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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Go for the Gold
Gone are the days when serving something on a silver platter was the best you could ask for, on Thursday, October 17, Halifax is getting Gold Medal Plates. A fundraiser for athletes and a fine dining culinary competition that unites the competitive spirit of the Olympics with the culinary skill of some of Canada’s best […]
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The Chickenburger flies the coop
Lovers of The Chickenburger who waited with bated breath for the arrival of it’s downtown location last spring: you’ve got a few days to get your last fix. The restaurant’s owner Mickey MacDonald has announced that he’ll be shutting down the Queen Street diner on December 1, in preparation for it’s demolition before the year’s […]
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Top 3 of 2012: Edible Matters
“We want to evoke nostalgia,” says Chris Burton, executive chef at Edible Matters. “We try to mix traditions of old with some of the flare of the new, and capture what Nova Scotia is really about.” Edible Matters is like your mother’s kitchen, if your mother was Alice Waters. From family dinners to casual lunches […]
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Top 3 of 2012: Jincheng Chinese Cuisine
Yaeko Kawabata and Michelle Zou are blowing around the dining room of Jincheng in the tailwind of a lunchtime rush. Spicy sauces left in drips and splashes on now empty plates, scattered remnants of a birthday party that hunkered down at one of the big, round tables in the bright dining room, are still floral […]
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Burger’s the word
“No matter what part of the city you live in, now you have a chance to eat a better burger,” says Chris Tzaneteas, co-owner of Flipburger. The Clayton Park restaurant is one of the four players in this year’s great gourmet burger rush, along with Agricola Street’s Gus’ Pub-based Ace Burger Company, Quinpool Road’s chain […]
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Developing story
Renovations are sort of like haircuts. Sometimes you get one because you’re craving change; your current look is tired or you’re trying to reinvent yourself. Sometimes you get a haircut just because you need one—your bangs have grown out, you’ve got split ends. Andrew and Tanya King’s decision to do some work to Da Maurizio […]
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Blogger bites
Kathy Jollimore blogger at Eat Halifax, eathalifax.blogspot.ca BEST OF 2012: Ace Burger Co. Hands down. When the rest of the city was all caught up in gourmet burgers, here’s George and Leo kickin’ it ol’ school with a flat top, a fryer, and some fresh local ingredients. No million choices, no ridiculous line-ups, no gimmicks. […]
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Top 3 restauants of 2012: Ace Burger Company
There’s an almost elegant simplicity to what father and son team Leo and George Christakos, are doing with Ace Burger—the bar burger joint feels retro, but is also very forward-thinking. While the other new burger shops in town have all taken on the hip fast food models of chains like Five Guys and Shake Shack, […]
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The Watchlist
NOMAD GOURMET Rolling into downtown Halifax in late August, Nick Horne and his colourful restaurant on wheels shook up the public’s perception of what street food is, and can be. Pulled pork and brisket and the Three Little Pigs burger (pork patty, pulled pork and bacon jam, TOGETHER) are just a tease from this tasty […]
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Halifax’s Asian food golden age
Less than 10 years ago, Asian food in Halifax consisted of dishes tweaked for western palates. But in a city where Chinese food used to mean dishes drizzled with cornstarch-laden sauces, we now have places like JiXiang serving mouth-numbing Szechuan dishes such as ma po tofu or pork tongue salad. And it’s usually worth asking […]
