A lot can change in eight months. It was only that long ago that Dave Woodley and John House— chefs who were co-workers at the Prince George Hotel’s Gio—cooked up the idea of going into business and opening a place of their own. Two months later, they’d jumped at the chance to sign a lease […]
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Lemon Tree’s company
The sandwich board advertising The Lemon Tree Restaurant sits out on the corner of Queen Street and Spring Garden, inviting you down the street to the little pink storefront in the middle of Queen Street’s eclectic Vintage Row rainbow. Entering the restaurant, we’re each warmly greeted by Muallah Gunduz, who owns the restaurant with her […]
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Brenton Restaurant replaces 1,001 Nights
The last few weeks have brought a lot of changes to 5677 Brenton Place. Unfortunately, both The Cellar Bar & Grill and its upstairs neighbour 1,000 Nights have both served their last meals, but the brand new Brenton Restaurant is the bright spot in this story. The family business is the brainchild of Amin, Mahmood […]
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Lots of love, Layla
We’ve all heard about the exception that proves the rule. Well, that exception has a name: Domino’s. Domino’s, I’ve discovered—as much as a crackpot theorist can discover—is the linchpin that holds the precarious perfection of 480 Parkland Drive in check. It’s the only explanation for how goddamn good the other restaurants in that strip mall […]
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Raw and roll with Fruition
Fruition is what you get when you combine two health-conscious, enthusiastic entrepreneurs with Halifax’s increasing demand for tasty organic, local food. Like many successful small business owners, co-founders Jessie Doyle (chef), a registered nutritional consultant, and Seth Graham (CCO) turned a hobby and lifestyle—preparing and enjoying raw food—into a career. Doyle defines raw food as […]
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New restaurants 2013: EDNA
EDNA, 2053 Gottingen Street, 902-431-5683 Jenna Mooers can pinpoint the moment she fell in love with the restaurant industry. “I was in grade nine,” she says. “And it was midnight, painting the black chairs hoping they wouldn’t be tacky in the morning.” The chairs were for jane’s on the common, which her mother Jane Wright […]
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New restaurants 2013: 2 Doors Down Food + Wine
Andrew Farrell uses words like relaxed, rustic and nostalgic to describe the personality he, as a chef, brings to food. “I always feel a bit conflicted when asked to describe my style, because I appreciate the precious side of fine dining, but I love the practicality and sheer deliciousness of down home cooking,” he says. […]
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The Shack
It was only a matter of time before longtime pals Nick Budreski and Renée Lavallée put their masterful minds–he’s a seafood distributor, she’s the Feisty Chef–together in the name of good eatin’. But the collaboration came to fruition last year when Budreski bid for a waterfront stall, hoping to open a deep fryer-free shanty to […]
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The Kitchen Table
Sitting court-side at a basketball game can completely change the experience. Being right in the thick of it, close enough to see the intricacies of each play or hear chatter between teammates, might even give you a new appreciation for the game. Pulling up a chair at Ratinaud’s Kitchen Table is kind of like that. […]
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enVie
It’s amazing what a step outside of your comfort zone can inspire. Diandra Phipps was working front of house at her friend’s busy vegan restaurant, Velo, in Germany when she was first yanked into the kitchen to help with food prep. A self-taught cook, she watched, learned, adjusted and was so hooked she and her […]
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Good spirits
I had The Big Boss at Field Guide, which is a mix of dark and amber rum with fresh lime, mint and cinnamon syrup. It was simple, clean, balanced and highlighted the warm flavours you find in both rums, great cocktail for this time of year. La Frasca Cibi + Vini leans heavily towards cocktails […]
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Fresh meat
Don’t think we’ve been sleeping on the job. It’s been a very awesome fall for the resto scene, highly anticipated (and super promising) newbies like Mother’s (5710 Young Street), The Stubborn Goat Gastropub (1579 Grafton Street) and, in the last week alone Stillwell Beer Bar (1672 Barrington Street), The Field Guide (2082 Gottingen Street) and […]
