After over 40 years of building his brand, Pete Luckett is ready to say toodlee-doo to Pete’s Fine Foods. This evening, via a post on Pete’s website, the European grocer—known for its Sunnyside Mall, Dresden Row and the recently closed Wolfville locations—announced that it will be swallowed up by grocery giant Sobeys come November 2. […]
Pete’s Frootique & Fine Foods, Bedford
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Go Local: Bedford
For peninsula residents who only travel through, Bedford can seem like nothing more than the traffic-clogged Highway. But while it’s true that most of the retail in Bedford straddles the highway, there are real gems of shops to be found, which bring character and depth to the town. Bicycles Plus Ten Mile House, 1519 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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Pete’s has a new location
Uncommon Grounds has closed down on Hollis, but going in there is a new venture from eternally cheery food entrepreneur Pete Luckett. Pete’s To Go Go (1801 Hollis Street) will open “mid-summer,” they say. Here’s the lowdown, from the helpful email Shoptalk received, on what the shop will offer, aside from the Pete’s sandwiches and […]
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Go local in Bedford
For people confined to peninsular Halifax, the myth of Bedford is one of a strange suburban village in the sky—a commuterville with lovely Basin views. But Bedford is fairly easily accessed—by buses numbered 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 89 and 185—and, of course, by car, the most direct way to reach the businesses strung along […]