FRESHFestSunday Sept. 10, 12-4pm Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Road Karen Dahl feels libraries have a role to play when it comes to supporting food education, and the Halifax Central Library is embracing that role. “Connecting people to resources is sort of a fundamental piece of what libraries can do,” says Dahl, the manager […]
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Taste of Nova Scotia is hungry for your nominations
It’s probably obvious to you by now that we’re fans of voting, nominating and giving out awards around here. But today, we’re interrupting our usual Best of Halifax programming to remind you that Taste of Nova Scotia‘s annual celebration of province-wide culinary greatness is looking for your nominations. It’s the 10th year that Taste of […]
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Mr. Bern’s BBQ on the Run heats up on Barrington Street
“Filipinos are known for feasts,” says Mary Panaligan on a break from the lunch rush at Mr. Bern’s BBQ on the Run. “If there’s a birthday party, it’s a feast. We wanted to offer not just street foods, but a feast. You’ll feel like you’ve been to a party.” It’s been just under two weeks […]
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Sushi Nami Royale brings izakaya to Queen Street
“We just want to bring something new and fun to Halifax,” says Catherine Luo, regional manager of the Sushi Nami restaurant family. After over a decade of opening sushi and Japanese restaurants across the city, the downtown location of Sushi Nami Royale—which has moved from its Dresden Row home to 1458 Queen Street—will open September […]
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Belgian beer takes over Stillwell
Belgian Beer Fest Sunday August 27, 1pm Stillwell Beer Bar 1672 Barrington Street Stillwell co-owner Chris Reynolds has been on a mission to bring more Belgian beer to the bar’s taps, having travelled and tasted what the country has to offer multiple times. The Belgian takeover of his dreams—“12 kegs and a slew of bottles”—is […]
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The Company House to close
Last weekend, Gottingen Street bar and arts venue The Company House (2202 Gottingen Street) announced via a Facebook post that September 5 would be its last day in business, citing online harassment as the reason for closure. The bar came under fire last spring after community members criticized comedy podcast Laugh House, which records at […]
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Beerfest is on a quest to help you try all the beer
Halifax Seaport BeerfestAugust 11-12 Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Rd $45/$50, VIP $65 seaportbeerfest.com It’s almost time for the Halifax Seaport Beerfest, which festival co-founder Brian Titus calls “the biggest party.” “It’s such a unique offering where it’s almost 100 percent proper craft beer or specialty import,” says Titus, who is also the president of Garrison […]
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Bagel Montreal Style is now open in Dartmouth
Tastes as good as the wood fire smells! Hope they are a huge success. @HalifaxReTales pic.twitter.com/zeLu8ZvufD — Roy Francis (@MrFrancis_Music) August 1, 2017 When Labana Sukhchan Singh first came to Halifax in January, he didn’t know a soul. But he did know was that there was no one in town making wood-fired Montreal style bagels. “Every […]
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Five craft beer releases for August
It’s hard to believe August is already upon us. Soon patio season will be over and Halifax will be nothing but icy sidewalks and parking bans (sigh). But let’s not get caught up in that just yet. Summer is still here, so let’s enjoy it while we can. To help you do that, we’ve rounded […]
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Off Track is bringing a brewery to Bedford
After several years of brewing beer at home, Allan MacKay is following his passion and brewing up a business. Off Track Brewing (275 Rocky Lake Drive), Bedford’s first craft brewery, is opening this fall. “I always loved brewing beer,” says MacKay. “I have some friends here in the city that brew quite a bit as […]
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Ciboulette is expanding, re-opening as the Bird’s Nest
After over nine years as a tucked-away upstairs gem at 1541 Barrington Street, Ciboulette Cafe & Catering is ready to sparkle a little brighter from a street-level location next-door. “We outgrew the spot many years ago, but until now I’ve been struggling to find the right venue to expand into,” says owner Brady Muller who […]
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Shop this: Masala spices from Shivani’s Kitchen
For almost three years, Shivani Dhamija’s been bringing authentic Indian flavours to people’s tables and kitchen counters via Shivani’s Kitchen which operates as both a tiffin delivery service and a host of one-on-one and group cooking classes. Now, Dhamija is adding a little extra spice to her food-based-business, offering a line of fresh, salt-free, gluten-free […]
