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Food + Drink

Terroir and Passion: Why Benjamin Bridge is Winning Over Wine Lovers Everywhere

When I moved to Nova Scotia in 2008, I had no idea that the province had wineries, let alone that it produced quality wines. A few months after my arrival, I was at...

City

Battle of the Atlantic

The concept of national identity may be abstract, but if a dedicated group of volunteers and their supporters get their way, the Halifax waterfront will be home to...

Community

Dear Haligonians,

I am writing this letter to express my heartfelt apology to you for an egregious misunderstanding. Had I known you better I would not have laboured under these...

Food + Drink

Devour! The Food Film Fest 2014

A recap of Wolfville’s five-day food film fest from a hungry, thirsty movie nerdThe last time I talked to Devour’s managing director Lia Rinaldo, she told me...

Food + Drink

Mezza Lebanese Kitchen

“This, still exists?” Tony looks at his brother Peter exasperated and drops his head into his hands. “Look, I’m sorry,” I say, pausing. “I’m a bit...

Arts + Entertainment

Q & A with Louis Gossett Jr.

Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. has been breaking down boundaries since the onset of his career. For over six decades, Brooklyn-born Gossett has...

Food + Drink

Rousseau Chocolatier

Watching chocolate flow through the enrobing machine at Rousseau Chocolatier on Hollis Street is mesmerizing. Each bite-sized square of ganache travels about five...

City

The Architects - Shaking the Foundations: A New Era of Architecture in Halifax

Historically, Halifax has not been known for earth-shatteringly brilliant architecture and design. Happily, this is changing, and not just because of the fantastic...

City

The Future of Halifax: A Developing Vision for a Great City

What Makes a City a City?The soul of any community is made up of the people who live there; their attitudes and dreams, their efforts and actions. While buildings...

Community

Cyclesmith on Agricola Street

It was 1986 when a Halifax man returned home from a cross-Canada cycling trip that inspired him to open a bike shop. As Cyclesmith prepares to move from Quinpool...

Food + Drink

Going Organic - Nova Scotia’s craft brewers tap into the organic beer trend

Propeller's Organic Ale hit the shelves in early September, marking the brewery’s entry into a growing trend in beer. The Organic Ale caries a certified-organic...

City

Jym Line Glassware

The only drinkware decorator in Atlantic Canada looks locally to grow business. After taking the last swig of a pint or pouring the last drops of a growler, have...

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