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Big Day Downtown Halifax: Part 2
So, what did I decide to do with $100 on my Big Day Downtown? If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably guessed right. I blew it all on one of my fave addictions: food and beverage. First, big ups to the Downtown Halifax Business Commission for inviting me to “Go To Town.” [...]
CATCH: The Nova Scotia Seafood Festival
Fun foodie times ahead this weekend in Halifax! Just a quick note to put this event on your radar. CATCH is all about local seafood and the hottest culinary trends. It takes place this weekend (June 19 & 20) at the Cunard Centre. Cokebaby and I will be heading over with the in-laws to check [...]
The importance of local food
[It's no secret that my fave restaurant in the city is Brooklyn Warehouse (follow them on Twitter @BrooklynHalifax). I've even said, "I’d divorce brownie husband and leave our chocolate chip kids behind if I could marry the menu." The obvious reason for my infatuation with the food is the chef. The not so obvious reason [...]
Boneheads vs. Q Smokehouse and Southern Barbecue
For years Cokebaby and his male friends have been lamenting the lack of a place to get southern BBQ. Recently, within months of each other, two new restaurants that fit the bill opened up in the city. For the most part, I don’t post negative reviews here. If I don’t like a restaurant, you simply won’t [...]
Brooklyn Warehouse
Gather ’round, my readers, for a tale of my new favourite restaurant in the city of Halifax. Brooklyn Warehouse (@BrooklynHalifax) is one of those tucked away gems that you might not come across unless you’re attending an event at the Forum or live in the area. I had heard so many great things about the [...]
Chinese New Year 2010
Growing up in a multi-ethnic and -racial household meant eating as much sauerkraut as I did, um, “phoenix talons” (a.k.a. chicken feet). Hey, don’t knock it until you try it. Or maybe just file this one away as TMI. One of the big events during my childhood was always Chinese New Year. This year the date happens [...]
Joyeux Noel from Paris
[My aunt who lives in Paris sent me a lovely little note recently: "I love your blog and the foodie sections in particular. I frequently make the Curried Cauliflower Soup that Kristen Pickett contributed—the tip of roasting the cauliflower first is brilliant and makes all the difference…" She wanted to share a holiday recipe and [...]
Healthy tips for the holidays
This week we’ve heard from some lovely locals with their tips on how to have fun this season without putting on the extra pounds or being overwhelmed by stress. Hopefully, this advice will help us all a little so we can save our New Year’s resolutions for bigger and better things than the bit of [...]
Festivus for the rest of us…and a healthy holidays!
[This next guest recently started a great blog called YourInnerSkinny. Here's his take on enjoying the season without having to perform feats of strength (well, unless you include the strength of your resolve to not help yourself to a second serving of dessert).] By Scott Thomson I’m going to tell you something: for a former [...]
Embracing Balance: Healthy holiday tips
[Here's another great post by a blogger who's moved East Coast By Choice. Give a warm welcome to Jaime who has some sound advice for enjoying the holidays without the added stress of rebounding from over-indulgence in the New Year.] By Jaime (a.k.a. @balanceblog) ‘Tis the season for temptations galore. Health roadblocks at every turn. [...]
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