Who he is Before he spent his days making ice cream, the frozen dessert was a rare treat for Samer Aljokhadar. “I loved ice cream as a child, but we were from a poor family,” he says. “We couldn’t have it all the time.” As a young adult, Aljokhadar worked for an ice cream factory […]
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Sourwood Cider’s north end plans
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sourwood Cider (@sourwoodcider) on Oct 2, 2018 at 2:16pm PDT After a successful summer of piquing interest and tastebuds, the founders of Sourwood Cider are levelling up. The sometimes hard-to-track-down, funky-ass unfermented cider will have a place to hang out come early 2019 when it opens […]
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Flo brings peace, love and meditation to downtown Halifax
The time is now. |• • • Jonathan and I have officially opened our studio doors at @flomeditation. We could not be more excited to share the space with you. Our dream is to build a happier, healthier, and more connected community through mindfulness. We are offering free guided meditation sessions all week. You can […]
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Finding Jassi Da Dhaba
Jassi Da Dhaba facebook.com/jassidadhabahfx 902-410-5272 Jasvinder Kaur and Swati Chaudhary were looking for each other before they met through a friend on a Friday night two years ago. “I cannot do this by myself,” Kaur says, “so I was looking for someone I can get in touch with, someone I can trust.” “I was looking […]
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Giant Bicycles gears up on Sackville Street
[Image-1] Sackville Street may be one of the steepest climbs in the downtown, but that’s not stopping new cycling shop Giant Bicycles Halifax from opening its doors next month. Barry Misener, owner of Bicycles Plus in Bedford, will open the Giant-branded expansion on April 1. It’ll be situated at 5536 Sackville Street, in the red-brick […]
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Noreaster Barber storms Argyle Street
[Image-1] Jesse Resk‘s appreciation for the art of barbering blossomed after being raised with a front-row seat to the action. “I always got to see him being so happy doing what he loved. You get to chat with people which is one of my favourite things to do.” says Resk of his uncle and inspiration, […]