Co-owner of The Bertossi Group (The Bicycle Thief, il Mercato, La Frasca Cibi + Vini, Ristorante a Mano) Stephanie Bertossi says it was a fluke that she ended up in the food industry. “I moved to Calgary and I had to get a job,” she laughs. “And I just never looked back.” Since then, she’s […]
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ShopTalk presents: 25 Things To Do Downtown
1. Remember that the waterfront isn’t just for tourists But it is a good spot to people-watch said camera-slinging visitors. Walk it, run it, admire it from the ferry, eat take-out from Canadian Bacon Cookhouse or The Shack (Queen’s Wharf), check out Historic Properties (1869 Upper Water Street), rent wheels from I Heart Bikes (Sands […]
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Outdoor bubbly at the Bicycle Thief
Stephanie Bertossi has extremely good taste, but we already knew that. Just in time for sunny summer fun times The Bicycle Thief (1475 Lower Water Street)—one of the Bertossi Group‘s fleet of restaurants—launched its outdoor champagne bar this week. The romantic addition to the restaurant’s already picturesque waterfront patio was designed by Bertossi herself with […]
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Best Fine Dining
Gold Winner The Bicycle Thief Silver Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining The Bertossis bring old-world Italia and jazz it up with a little new-world to create the prime spot for a meal that’s truly a treat. The Bicycle Thief’s throwback decor is reminiscent of the swanky spots in Italy, where fancy […]
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner il Mercato Trattoria Maurizio and Stephanie Bertossi have been dishing out award-winning tastes of Italia for years. Their simplistic, yet detailed approach to presentation, decor and flavour earn all four of their restaurants an authentic trattoria experience. Risorante a Mano looks to bring […]
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Best Martini
Gold Winner The Bitter End Silver Winner The Fireside Bar/Restaurant Bronze Winner The Bicycle Thief Got a bad case of the Monday blues? Fear not, The Bitter End’s got your happy hour martini shaken not stirred. The lounge invites the cozy couples, martini guzzlers and party people to gather. So why not celebrate surviving the […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro The delightfully eclectic wine list here is the brainchild of brother-sister duo Heather and Christian Rankin. Because people come to Obladee explicitly to sample their vintages they “can get away with more obscure varieties and weirder blends,” says Heather, […]
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Best Bartender
Gold Winner Shane Beehan, Field Guide Restaurant and Bar Silver Winner Jeff Van Horne, The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Katrina Roberts, Morris East, Halifax New to the craft, Shane Beehan has only been bartending for a year and a half. “I’m completely humbled,” he says. “I thought I hadn’t been doing this long enough to […]
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Best Patio
Gold Winner Your Father’s Moustache Silver Winner The Argyle Bar & Grill Bronze Winner The Bicycle Thief Sitting in the sun on the patio at Your Father’s Moustache feels more like a resort than a downtown resto. “It’s an oasis in the city,” says manager Shane Robilliard. If the sun is out in Halifax, the […]
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Best Restaurant
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner The Wooden Monkey, Halifax “For us, it’s all tethered to that wholesome meal you’d have at your grandmother’s house,” says Brooklyn’s George Christakos. He’s talking about his grandmother, Georgia, but he’s talking about yours, too. After seven years, and four consecutive Best Restaurant wins, […]
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Jenner Cormier is Canada’s Best Bartender
Raise your glasses Halifax (if there was ever a time to use that cliche, it is now) or at the very least, spike that coffee—your very own Jenner Cormier has been crowned Canada’s Best Bartender of 2013. This week the mix master behind the bar at The Middle Spoon and Noble travelled to Toronto for […]
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Best Restaurant
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Bronze Winner The Bicycle Thief Inhabiting an an increasingly iconic little spot in Halifax’s west end, Brooklyn Warehouse has made quite the name for itself since opening in 2008. Its unique and seasonally inspired rotating menu items in combination with its warm, inviting atmosphere make it […]