This Monday night, October 26, marks Tess’ final meal. The 5687 Charles Street restaurant announced a week ago that after over six years of serving north end Halifax it’d be changing hands and re-opening with a brand new concept. With owner Kexuan Amy Gong at the helm, Chi Bistro will be a Chinese fusion restaurant […]
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Don’t forget your helmet
[Image-1] Cycling has its benefits. Fresh air, good exercise and eco-friendliness, to name but a few. Still, many riders we’ve spoken to are surprised to learn they’re missing out on some red hot deals all over town. Deals that are only available to bike-riding customers. Bishop’s Cellar, for example, offers 10 percent off purchases for […]
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Gluten- and Dairy-Free Chocolate Mint Cake
Ingredients 1 19-oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed 5 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp mint extract ½ tsp salt ¼ cup sugar 6 tbsp of coconut oil ½-cup honey 8 tbsp cocoa 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda Chocolate Butter Cream 3 ½ cups of confectioner’s sugar ¾ cup […]
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Best Brunch
Gold Winner The Coastal Cafe Silver Winner tess Bronze Winner jane’s on the common This is the first brunch win for Robie Street’s Coastal Cafe, a category the dearly departed jane’s on the common owned for years. With its straightforward no-nonsense approach, Coastal’s a clear choice for not just morning-after recaps, but every afternoon ones, […]
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Tess to be featured on You Gotta Eat Here
Tess (5687 Charles Street, 406-3133) is going to be featured on the second season of Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here. For those who haven’t seen the show, host John Catucci finds comfort food-serving, off-the-path restaurants and showcases their food and interviews owners, chefs and customers. “The restaurant was closed all day yesterday [August 9] […]
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Tess to open backyard patio
Liz Cunningham opened her north end restaurant under the name Chez Tess Creperie (5687 Charles Street, 406-3133) in 2009, but found that the name was scaring people off. First, she dropped the “Creperie” because “people though sweet or breakfast crepes, but we serve all sorts of dinner crepes–scallops, ham, chicken and a wonderful cordon bleu […]
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Best Brunch
Gold Winner jane’s on the common Silver Winner The Coastal Cafe Bronze Winner Chez Tess jane’s on the common really packs them in for brunch, and the ones that don’t have a seat yet, know it’s worth the wait. jane’s takes typical brunch fare and kicks it up a notch. OK, a couple notches. With […]
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Best Patio
Gold Winner Your Father’s Moustache Silver Winner Economy Shoe Shop Bronze Winner Chez Tess If you haven’t eaten atop Your Father’s Moustache after this many wins, then, frankly, wake up and take in the sunshine. The patio that overwhelms the Spring Garden restaurant’s roof is local favourite for good reason. With large umbrellas for shade […]
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Finding value on the menu
Brooklyn Warehouse 2795 Windsor street, 446-8181 If you’re hoping to impress a dinner date without breaking the bank, hit Brooklyn Warehouse for BYOB night on Wednesdays. Most joints that allow you to bring your own bottle of wine charge a corkage fee ranging from $5 to $25, but Brooklyn Warehouse will cork your bottle for […]
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2009: The year in new restaurants
View New on the Scene 2009 in a larger map If we missed any, please let us know at shoptalk@thecoast.ca
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Chez Tess: crepes in the north end!
[image-1] Pretty much the perfect little restaurant has opened in the north end. Chez Tess (5687 Charles) is tucked half a block off Agricola Street in the Nile House, which I had never heard of before I went hunting for the rumoured creperie Monday. It’s a marvelous building, with two apartments above the ground floor restaurant, which itself is tastefully and simply decorated. Owner Liz Cunningham was too busy handling a packed opening day lunch crowd to speak Monday, but I tracked her down Tuesday night and learned she spent 32 years in the television business, first at ABC in
