Though the fate of the south end location of pizza restaurant Tomavinos (5173 South Street) remains up in the air due to the fire that shut it down in January (along with Thai Chin and Taj Mahal, though we’ve learned Café Chianti is moving into 1241 Barrington Street), a Bedford area reader let us know […]
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Garrison Brewing wins at World Beer Championships
Garrison Brewing (1149 Marginal Road, 453-5343) landed four medals at the World Beer Championship in Chicago last week. Both Garrison’s IPA and Irish Red Ale were scored in the gold category (a 90+ score by the judges), while the Winter Warmer and Hopyard Pale Ale landed in the silver category (80-90 scores). Congratulations to president […]
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Anatolia Closes
Their phone has been giving us the busy signal for days. Not good. Yes, we’re sad to report the tasty Turkish cuisine at Anatolia’s is now history. The silver lining in this cloud are the signs in the window that proclaim “Mõda Urban Dining, Opening Soon.”
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Susie’s Shortbreads goes mobile
Halifax is going to be seeing a pink cupcake truck on its streets this summer, a heaven-sent cupcake delivery system where you will be able to purchase Susie’s Shortbreads (1589 Dresden Row, 221-7075) fresh baked treats at varying locations around HRM. The locations are still to be announced, but Susie’s is hoping to have the […]
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Carlitos closes
They’re calling it “The Last Shot of Espresso,” when Carlitos Café (6220 Quinpool Road) shuts down at the end of the day, Saturday, March 27. The most recent casualty in a rash of business closings, the popular Quinpool coffee shop saw five years of business on the well-travelled thoroughfare. However, all may not be lost: […]
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Trinity closes
Trinity Restaurant at the corner of Clyde and South Park has closed “due to the economy” according to the outgoing phone message, a message that also thanks customers for their patronage over the five years the eatery was in business.
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The Koreans are coming
Another culinary trend Shoptalk is happy to note: Korean food is becoming more readily available in Halifax. Opening Friday, March 19 in the space once home to La Hoyo and Casa Carlos is the new Seoul Restaurant (5170 Duke Street, 404-3414) offering Korean and Japanese cuisine, including bulgogi, gamjatang and kimchi jigae. And the signs […]
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Brooklyn Warehousing
Regularly appearing on the Coast’s Best of Food poll in multiple categories isn’t enough for this establishment, The Brooklyn Warehouse (2795 Windsor Street, 446-8181) keeps offering sweet deals to earn the customer love. For starters, as a bit of a friendly tip-of-the-hat to the local food scene, if you are employed in the food service […]
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New Asia in Clayton Park
We missed it last week when we paid a visit to the communities west of the peninsula: A new location of the Asian food franchise Wok Box has opened at 278 Lacewood Drive, offering a blend of Chinese, Mongolian, Thai and Singaporean dishes to tantalize your tastebuds. You’ll also find another location of the chain […]
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Central Grill closes
“Burn-out,” says Evangelos Panopalis, giving a reason for the closure of The Central Grill (6303 Quinpool Road), a steakhouse the restaurateur started last summer when he moved his other business, Greek eatery Athens (6273 Quinpool Road) into the former Quincy’s space up the block. “I was working 15 hours a day,” says Panopalis. “It wasn’t […]
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Gullabull’s getting hot
“With the hockey this week it’s really been picking up,” says manager Mark Richardson about business at restaurant/waterhole Gullabull’s Bar and Grill (upstairs at Spring Garden Place, 5640 Spring Garden, 407-3696), still a fairly new operation on the Spring Garden scene. Happy hours and events are being planned for the near future, and right now, […]
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Restaurants closing and staying open
Shoptalk is disappointed to report that TwelveFortyOne (1241 Barrington Street) has closed. It was the restaurant that sprung up with the sudden departure of star chef Ray Bear. But definitely not closed is the Rock Island Café (6293 Quinpool Road, 406-4385). Though Shoptalk reported earlier in February that the business is up for lease, owner […]