After nine years of serving up locally-inspired meals and a consistently on point brunch game Saege Bistro (5883 Spring Garden Road) announced yesterday that later this month it’ll be closing its doors permanently. According to a release the building’s management, Westwood Group, will be renovating the space over the next few months and the restaurant’s […]
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Hello Stubborn Goat, goodbye G Lounge
The Argyle entertainment district is getting a new gastropub. Hoping to open its doors in early July, the Stubborn Goat Gastropub will be run by food-veterans Joe McGuinness (Durty Nelly’s), Geir Simensen (Saege Bistro), Kyle Drake (Durty Nelly’s) and Ryan Dubois. “We feel we’re going to bring something a little different to Halifax,” says Simensen […]
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Scanway sells its home on Quinpool
As of March 2 you won’t be able to press your face longingly against Scanway Catering & Pastry‘s storefront window on Quinpool Road. The company known for its towering cartoon-like wedding cakes and catering services sent out a release this afternoon stating they got an offer an offer they couldn’t refuse for the building at […]
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Gluten-free at Saege
Saege Bistro (5883 Spring Garden Road, 429-1882) has a mostly gluten-free summer menu, with lunch options 85 percent gluten-free, and dinner 75 percent. Many of the dishes—salads and meat entrees—wouldn’t have gluten in them in the first place, but Saege has taken the additional step of providing options for gluten-free pasta, pizza and breads, and […]
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Maritime Heart Centre charitable (and tasty) opportunity
The Maritime Heart Center is releasing a charity cookbook of heart-friendly recipes from a bunch of Spring Garden-area restaurants, including Onyx (5680 Spring Garden Road, 428-5680), Saege (5883 Spring Garden Road, 429-1882) Moda Urban Dining (1518 Dresden Row, 405-3480) Estia (5518 Spring Garden Road, 429-8331) and Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162). The book, entitled […]
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Scanway celebrates 30 years
Scanway will enjoy it’s 30th anniversary on Thursday, February 3. The Scanway empire—overseen by owners Unni and Geir Simensen—also runs Spring Garden eatery Saege, which will be serving Scanway’s original menu at the original 1981 prices on the birthday, for lunch and dinner. Or stop by Scanway’s Quinpool location (6088 Quinpool Road, 425-0683) to enjoy […]
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Saege Bistro reopens
Though it may be hard to believe, given the recent fire that ran through the eatery, but Shoptalk has received a note from Scanway kingpin Geir Simensen indicating Saege Bistro (5883 Spring Garden Road, 429-1882) will reopen Saturday, May 29 at 9:30am for brunch and remain open in the days to come as they finish […]