Back in June Brooklyn Warehouse and North Brewing Company piqued interests with a little tease—the beloved restaurant and craft brewery were teaming up and taking the show on the road to Dartmouth. Together, they’d open something new, a bar, in the former Nectar Restaurant and Wine Bar (62 Ochterloney Street) space. But the rest was […]
Nectar Restaurant & Wine Bar
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Nectar is closing, but North Brewing and Brooklyn Warehouse are moving in
After six years of bringing great meals, cocktails and jazz to downtown Dartmouth, Nectar Restaurant & Wine Bar (62 Ochterloney Street) announced this morning that it would serve its last customers on Sunday, June 21. The doors won’t be closed for too long, though—the restaurant has been sold and the unnamed new owners will reveal […]
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Community, culture, chillwave
Tonight is the release of Régénération Musicale, a reimagination of classic Acadian songs by La Fédération culturelle acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FéCANE). What began as mere curiosity has matured into a collab between 13 up-and-coming artists who hail as far as Antigonish and Baie Ste-Marie. Their diverse backgrounds, whether it be their homes, age, or jobs–the […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
Gold Winner Nectar Restaurant & Wine Bar Silver Winner Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Bronze Winner The Wooden Monkey, Dartmouth Owner Ian Hurst says Nectar is constantly reviewing its food offerings, and the menu is in evolution every six months. “Our servers and our kitchen under chef David Clarke are all true professionals and […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
Gold Winner Nectar Social House Silver Winner La Perla Bronze Winner Brewdebaker’s Tap & Grill Ian Hurst’s voice is full of pride when he talks about Nectar Social House. He bought the popular restaurant with his wife Joelle in January but the pair have kept it as close to the original as possible. “We purchased […]
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Nectar changes hands
“We bought it because we liked it, not because we wanted to see it change,” explains Iain Hurst of Hurst Hospitality, new owner of Nectar Social House Restaurant and Lounge (62 Ochterloney Street, 406-3363), one of the finest restaurants in Dartmouth and a multiple Best of Food readers’ poll winner. That’ll be a solace to […]
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Nectar hosts evening for wine connoseurs
Recent Best of Food-winning, Dartmouth hotspot Nectar Social House (62 Ochterloney Street, 406-3363) is hosting a special wine night, Tuesday May 31, from 7-9pm. For $40 (+ HST, gratuity), the resto’s sommelier will guide you through a evening of new and old world wines, accompanied by local and international cheeses and charcuterie. They can accommodate […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
For a third year, Nectar takes the Dartmouth crown. We venture, as with all the great spots, it’s a combination of things that gets people coming back: the locally sourced food, the great service, chic decor, and a swank lounge offering martinis and cocktails with delightful names. Ever try the Raspberripolitan? How about the Russian […]
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Waiting for ‘nog
Halloween costumes are stuffed in the closet, Christmas decorations are on display at every possible store—all signs point to that in-between-seasons time where no one’s really sure what to do. The answer: warm yourself with specialty coffees in anticipation of things to come. Head to these bars for delicious drinks before the ‘nog gets here. […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
n their second year of business, Nectar takes on all comers and takes the prize for Best Dartmouth Restaurant the second year running. That’s pretty impressive, a sign that whatever it is they’re doing, they’re doing it right: It’s in the brunch, lunch and dinner menus—try the beef carpaccio or the Thai curry penne—the sparkling […]
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Rush to nowhere: 4 places to drink in Dartmouth
We know you’re going. Nic, Nat, Tiff and Chrys are bringing their baby doll faces to Dartmouth for Summer Rush this Saturday, and you just can’t miss them. So instead of inundating Alderney Landing and leaving it lonely afterwards, why don’t you skip that first ferry back and have a drink at one of the […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
Ray Kraushar, owner of Nectar Social House, is sanguine about surviving her first year in the restaurant business. “Where did that year go?” she asks chef David Clark, who shrugs along wistfully in remembrance of lost time. She’s chuffed about winning Best Restaurant in Dartmouth in her first year, too. Was it ever touch and […]