Gold Winner Java Blend Coffee Roasters Silver Winner Two If By Sea, Dartmouth Bronze Winner Steve-O-Reno’s Cappuccino, Brunswick Street Halifax wouldn’t be Halifax without Java Blend: Its bustling North Street cafe, and neighbourhood-engulfing bean-roasting aromas, have long been synonymous with good mornings. And Haligonians wouldn’t be human without their coffee. For nearly 80 years, Java […]
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Heavy pedalling: three bike routes to try
Re-tape your bars and shine your spokes folks, summer is back and to celebrate we’ve put together a trio of our favourite bikes rides in HRM. Whether you’re a laid-back cruiser or a road junkie, these routes will keep your hair blowing in the wind and your mind heavily caffeinated. Caution: These trips aren’t fixie-friendly. […]
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Up and at ’em
5:30am Lane swim, Canada Games Centre, 26 Thomas Raddall Drive If you’re still rubbing the sleep from your eyes, a dip into this chlorine bath should help wake you up. Swim lengths of Clayton Park’s amazing competition-sized pool in the wee hours (5:30-9:45am), Monday through Friday. 6am Bootcamp, Evolve Fitness, 5540 Cunard Street Nothing like […]
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Parisian Chocolate Mousse
Serves 6-8 Ingredients 1 ¼ cup heavy cream ½ cup fancy cocoa 4 egg whites 3 tbsp white sugar 1 ½ cups Callebaut milk chocolate chips 2 tbsp brewed espresso 1 tbsp salted butter 2 egg yolks 1 tsp high quality vanilla Method Using an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream until smooth but try […]
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Tara MacDonald
Co-owner and baker Two If By Sea, 66 Ochterloney Drive “Some people get really excited about fish tacos, I get really excited when I can pay my HST,” laughs Tara MacDonald. Funnily enough, the creator of one of the greatest foods in town, the Two If By Sea croissant, says it takes a lot more […]
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Best Barista
Gold Winner Zane Kelsall, Two If By Sea Cafe, Dartmouth Silver Winner Laura Arsenault, Java Blend Coffee Roasters Bronze Winner Emily McCarthy, Smiling Goat Organic Espresso Bar If you ask Zane Kelsall why he loves coffee, he’ll respond with, “How long do you have?” As co-owner of Two If By Sea and passionate java lover, […]
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The Canteen spirit
“I just really love making salads and make sandwiches every day for my kids,” says Renée Lavallée of the inspiration behind her sandwich shop The Canteen (66 Ochterloney Street, above her landlords at Two if by Sea) which opens this Monday, March 24. “I wanted something simple. I want to be able to talk to […]
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Just Desserts
If you’ve every tried the croissants, cookies or various other baked goods at Two If By Sea you know baker Tara MacDonald is a certified genius. Kelsey McLaren is also a certified genius for bringing you a hard copy of MacDonald’s recipes (complete with beautiful prep pics from our own Melissa Buote) via The TIBS […]
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Pop go the Crafters
There’s a lot to love about any Halifax Crafters event. More than a lot. So much talent, so much creativity, so much stuff you’ll want to buy for yourself (or if you’re less-selfish than I, for someone else). The Crafters’ markets help us ring in the spring and winter every year with massive fairs, but […]
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Grace on fire
Angela Grace Arsenault has been busy all summer selling her wares—the eponymous Angela Grace Jewelry— throughout Nova Scotia. She started off at two coastal wineries, Avondale Sky and Luckett, for art festivals in June and July respectively. This past Saturday brought Angela Grace Jewelry to the city to collaborate with Swaine Street Woodworking for a […]
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Anchored Coffee ahoy!
This week will brings yet another flavour to remember cafe, bakery and butter-lovers heaven-on-earth, Two if By Sea, by. Since scoring the Business Development Bank of Canada Young Entrepreneur Award’s top prize, the cafe’s co-owner Zane Kelsall‘s dream of growing the TIBS brand to include a roastery has gotten real. With a home next door […]
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Best Coffee (Regular)
Gold Winner Java Blend Coffee Roasters Silver Winner Just Us! Coffeehouse Bronze Winner Two If By Sea Cafe At Java Blend, employees keep busy roasting and packing the freshest coffee beans you’ll find in Halifax. There is equal importance placed on ethical business as there is on coffee quality and taste. The coffee shop uses […]