing could be more strong and free than Cooper Tardivel’s award-winning True North martini. Tardivel concocted the drink using a maple dessert wine from Jost, garnished with maple-candied apple balls. “It’s a dessert cocktail…in other words, great for warming up in the ski lodge after a gold medal run,” writes Tardivel. […]
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Mosaic Social Dining Lounge changes hands
Mosaic Social Dining Lounge (1584 Argyle Street, 405-4700) recently changed ownership, and Shoptalk was informed by DJ/promoter Cameron Harding that while much of what has made Mosaic a downtown destination will remain the same—bartender extraordinaire Cooper Tardivel isn’t going anywhere—there’ll be a new and special emphasis on live music and the atmosphere it brings. For […]
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Cocktails to watch Mad Men by
Clicking around facebook recently, you may be wondering where the new 1960s-inspired caricature profile pictures are materializing. Fedoras, sheath dresses, slim suits, pocket squares and a martini or cocktail glass in hand—style aficionados are drooling, writers and ad execs are rushing after work to get home to watch it, and you shouldn’t miss it any […]
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Best Bartender
The winner of this year’s Best Bartender has both the chops and experience to justify the win. Working at Mosaic since it opened in late 2006, Cooper Tardivel is a local who has been bartending for 12 years, since he was 18, in locales as far flung as Vancouver, Mexico. Australia and Fiji, and he […]