Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar The Brooklyn Warehouse’s laid-back atmosphere—including tin ceiling tiles, reclaimed pallet wood and locally hand-painted signs—feels a little bit 1932 (when the building was built) and a little bit 2013. And it now includes a bright new patio, which brings a […]
The Bicycle Thief
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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 […]
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Best Fine Dining
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner da Maurizio Despite chef Craig Flinn’s best efforts, Chives wins again for Best Fine Dining. “Kind of surprised that we win fine dining category because I’ve strived since opening to not be fine dining,” he says. Flinn prefers the term Canadian bistro to […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro It’s no surprise that this quaint little wine bar has pulled in Best Wine List victories three years running. Whether you’re a fancy-pants wine connoisseur or someone who usually drinks wine from a box, this extensive wine list is […]
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Best Chef
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner Maurizio Bertossi, The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Mark Gray, Brooklyn Warehouse “So many good people on this list, but Craig Flinn is a treasure,” says one reader of Chives’s chef, who’s taken home many Best of Food honours over the years. With menus rotating by the season, Flinn’s […]
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Mixed media
Autumn: A season of changing leaves, crisp breezes and fuzzy sweaters. It’s also harvest time, which means a cornucopia of flavours has arrived in time to create some tantalizing seasonal cocktails. You can’t just drink pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider all month, so why not try one of these unique recipes from some of […]
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Fid Resto and The Bicycle Thief make MacLean’s delicious list
Some hapless, overworked soul (Jacob Richler) had to roam around Canada gorging himself on delicious food for MacLean’s 50 best restaurants in Canada list, isn’t that terrible? Richler’s picks for Nova Scotia were Fid Resto, The Bicycle Thief and Rum Runner Restaurant in Lunenburg. Congrats all, it’s pretty great company to keep. Although as usual, […]
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Beep tight
It’s been a little over a month since Farmers Dairy brought Beep back into the homes and hearts of Haligonians. The supernaturally sweet blend of orange, apple, apricot and prune juices isn’t for everyone. But, to borrow a slogan, those who like it like it a lot. Initial batches sold out faster than could be […]
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Best Atmosphere
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar If you haven’t snagged a seat in the Brooklyn Warehouse yet, now’s your chance. The Windsor Street corner restaurant jumped to 50 seats from 36 earlier this year. The added tables have allowed the restaurant to take reservations for the […]
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Best Fine Dining
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Gio Restaurant We’ve decided that this year, to best communicate why Chives continues to win these awards, we’ll simply share the names of a few of the menu items and some of the ingredients beloved by the bistro’s customers: mussels Normandy with Tideview […]
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Best Wine List
Gold Winner Obladee, A Wine Bar Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Obladee is the people’s wine bar. You won’t find the menu stuffed full of trophy wines like Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Instead, Obladee offers a range of wines including different places, prices and styles. What’s more, Obladee’s list is easy to navigate. […]
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Profile: Gottingen Street
With the St. Pat’s-Alexandra controversy bringing new attention to the neighbourhood, now’s a good time to shine the Shoptalk spotlight on the Gottingen Street retail district. I’m happy to report that things are looking good. Merchants are still disappointed about the UARB decision to not allow Reflections to transfer its late-night cabaret licence to the […]