Gold Winner The Wooden Monkey, Halifax Silver Winner enVie a vegan kitchen Bronze Winner The Foggy Goggle When the diners speak, The Wooden Monkey listens. That’s why manager Adam Savelle says the long-loved, uber-local restaurant takes the flourless cake in this category yet again. “We started 14 years ago we had one or two gluten-free […]
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Vegan Holiday Nog
The Foggy Goggle, 2057 Gottingen Street Foggy Goggle founders Natalie Dugie and Julie Streight have been making the lives of vegetarians and vegans easier since 2008 with their fryer-free comfort food, so it’s no wonder they’d have the dairy-free folks in mind during the holidays, too. This simple, coconutty version of the classic winter drink […]
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Gottingen Street scores The Foggy Goggle
After eight years hanging its oversized pair of goggles at 1667 Argyle Street, deep-fryer-free pub, The Foggy Goggle, has announced it will be pouring beers from Gottingen Street come early 2017. The Goggle’s owners Natalie Dugie and Julie Streight shared via social media today that their downtown location will sign off on December 20 to […]
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Friday’s food for thought
Has this week been so long that even internet searching is too much effort? (Yes.) Lucky for you I’ve whipped up a blog buffet of great food-related things that have graced my browser this week. Sharing is caring, right? 1) First and foremost, apparently the Five Second Rule is a legitimate rule that I’ve been […]
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Eeny, meeny, miny, Pop
Three days left. Fifteen venues. A shitton of bands. The sum: too many choices to be made in the next 72 hours. If spontaneity’s your thing, tuck this geographical list of bar-only Halifax Pop Explosion venues (there are nine) in your pocket today, so that when you—or someone you know—-inevitably arrives at the Paragon at […]
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Party like it’s Pride Week
If you haven’t noticed, you might be blind—Halifax Pride week is in full swing, and this weekend brings the always-anticipated parade and closing parties. While you’re waiting for the ass-less chaps dude to swagger your way with Saturday’s floats, take a peek at some of these venues that are hosting parties through to Sunday. The […]
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Royal treatment
Victoria Day weekend may not be hugely celebrated for its royal-birthday beginnings any longer—Halifax doesn’t even have fireworks!—but there is one thing Canadians do well over the three days: drink. And whether it’s Prince Harry’s $670 cocktail or the queen mum’s daily gin and Dubonnet, we’re pretty sure the royal family’s into it, too. So […]
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It’s the great Pumpkin Ale
Many of us are happy to trade summer’s humidity for a bracing shot of autumn air. With leaves crunching under our favourite boots and hand-knit wool scarves wrapped around our necks, we march down Gottingen Street towards Propeller Brewery, in anticipation of their annual Pumpkin Ale. Brewed using Dill’s famous Atlantic Giant Pumpkins and a […]
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Sidewalk patios come out this week, but few take to the streets
Pull the tarp off the Camaro and take off your shirt, it’s time to troll along Argyle Street to celebrate Patio Day. In the past, Patio Day landed on May 1, but this year, thanks to the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, patio season starts April 21. What is Patio Day? It is the day our […]