When Paul Hill moved to Halifax in 1994, he missed Montego Bay’s food more than its sunshine. With the aromas of jerk chicken and pork a recent memory, he started experimenting with his own sauce recipe, playing with ingredients on a quest to strike the right balance. “Two years ago I went back to Jamaica […]
Pete’s Fine Foods, Bedford
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Go Local: Bedford
On our second annual visit up the Bedford Highway, we discover all sorts of cool stuff that makes us wonder if the peninsula is a bit overrated. Select Sounds 1475 Bedford Highway, 835-3274 “The vinyl is selling really well,” says owner Michael James. “And catalogue CDs that [customers] can’t get anywhere else.” Worth checking out […]
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Where to find the best ice cream
As days get colder and shorter, what better way to savour the last weeks of summer than by slamming copious amounts of ice cream down your throat? But even the simplest pleasures can lead to confusion in today’s consumer culture—we have a slew of frozen treats to choose from and all are not created equal. […]
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Best Sandwich
In some ways, Pete’s is all things to all people. It’s a gourmet grocery store, offering the best in fresh produce and imported delicacies. It’s also Pete’s To Go Go, a deli counter extraordinaire with the best sandwiches in town, Coast readers assure us. If that wasn’t enough it’s also Pete’s Power Juice Bar, with […]
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Best Salad
In some ways, Pete’s is all things to all people. It’s a gourmet grocery store, offering the best in fresh produce and imported delicacies. It’s also Pete’s To Go Go, a deli counter extraordinaire with the best sandwiches in town, Coast readers assure us. If that wasn’t enough it’s also Pete’s Power Juice Bar, with […]
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Best Smoothie
In some ways, Pete’s is all things to all people. It’s a gourmet grocery store, offering the best in fresh produce and imported delicacies. It’s also Pete’s To Go Go, a deli counter extraordinaire with the best sandwiches in town, Coast readers assure us. If that wasn’t enough it’s also Pete’s Power Juice Bar, with […]
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Best Salad
Though there are different names for the delis and counters in the building, officially, they’re all under one big umbrella. That umbrella, the Frootqiue, belongs to Pete Luckett, the English ex-pat whose passion for food has made his name a brand synonymous with delectable, gourmet and exotic foodstuffs. Pete’s To Go is the deli that […]
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Best Smoothie
In the heat of the summer, the Pete’s Frootique hot spot offers fruit explosions blended into chilly smoothies, perfect for cooling down. Or, on cooler days, fortify your constitution with the healing and revivifying potency of those awesome concoctions. 1515 Bresden Row, 425-5700 First runner up: <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/booster_juice/Location?oid=979657 ” target=”_blank”> Booster Juice Second runner up: […]
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Best Supermarket
In the last year the popular downtown grocery market has added a few new features to keep the customers happy, including a supplements and vitamin section and a delightful fudge and gourmet cakes counter. “In my department we’re focusing on organic products,” says grocery manager Kirsty Birrell. “Specialty items for diets, gluten-free, a lot of […]