Just when you thought your thirst for summer couldn’t be any greater, here’s something else to look forward to. From June 7 through 9, your pals over here at The Coast and The Clever Barkeep’s Matt Boyle and Jeffrey Van Horne are celebrating our region’s cocktail culture with the first ever Drink Atlantic Cocktail Festival. […]
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Agricola Street Brasserie debuts a new rooftop bar
The folks behind Agricola Street Brasserie (2540 Agricola Street) and Little Oak (1475 Lower Water Street) are adding something extra to their repertoire. Just in time for patio season, the Brasserie’s upstairs patio will now be known as Billow Bar Rooftop Cocktails & BBQ, a sunny spot to drink, eat and eat some more. The […]
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King & North’s chocolate works of art
King & North Chocolate facebook.com/kingandnorth “Chocolate is so fun. It has such a sense of fun attached to it,” says Jesse Gallant. “From the moment you’re a kid and you try it the first time, it’s something that’s so exciting and playful.” Gallant is the owner of a small-batch chocolate business called King & North, […]
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ICYMI: Halifax Burger Week raised more than $115K for Feed Nova Scotia
Halifax Burger Week 2018 proved to be the biggest Burger Week yet, raising $115,601. Every $2 raised allows Feed Nova Scotia to distribute three meals to Nova Scotians in need. Another #HfxBurgerWeek in the books! It's been an INCREDIBLE week and we can't wait to hear the final tally and see the huge impact you'll have […]
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Bite-Sized Kitchen teaches big lessons to tiny chefs
Never underestimate a small pair of hands. Claire Gallant certainly doesn’t. The longtime chef—she cooked in Toronto and at Halifax’s Fid before its closure—keyed into her own kids’ keenness in the kitchen and grew it into something special, launching Bite-Sized Kitchen a year ago. “Even at 18 months old they could stand on the stool […]
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Very Local Greens’ very urban farm
“My agricultural background is planting peas and stealing peas from my grandfather’s garden growing up,” says Phil Hatcher with a laugh. After 18 years in the film industry, he’s switching gears and getting back to the land. Sort of. This summer Hatcher will launch Very Local Greens, a farm that lives inside a repurposed shipping […]
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Portland Street Creperie is bubbling over this summer
Portland Street Creperie’s dad and son duo has summer on the brain. Neil and Max Cook, who opened the Dartmouth cafe and all-day crepe joint in 2015, are adding a complementary iron-pressed element to their offerings next month when they’ll debut a bubble waffles and ice cream window within their 55 Portland Street location. The […]
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HopYard Beer Bar taps into Gottingen Street
Charlottetown’s HopYard Beer Bar is heading off the Island. The popular pub will open its first Nova Scotia location at 2103 Gottingen Street (the former Johanna B. Oosterveld Centre) sometime this summer, bringing a bevy of craft beer, super-affordable snacks and hundreds of records with it. Brett Hogan and Mike Ross opened the original HopYard […]
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Binge on The Brood’s hilarious new video for “Munchies”
If you watch (or hate-watch) internet chef shows, you’re going to want to check out the latest from Halifax’s psychedelic sweethearts, The Brood. Yesterday the band released a new video for the jaunty track “Munchies” and it’s a cooked to perfection parody of Vice/MUNCHIES series Chef’s Night Out, which follows Extremely Important international chefs as they eat […]
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Just Baked Potatoes interrupts your usual snack plans
Being from the UK, Sara Kirk knows the power of a good baked potato. But it’s not a nostalgia for home or a craving for a loaded spud that lead to her launch Just Baked Potatoes at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market in mid-January. “I would say it’s more research-informed than passion at this point […]
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Cafe Good Luck strikes gold on Portland Street this summer
just practicing | #summer2018 #loveagoodbrunch #downtowndartmouth A post shared by GoodLuck (@cafe.goodluck) on Apr 4, 2018 at 7:21am PDT From the entrepreneurs who brought you Manual Food and Drink Co.’s doughnuts and the Dairy Bar’s frozen delights comes Dartmouth’s newest heartthrob, Cafe Good Luck, a 1,000 square foot “culinary-powered cafe” opening early this summer at […]
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Backoos is back in action
Backoos Korean To Go 1360 Birmingham Street Breathe a twice-fried sigh of relief—after eight months, Backoos Korean Food is reopening on Birmingham Street with an expanded menu and dining area. Formerly known for its takeout, the tiny restaurant has doubled in size with an inviting, slightly industrial feel. Wooden benches line the walls, accompanied by […]