Gold Winner Gio Silver Winner Redwood Grill Bronze Winner Ryan Duffy’s Steak & Seafood Once again, Gio takes home the gold. Owned by the Prince George Hotel, the globally inspired menu includes an array of dishes, from Italian gnocchi to smoked elk. “I like to think, regardless of hotel or not, of us as one […]
Ryan Duffy’s Steak & Seafood
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Chris Velden moves on
Ryan Duffy’s chef Chris Velden has left the steakhouse and is starting his own operation. With his wife Melissa, Velden is running The Flying Apron Cookery (flyingaproncookery.ca) from the kitchen at Shining Waters Marina in Tantallon. The Flying Apron Cookery is a multi service food company providing sustainable food, food education and catering services with […]
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Halifax abuzz with urban gardening
The downtown core of any large Canadian city can be a drab, dreary affair. Aside from the odd weed poking its hopeful head through a crack in the pavement, you could go blocks without seeing anything green. Office towers and parking lots dominate the landscape. But to a growing number of forward-thinking urban growers, every […]
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How to order for value
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 […]
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Go Local: Halifax Waterfront
But really, even on a day sans monarchy, the waterfront is a genuine pleasure for visitors and locals. With plenty to eat, see and browse, a few hours down by the water can just fly by. Boutique Joliette 1870 Hollis Street, 405-4057 After almost a year near the corner of Hollis and Duke, proprietor Alexis […]