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    Chabaa

    On Thursdays I like to lead you into the weekend with at least one restaurant review, so you know where to head for a delicious meal. Recently I visited Chabaa, a great Thai restaurant…

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    Cora’s

    Straight off the plane from New York and into Cora (Dartmouth) for breakfast. I was still on California time, so it was breakfast time for me (8:30). Cora’s was the warmest welcome back I…

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    Star Anise

    After lugging around all the hats, the mittens, the scarves, the multiple sweaters and the jackets; the weather here in Halifax might be starting to wear you down, and forcing you to retreat indoors.…

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    Spring Forward to the Past

    Fashion Friday: Pastels  Don’t let the blues of January get you down; pop on some pretty pastels they are sure to give you a lift.   source: pastelblog.artistnetwork January and February are arguably the…

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    Jane’s On the Common

    Scallop linguine  Unfortunately this looks much better than it tasted. Too much sauce, and not enough vegetables left this pasta overwhelmed along with my waitress who was largely unimpressed that I dropped my knife twice,…

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    To Do Tuesday: Skate the Oval

    (Hot apple cider recipe below) source: hikesilike Looking for something to do this week? Trying to keep that new years resolution? why not test out the Halifax Oval! Did you know you can burn over…

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    Best Fish & Chips

    Phil’s Seafood Phil’s seafood located at the heart of Quinpool, offers a variety of seafood dishes. Receiving fresh fish daily, they batter it them selves. Not into mystery potatoes? Phil’s fries are hand cut from real…

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    PANTRY MUST HAVES

    They might not seem like a lot, but these two pantry must haves offer a lot of bang for their buck!   Pantry Item #1 Estia’s Olive Oil Greek Resto Estia located on Spring Garden Road…

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    Sushi Nami Royale

    I don’t like sushi. I LOVE sushi; I could probably eat is every day like *ahem* Jermey Piven who claimed he got mercury poisioning from eating too much sushi. Dramatic overractions aside, sushi would…