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Mmmm, Italian

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I can't resist a plate of pasta goodness.

 1. Rocco's Italian Restaurant

250 Baker Drive
Dartmouth, NS B2W 6L4
(902) 461-0211

Category: Persian/Iranian

3.0 star rating
  4/17/2012

Rocco's has recently moved to a strip mall on Baker Drive.  I forgive them for not having much in the way of decor yet; however, their booths are very small.  We *just* fit in our booth.  Unless you enjoy very little wiggle room, I'd recommend the…More »

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 2. Vinnie's Pasta Bar

5361 Inglis St
Halifax, NS B3H 1J4
(902) 425-4435

Category: Italian

4.0 star rating
  3/17/2012

After being warned how small this restaurant is, Mike and I headed down after my work and were there at 5:02 (they open at five).  It is indeed small, but there is actually space between the tables so when you remove/put on your jacket you don't…More »

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 3. Il Mercato

1595 Bedford Hwy
Halifax, NS B4A 1E8
(902) 832-4531

Category: Italian

5.0 star rating
  2/1/2012

Ahhhh, Il Mercato.  How do I love thee?  Let me count the ways.  

Mike and I frequent both locations as often as possible, but we usually end up at the Bedford location simply because it's easier to get there from our home in Clayton Park West and…More »

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 4. Ristorante a Mano

1477 Lower Water St
Halifax, NS B3J 3Z4
(902) 423-6266

Category: Italian

3.0 star rating
  Update - 2/12/2012

I'm adding an extra star to my original two-star review.  Mike and I wandered into a Mano after the ice wine tasting at Bishop's Cellar on Feb. 10. It became apparent I was too tipsy to go much farther. What can I say, I'm a cheap drunk!

Since it was…More »

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  • 2.0 star rating
    12/19/2011

    Because I love Il Mercato so very much (both locations, I'm not discriminating), I thought for sure… Read more »

 5. Vines Pasta Grill

4 Panavista Dr
Dartmouth, NS B2W 3M7
(902) 434-4114

Category: Restaurants

5.0 star rating
  12/8/2011

Love, love, love this restaurant.  My husband and I are pasta fiends and they have an extensive selection for meat lovers, vegetarians and even those with lactose intolerance (me).  The staff are wonderful, the prices reasonable and the portions ...…More »

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"The diet has started, you just can't tell."

Review votes:
74 Useful, 24 Funny, and 39 Cool

Location

Halifax, NS

Yelping Since

December 2011

Things I Love

My cats, my husband, Premier League Darts, dining out as often as possible, knitting, crocheting

Find Me In

The world's frumpiest sweaters

My Hometown

Halifax

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm a government pencil-pusher

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.ravelry.com

My Favourite Movie

Raise the Red Lantern

My Last Meal On Earth

My mother's cheese pizza

Current Crush

I love me some David Spade!