The Dome, one of Halifax’s largest nightclubs, rolled out a controversial series of dress code and policy changes last week in an effort to upgrade its image. The club’s new dress code—announced in an infographic posted to its Facebook—includes a ban on tank tops, “undershirt” style white t-shirts, baggy or ripped jeans, sportswear, crocs and […]
The Dome
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Dividing the Dome
Editor’s note: Neither The Dome OR Taboo Nightclub are closed or closing. A small portion of the current Dome space will be renovated to make room for the new pub, The Auction House. We apologize for any confusion or misunderstanding caused by this article. Downtown Halifax’s famous late-night haunt The Dome is growing up. It […]
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Best Pick-up Bar
Gold Winner The Dome Silver Winner Reflections Cabaret Bronze Winner The Palace Nightclub Some things never change. The Dome turned 30 this year, and it’s aging as gracefully as can be. Expansive dance floor, stripper poles, the best top 40 selections in the city—all the stars have aligned at our beloved downtown destination to ensure […]
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Best Pick-up Bar
Gold Winner The Dome Silver Winner Reflections Cabaret Bronze Winner The Pogue Fado They don’t call it The Do-Me for nothing, kids. Come on, you can’t honestly think people *won’t* get frisky at a bar with poles incorporated into its dance space? But seriously, there’s a reason people are lined up outside this nightlife hotspot […]
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Best Place To Dance
Gold Winner Reflections Cabaret Silver Winner Pacifico Bronze Winner The Dome Have you ever taken a minute to *really* look at the people around you on the dance floor at Refs? Probably not. There’s something mesmerizing about it. With the lights pulsing just right, the bass turned high, beads of sweat dripping down your forehead […]
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Bar-star on a budget
You’re new in town, maybe you just turned 19, but most importantly you’re looking for ways to procrastinate. Here are some options for putting off cramming and paper-writing without breaking the bank. (Or the student loan). The Dome 1740 Argyle Street, 422-6907 While cover-free karaoke on Mondays and Tuesdays wins in my books, frosh might […]
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Best Pick-up Bar
The Dome takes back an award from Reflections, which took this one in the last Best of Halifax. Apparently Haligonians in the know now prefer to go to the labyrinthine caverns of The Dome to get lucky. Is it the ambiance of the Sky Bar, the bar shot specials, the close quarters, the stellar light […]
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Valentine’s pick-me-ups
Reflections Cabaret Voted Best Pick Up Bar in last year’s Best of Halifax poll, Reflections is going all out for V-day. Saturday brings Red: The Love Ball, a theme party where staff at the club “go nuts making the place look awesome with red decor, lighting and special effects, and you can go nuts with […]
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Best Place To Dance
The continuous popularity of this establishment over time is astonishing—not because it’s not deserving, but because there is so much competition for dancing, socializing and picking-up across the city. Still, Reflections reigns supreme over the scene, winning three categories last year and four in 2009. Maybe it’s the inclusive nature of the place, the kind […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Pick-up Bar
The continuous popularity of this establishment over time is astonishing—not because it’s not deserving, but because there is so much competition for dancing, socializing and picking-up across the city. Still, Reflections reigns supreme over the scene, winning three categories last year and four in 2009. Maybe it’s the inclusive nature of the place, the kind […]
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Meeting people is easy
The student population in this city is more than half the size of the entire population on the peninsula, making casual run-ins a way of life. So whether you’re crushing on that cute boy in your Dinosaurs and Their World class or swooning over the server at a nearby cafe, the following hotspots will help […]