Gold Winner Tom’s Little Havana Silver Winner Point Pleasant Park Bronze Winner Board Room Game Cafe If even the words “first date” make you feel queasy (in a good or bad way), Tom’s has got you. Maybe it’s the dim lighting, the cozy corner seats, the friendly, pressure-free service—or maybe just the beer—but the beloved […]
The Board Room Game Cafe
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Best Student Hang
Gold Winner The Wardroom Silver Winner Board Room Game Cafe Bronze Winner The Gorsebrook Lounge The University of King’s College doesn’t have the money or acclaim of the city’s other universities. Too often, King’s is lumped in with Dalhousie or dismissed as some liberal arts carnival. Look, even if all the worst criticisms about King’s […]
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Best Student Hang
Gold Winner The Wardroom Silver Winner The T-Room Bronze Winner The Boardroom Game Cafe Chilling out is not optional at the University of King’s College’s clubhouse-meets-watering hole The Wardroom. Carpeted for your comfort, The Wardy has a distinct basement hangout vibe to it—that is, if your basement features local beer on tap, regular performances from […]
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Best Place For A First Date
Gold Winner Tom’s Little Havana Silver Winner Board Room Game Cafe Bronze Winner Halifax Waterfront Provided it’s summer, a walk along the waterfront is always a nice date, and depending on how competitive they are, a trip to the Board Room Cafe can be a great time too. But the tasty drinks, gorgeous atmosphere and […]
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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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Board game empire
We hold these truths to be self-evident, not all games are created equal. If you’re staying up all night eyes-to-screen with Call of Duty or geared up with a headset and World of Warcraft with 46 of your closest avatars, crushing candies on the commute to work or creating a Dance Dance Revolution—think about turning […]