Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner il Mercato Trattoria There’s a distinctly Italian energy to Ristorante a Mano, and manager Melanie Kronbauer says that’s just as memorable for diners as the food itself: “It’s an intimate space, and it’s lively. The staff are proud to work in a restaurant […]
The Bicycle Thief
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Best Restaurant
Gold Winner The Bicycle Thief Silver Winner EDNA Bronze Winner 2 Doors Down Food + Wine “Everything is made by hand, everything is from scratch and that’s the key,” says The Bicycle Thief’s co-owner Hakan Uluer, of the commitment to serving quality food. “We have a formula in our restaurants: we don’t have tons of […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Heather Rankin says since her bar opened, she’s seen a major spike in people’s interest in not just wine, but what wine they’re drinking. “Six years ago people would be happy with lots of shiraz and New Zealand sauvignon blanc. […]
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Best Fine Dining
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining Chef proprietor Craig Flinn doesn’t exactly see Chives as a “fine dining” restaurant—the atmosphere is meant to be casual. “I call it a bistro for a reason,” says Flinn. He credits the creativity of his team, including chefs de cuisine Scott […]
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner La Frasca Cibi + Vini Nothing compares to scarfing down a bowl of tortellini by candlelight. At Ristorante a Mano, manager Melanie Kronbauer says, “Most people come here for the food and then realize that there’s a great ambience as well.” Speaking of […]
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Best Pasta
Gold Winner The Bicycle Thief Silver Winner La Frasca Cibi + Vini Bronze Winner Vinnie’s Pasta Bar (now closed) “It’s like coming into our living room.” That’s how John Michael Brewer describes the vibe of The Bicycle Thief, a multi-winner (four to be exact) in this year’s readers’ survey. “It’s funny that the award is […]
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Best Restaurant
Gold Winner EDNA Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Brooklyn Warehouse “As a restaurant owner and operator, I’m in it because this is what I love to do, I love my work. You don’t think of yourself as being the best in any type of way—and you’re not doing it to be the best,” […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro “I guess it just comes down to us really liking good wine and ensuring our list reflects that. We try to have something for everyone at various price points and in various styles,” says Heather Rankin of what makes […]
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Best Fine Dining
Gold Winner The Bicycle Thief Silver Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining “It’s like coming into our living room.” That’s how John Michael Brewer describes the vibe of The Bicycle Thief, a multi-winner (four to be exact) in this year’s readers’ survey. “It’s funny that the award is fine dining, we consider […]
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Sangria science
OK, let’s not complicate things. The science of the supreme backyard-sipping, party punch—sangria—doesn’t take a cocktail chemist to figure out, that’s the beauty of it. This easily adaptable drink can be a fresh summer quencher, or a spicy winter warmer, a one-glass one-off or a pitcher to pour out for all of your friends. “You […]
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Here, have some pictures of summer
[Image-1] It’s still snowing. Just look outside. It’s falling right now. Snow on top of snow on top of ice on top of snow on top of our hearts. #Halifax is a pretty nice place in the summer. pic.twitter.com/A8En9zgKcm — Walter Forsyth (@walterforsyth) July 18, 2014 The roads are slippery causing all sorts of accidents. […]
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Bertossi Group sells its fleet of restaurants
It’s fitting that when I catch Stephanie Bertossi on the phone she’s at The Bicycle Thief with her husband and business partner of 30 years, Maurizio Bertossi, putting the finishing touches on the restaurant’s Fire & Ice bar, which will launch this Friday. Even today, after announcing that they’re selling all four of their successful […]