Everybody wants a “good buy,” whether it’s based on issues that are important to you, pinching a penny or two or just avoiding buyer’s remorse. “Value should be based on a number of factors, not just how cheaply someone can fill up,” says Taste of Nova Scotia’s Doug Townsend. “In the end, dining out is […]
Opa! Greek Taverna
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Best Greek Restaurant
The undisputed King of Greece, Opa rules this category yet again, offering the best in mezethes, saganaki, spanakopita, briam, mousaka, souvlaki, lamb, chicken, halibut and more, presented in a bustling, warm dining environment that’ll make you feel like you’ve been transported to the shores of the Aegean. While the downtown location is still a gem […]
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Costa Elles gets new liquor license for old Seven space
Shoptalk has learned that Opa Greek Taverna kings Costa Elles and Chris Tzaneteas have been granted a new liquor licence, for a new establishment to go into the location of their late, lamented wine bar Seven (1579 Grafton Street). The former licence for Seven has been transferred a new Dartmouth Crossing location of Opa, to […]
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Local restaurants win Taste of Nova Scotia and Restaurant Industry of Nova Scotia awards
Nova Scotia has some award winning recipes on its hands. But food is just a part of the equation — it’s the recipes for success in the foodservice industry that Taste of Nova Scotia and the Restaurant Industry of Nova Scotia both just honoured at their respective annual awards. On November 5, Taste of Nova […]
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Decline of fine dining
Although Halifax has been dubbed “recession-proof,” many downtown restaurateurs admit their fine dining establishments have felt the pinch of the current climate. The recession, which came into public consciousness in October of 2008, only began hitting the high-end restaurant market after the turn of the year. “Winters are always quiet, but usually it starts to […]
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Best Greek Restaurant
There are those who will stop in just to enjoy the mezethes, or the appetizers, both hot and cold, including the popular spanakopita, house-made sausage loukaniko (pork and beef marinated in wine and flavoured with exotic Mediterranean spices). But the starters are only part of the story, as co-owner and restaurateur Costa Elles takes pride […]
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Best Greek Restaurant
“It may be a cliché, but we try to give a little bit of Greece in every dish,” says manager Jeff Mitchell. (We can handle the occasional cliché, especially if it’s true.) He says the lamb dishes are the most popular, and Halifax’s international community regularly turns out for them. “We get a lot of […]