Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner il Mercato Trattoria Bronze Winner Vines Pasta Grill Ristorante a Mano GM Patrick Gaetz isn’t afraid to drop the L-word when it comes to the pasta served at the restaurant. “The dedication from our amazing chefs—they just put love into everything they do,” he says of what makes […]
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Six epic Mother’s Day brunches
The Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar 1662 Barrington Street, 11am-3pm Take the whole fam-jam out in the name of BBQ rib-cap hash, banana bread French toast or olive oil and semolina trifle. Raise a glass to the nurturers and motherly folks among us. Cunard Centre 961 Marginal Road, 11am-2pm A fundraiser for non-profit, community-based Family […]
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Best Pasta
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner The Vines Bronze Winner La Frasca Cibi + Vini Nothing compares to scarfing down a bowl of tortellini by candlelight. At Ristorante a Mano, manager Melanie Kronbauer says, “Most people come here for the food and then realize that there’s a great ambience as well.” Speaking of food, […]
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Best Pasta
Gold Winner il Mercato Trattoria Silver Winner Vinnie’s Pasta Bar Bronze Winner The Vines We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, they’re doing something right. Manager Sean Neil says at il Mercato they’ve got their pasta-making down to a science—and clearly you guys agree. “It’s about how they boil the pasta,” he explains, […]
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Best Cole Harbour Restaurant
Gold Winner Jamieson’s Irish House and Grill Silver Winner The Vines Bronze Winner Talay Thai Owner Chris Smith isn’t changing anything. He swears. He’s just making a few little tweaks. “I think that’s become endearing to people,” he says. “They know what to expect, and it’s comfort. I hear it all the time from customers, […]
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Best Dartmouth Restaurant
Chef Hans Gerstenecker says it’s a toss up between two dishes for which is most popular at his busy eatery that borders Cole Harbour: the Cajun chicken fettuccini (with a tomato-based Italian sauce and lots of garlic, which he says is “a little spicy”) and the chicken mushroom pappardelle (with a roasted garlic cream sauce). […]