Spirited Away Oct 25-27 Various locations, Lunenburg nsspiritsfestival.com Anne-Marie Bungay-Larose was out for a drive one night when she noticed—while the air was cool and crisp—the smell of fresh flowers wafting on the breeze. In that moment, it felt as if winter and summer collided. “I wrote that feeling down,” Bungay-Larose (a Halifax bartender who […]
Noble
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Cocktails
Gold Winner Field Guide Silver Winner Noble Bronze Winner Lion & Bright Cafe Wine Bar Sipping on something stiff from Field Guide is a always a safe bet. And it’s just as much about the TLC as it is the booze at this intimate north end gathering spot. “Because we are small—both the space and […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Cocktails
Gold Winner Field Guide Restaurant and Bar Silver Winner Noble Bronze Winner The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar Speakeasy concoctions are rising in popularity. Dedicated to intricate combinations that tickle your sophisticated palate, it’s no wonder Field Guide seizes the gold. Head bartender Shane Beehan and mixologist Jeff Van Horne collaborate every month to craft […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Jenner Cormier is Canada’s Best Bartender
Raise your glasses Halifax (if there was ever a time to use that cliche, it is now) or at the very least, spike that coffee—your very own Jenner Cormier has been crowned Canada’s Best Bartender of 2013. This week the mix master behind the bar at The Middle Spoon and Noble travelled to Toronto for […]
