Elements on Hollis 1181 Hollis Street F or Anne Novo, cooking isn’t just providing sustenance. Cooking creates community, a menu can tell a story, a meal can provide comfort. She brings all of that, and more, to the table. Despite growing up surrounded by food, becoming a chef wasn’t on Novo’s radar. She was studying […]
The Westin Nova Scotian
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Best Hotel
Gold Winner The Prince George Hotel Silver Winner Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites Bronze Winner The Westin Nova Scotian It’s so fancy/You already know/It’s on Market Street/Downtown, not in Tokyo. OK, Iggy Azalea impression aside, The Prince George Hotel makes for a fancy little staycation in Halifax (or somewhere to suggest to your visiting relatives […]
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Made With Love is in the air
Made With Love Regional Finals Monday, November 28, 6pm Westin Nova Scotian, Commonwealth ballroom 1181 Hollis Street $65/$75, enjoymadewithlove.com This year marks five years since Made With Love became a key component to establishing Halifax’s behind-the-bar stars. Every year, a crop of the city’s most talented bartenders test their mettle, serving up creative cocktails at […]
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Kwestomar Kreation’s 3rd Annual Fashion Show Tonight
“The company was started by my mom Victoria Aidoo in 1995. She has a really good eye for fashion,” says Esi Aidoo of clothing distributor Kwestomar Kreations, “My family is from Ghana so we mostly feature Ghanaian clothes and designs, with designers from the Ivory Coast, Sudan and other areas in Africa.” After two successful years, Kwestomar Kreations […]
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The Westin gets a Patio
Shoptalk has learned that the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel (1181 Hollis Street, 421-1000) lobby lounge Eve now boasts an exterior patio extending out towards Cornwallis Park. Open until midnight seven days a week, consider it for a drink or bite to eat while the good weather continues into the fall.