The itty-bitty haskap berry has been making a lot of noise lately, thanks to the agricultural innovators behind LaHave Forests. The super-nutritious, anti-oxidizing member of the honeysuckle family may have originated in Japan, but look out North America, Nova Scotia’s quickly becoming the home of the haskap on this side of the world. As a […]
The Wooden Monkey, Halifax
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Autumn: A season of changing leaves, crisp breezes and fuzzy sweaters. It’s also harvest time, which means a cornucopia of flavours has arrived in time to create some tantalizing seasonal cocktails. You can’t just drink pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider all month, so why not try one of these unique recipes from some of […]
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Beep tight
It’s been a little over a month since Farmers Dairy brought Beep back into the homes and hearts of Haligonians. The supernaturally sweet blend of orange, apple, apricot and prune juices isn’t for everyone. But, to borrow a slogan, those who like it like it a lot. Initial batches sold out faster than could be […]
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Best Use Of Local Ingredients
Gold Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Silver Winner The Wooden Monkey Bronze Winner Fid Resto Also this year’s winner of Best Fine Dining and Best Chef (Craig Flinn) Chives offers a complete dining experience that few establishments can match. Fresh. Local. Seasonal. Sustainable. Ambrosial. These are criteria the conscious diner will check off the list upon […]
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Best Vegetarian-friendly Restaurant
Gold Winner The Wooden Monkey Silver Winner Heartwood Bronze Winner The Good Food Emporium With favourites like the roasted chickpea or sweet apple salads, the lentil burger, the rice bowl, the vegetable curry and the spicy vegetarian stirfry, The Wooden Monkey offers an array of creative choices for produce-loving patrons. While it’s won this distinction […]
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Best Restaurant
Gold Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Silver Winner Chives Canadian Bistro Bronze Winner The Wooden Monkey Another year and another strong showing from the good people at Brooklyn, who in 2008 took a quiet corner in the north end and made it one of Halifax’s essential food destinations, winning Best New Restaurant from Coast readers and appearing […]
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Best Salad
Gold Winner Pete’s Frootique Silver Winner The Wooden Monkey Bronze Winner Brooklyn Warehouse Also the winner of Best Sandwich and Best Smoothie, Pete’s ToGoGo will make salads just the way you like ‘em (even if you like fresh roasted meat dripping with juices atop your lettuce heap). With so many healthy ingredients and dressings to […]
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Best Vegetarian-friendly Restaurant
Vegetarians and vegans can participate in the donair craze, too! A seitan donair is one of the entrees in the light fare section of this innovative menu. Winner of multiple Best Vegetarian-Friendlies (and the 2010 award for Best Use of Local Ingredients), the Wooden Monkey has long been a favourite of animal-conscious eaters. Try the […]
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Slow Food NS goes abroad
Happening from October 21 through 25 in Torino Italy is the fourth biennial, invitation-only Terra Madre conference, organized by the international Slow Food movement. Shoptalk has learned that 14 members of the Nova Scotia chapter have been invited. Michael Howell of Tempest in Wolfville and Chives’ Craig Flinn will lead the Nova Scotia delegation, which […]
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Best Vegetarian-friendly Restaurant
Lil MacPherson and Chrtistine Bower’s restaurant rocking the corner of Grafton and Prince offers dishes with organic and locally grown ingredients as part of their culinary manifesto. As they explain on their website: “By using locally grown organic produce we not only ensure the quality of the food we serve so far as this is […]
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Best Use Of Local Ingredients
Lil MacPherson and Chrtistine Bower’s restaurant rocking the corner of Grafton and Prince offers dishes with organic and locally grown ingredients as part of their culinary manifesto. As they explain on their website: “By using locally grown organic produce we not only ensure the quality of the food we serve so far as this is […]
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Granola bars
Every day should be Earth Day, but if you can put in some time on April 22, the planet would greatly appreciate it (and you could also consider expanding to Earth Month, or Earth Life). Help celebrate the 40th anniversary of this movement with a globe-friendly cocktail at these local establishments. Morris East The downtown […]