Yields 4 servings Ingredients 2 cups seasonal greens such as kale, spinach, arugula 3 medium mixed baby beets, peeled and chopped 2 small celeriac, peeled and cubed 2 rainbow carrots, peeled and cubed 8 Brussels sprouts, halved ½ cup large cauliflower florets olive oil 1 thyme sprig 1 rosemary sprig salt and pepper to taste […]
Obladee, A Wine Bar
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Obladee by Day debuts
The “it’s five o’clock somewhere” sentiment rings true at Obladee (1600 Barrington Street) these days—you no longer have to count down the minutes until 4pm for the doors to open here. After four years in the game, the downtown wine bar decided it was time to make a change, and amping up its menu to […]
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Best Bar
Gold Winner Tom’s Little Havana Silver Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Bronze Winner The Seahorse Tavern Nestled away from the bustle of Spring Garden Road is this beauty of a bar. It’s easy to miss, but once you know about it you’ll never want to go anywhere else. Tom’s is a prime spot for first […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro The delightfully eclectic wine list here is the brainchild of brother-sister duo Heather and Christian Rankin. Because people come to Obladee explicitly to sample their vintages they “can get away with more obscure varieties and weirder blends,” says Heather, […]
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Got the Urban Blues
After retiring from spending many years abroad working as a protection officer with the UNHCR Refugee Agency, Lyndell Findlay had a craving to work at home in Halifax. She also had a craving to get into cheesemaking. Now, just two years later, after learning the ins and outs of the craft, taking all the technical […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro It’s no surprise that this quaint little wine bar has pulled in Best Wine List victories three years running. Whether you’re a fancy-pants wine connoisseur or someone who usually drinks wine from a box, this extensive wine list is […]
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Best Atmosphere
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar The Brooklyn Warehouse’s laid-back atmosphere—including tin ceiling tiles, reclaimed pallet wood and locally hand-painted signs—feels a little bit 1932 (when the building was built) and a little bit 2013. And it now includes a bright new patio, which brings a […]
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Best Atmosphere
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar If you haven’t snagged a seat in the Brooklyn Warehouse yet, now’s your chance. The Windsor Street corner restaurant jumped to 50 seats from 36 earlier this year. The added tables have allowed the restaurant to take reservations for the […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Obladee is the people’s wine bar. You won’t find the menu stuffed full of trophy wines like Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Instead, Obladee offers a range of wines including different places, prices and styles. What’s more, Obladee’s list is easy to navigate. […]
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Best Place To Drink Alone
Gold Winner Tom’s Little Havana Cafe Silver Winner The T-Room Bronze Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar There’s a shared theme with these three prime locales for lone wolves: dim lighting. It’s all about staying incognito when you’re hitting the bottle alone, not that we judge, but drinking for one should be done mysterious places with […]
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Best Place For A First Date
Gold Winner The Fireside Silver Winner Economy Shoe Shop Bronze Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar When it comes to first dates, Coast readers are into the very public and crowded spaces. Is this because of the uncertainties of internet dating? A shortage of cheating? A fear of walks in the woods? Who knows. But The […]
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Obladee—A Wine Bar turns one
Obladee—A Wine Bar (1598 Barrington Street, 405-4505) is celebrating its first anniversary this week, with surprise deals every day. Obladee is the creation of sister and brother team Heather and Christian Rankin, and yep, that’s that Rankin family, mostly hailing from Mabou, many of whom are working at the bar. “I was envisioning a quiet […]
