Gold Winner Laurie the Guy, The Lion’s Head Tavern Silver Winner The Mimi Show, Bearly’s House of Blue & Ribs Bronze Winner Dave Smith, Oasis Pub & Eatery “This is my 25th year hosting karaoke and l can honestly say l still love doing it,” says the man, the genius, Laurie The Guy AKA Laurie […]
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Thrash and learn
“Every human being deserves the right to a safe environment in which to lay their head to rest,” says Dwayne Wright, musician and organizer of Headbangers Against Homelessness. On Saturday at the Oasis, the fundraiser features four Halifax metal bands—Aikia, Snap the Butterfly, Forward Unto Dawn and Oceans Will Rise—with all proceeds going to Shelter […]
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Sure Things: A round-up of this weekend’s must-see shows
This weekend we’ll be singing along to songstresses from western Canada, Dartmouth punks, Pixies covers and The North End Metal All-Stars.
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Best Place To Play Pool
Gold Winner Locas Billiards Silver Winner Charlie’s Club Bronze Winner Oasis Bar & Grill Here’s another easy shot to call. For all the serious sharks and casual players, Locas has been the place to play for years. The members-only club offers casual and league games, as well as the cold beer, tasty food and all-important […]
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Best Place To Watch The Game
Gold Winner Bubba Ray’s Sports Bar Silver Winner HFX Sports Bar & Grill Bronze Winner The Oasis Bar & Grill Bubba Ray’s scores gold again this year, upping the ante with bigger, louder and prouder spot for sports fans. No team is left behind with almost 50 jerseys up in the rafters and 130 sports […]
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Best Place To Play Pool
Gold Winner Locas Billiards Silver Winner Dooly’s, Bedford Bronze Winner Oasis Pub & Eatery Locas has established itself as the destination for serious billiards players, hence why it pockets the Best of Halifax money ball yet again. This downtown members-only club has the best tables in town, hosting both casual or league play, but you […]
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Best Place To Watch The Game
Gold Winner Bubba Ray’s Sports Bar Silver Winner Oasis Bronze Winner Boston Pizza, Granville Street Bubba Ray’s general manager Woody Menear has made some good memories at his place of work—opening at 4am for keen hockey fans at the World Juniors this past Christmas, and of course, Sidney Crosby’s unforgettable overtime goal at the 2010 […]
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Best Chicken Wings
Gold Winner Bubba Ray’s Sports Bar Silver Winner Oasis Pub & Eatery Bronze Winner Halifax Alehouse Bubba Ray’s wings can’t be beat, literally. Winning its fifth gold in a row, the Spring Garden sports bar offers six styles of wings and 58 (!!!) different sauces. Whether you’re looking for something simple, like original wings topped […]
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Splash dance
Building on a youth of musicals, choir solos and sheer passion, by 18 years old Samm “Splash” Reid was a hype girl, singing with Shevy Price while she rapped. “I had to have my mom with me,” she says, laughing. “I thought ‘I can’t wait until I can do this on my own,’ that’s when […]
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Best Cheap Drinks
Gold Winner Oasis Pub & Eatery Silver Winner The Grawood Bronze Winner The Maxwell’s Plum English Pub The best way for anyone to unwind? By having a drink or two. The best way for the penniless student living a student-loan-ridden life to unwind? By having a cheap drink or two. Or a whole pitcher of […]
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Best Chicken Wings
Gold Winner Bubba Ray’s Sports Bar Silver Winner Oasis Pub & Eatery Bronze Winner Pogue Fado Bubba Ray’s doesn’t do anything small. The popular sports bar has over six different kinds of chicken wings, 50 varieties and sauces and 10 different dry rubs. That’s the perfect match for the 60 LCD televisions you can catch […]
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Best Place To Watch The Game
Gold Winner Bubba Ray’s Sports Bar Silver Winner Oasis Pub & Eatery Bronze Winner Big Leagues Bubba Ray’s is home to NHL, NFL, YFC, NBA, MLB, CFL, FIFA, PGA, NASCAR and every other sports acronym you can think of. Bubba Ray’s impressive collection of sports memorabilia (including a Crosby’s Corner) demonstrates their devotion to the […]
