Gold Winner Lot Six Bar & Restaurant Silver Winner The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar, Halifax Bronze Winner Bar Kismet The people behind the bar are what make the cocktails at Lot Six work so well, says manager David Lynds. “They are so serious about perfecting their craft,” he says, “it’s impressive.” Most menus take […]
The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar, Halifax
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DRINK THIS: Lindsay Jones’ sparkling Spring Fling
What’s the difference between breakfast and brunch? Mostly whether or not your OJ’s been spiked. Lindsay Jones, bar boss at The Middle Spoon (1563 Barrington Street), says if she’s having a cocktail with her late-morning meal, it’s got to be fresh, light and easy-drinking enough that she can have two without fear of getting tipsy. […]
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Best Bartender
Gold Winner Lindsay Jones, The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar Silver Winner Shane Beehan, Lot Six Bar & Restaurant Bronze Winner Nicki Brown, Good Robot Brewing Co. After a year of slinging creative cocktails on the drink competition scene, Lindsay Jones knows a thing or two about what it takes to win over a panel […]
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Best Desserts
Gold Winner Sweet Hereafter Cheesecakery Silver Winner The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar Bronze Winner Vandal Doughnuts “It’s humbling to see how a little guy can compete in this world of big box stores,” says Sweet Hereafter’s Colin MacDougall. He’s been running the Quinpool cheesecakery with his wife Joanne for seven years now and says […]
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The Middle Spoon’s delivering drinks
Knock knock. Who’s there? Cocktails. Yup, thanks to The Middle Spoon Desserterie (1563 Barrington Street and 1595 Bedford Highway) you can now get a bottle of mixed drink delivered directly to your doorstep. The source of sweets and boozy concoctions added delivery to its resume at the end of July, giving folks the opportunity to have […]
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Best Desserts
Gold Winner The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar, Halifax Silver Winner Sweet Hereafter Cheesecakery Bronze Winner The Old Apothecary Dessert isn’t just the end to a meal, it’s an exercise in tastebud exploration, a hit of sugar for your smarting sweet tooth and the original (and literal) way to treat yo’ self. So, pull out […]
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Holiday Cider
Ingredients ¾ ounce spiced rum ¾ apple brandy hot apple cider (non-alcoholic) Method Pour the liquor into your favourite glass mug. Heat your cider of choice on the stove until it reaches your desired temperature, and then pour it over. Garnish with a lemon zest or cinnamon sticks.
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Jenner Cormier is Canada’s Best Bartender
Raise your glasses Halifax (if there was ever a time to use that cliche, it is now) or at the very least, spike that coffee—your very own Jenner Cormier has been crowned Canada’s Best Bartender of 2013. This week the mix master behind the bar at The Middle Spoon and Noble travelled to Toronto for […]
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The Middle Spoon now open
The Feed has just learned that The Middle Spoon (1559 Barrington Street, 407-4002) has opened its doors, joining Argyle Fine Art in the former Carsand Mosher space. The Middle Spoon is reportedly a place where you can have a cocktail or an ice-cream, somewhere that’s good dating destination or if you’d just like to lounge […]
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The Middle Spoon joins Barrington Street rush
In Shoptalk we just announced that in August, a new outdoor supply store North Face will be opening in the old Carsand Mosher space at Blowers and Barrington, joining Argyle Fine Art. Well, sooner than it debuts there’ll be another business arriving at the address, something called The Middle Spoon (1559 Barrington Street). It’s scheduled to open mid-June, owned and operated by husband and wife entrepreneurial team of Ciaran and Lacey Doherty. It’s described as “a casual and comfortable dessert restaurant and bar with a hint of diner style.”