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1. The Good Food Emporium
I really don't want to review this place. I really don't want to give it lots of stars. I really don't want everyone to find out about it. I really just want to keep this place a delightful secret for an inner circle of vegan-friendly,…More »
2. Ciboulette Cafe & Catering
I really do love just about everything that makes this café what it is: the fact that I usually end up walking right past it because it's so easy to miss, the fact that you need to step up little stairs and a metal platform to get in it, and the fact…More »
3. Ireland 32 Cafe
If there's one thing I've learned through Yelp, is that you never know just when some place might surprise you. On this rainy afternoon, I was running up against an online deadline but also needed to grab lunch, leading me to speedwalk up and down…More »
4. Satisfaction Feast - CLOSED
After twelve-ish years of being a vegetarian, I've really gotten used to only having three or four options on any given menu. That worked for me. It kept my eating impulses focused, elevating all of my other senses in the process. (Not true.) So when…More »
5. Humani-T Cafe
Okay fine. Who am I to give a café a four-star review upon first impression and then proceed to visit at least once a week ever since? A rude, rude person that's who. And yes, WEEKLY I have dragged their reputation as a beacon of health and nutrition…More »
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1/20/2011
Yep. I boycotted this place because I hated the name of it so much that I couldn't ever imagine… Read more »
6. The Wired Monk Coffee Bistro
Looking back, I have no idea why I punked out on giving the Wired Monk a five-star review. I love this place. If I could afford to, I'd make it my permanent office but alas, the lattés and sandwiches add up...but just for fun, let's take this idyllic…More »
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11/18/2010
With reliable wi-fi, incredible butterscotch lattés and fast, healthy lunch options, The Wired Monk… Read more »
7. Captain Sub
Okay. Don't hate...but I actually choose the poor, oft overlooked Captain Sub as my sub destination of choice. You can keep Subway and Quiznos all to yourselves-the Captain sure knows what he's doing when it comes to creating a masterful veggie…More »
8. Ma Belle's Cafe
What a wonderful little surprise this was!
Not that I ever doubted Kirk F's strong recommendation, but I tend to get a little judgy about downtown Dartmouth (what? I used to live there...I'm allowed) what with all the random little coffee and tea…More »
9. Hami's Cafe & Catering - CLOSED
Downtown Dartmouth, you sneaky bugger...how have you been hiding a Build Your Own Breakfast Sandwich Bar from me for so very long?
Whole wheat, white, English Muffin, eggs, meats, fresh veggies, cheeses...I wanted to eat about six different…More »
10. Pete's Frootique and European Delicatessen
Back in my poor university student days, I managed to choose the one downtown apartment that was as far away as possible from all of the peninsula grocery stores. Mostly because I'm a genius. This meant that a good portion of my martini budget had to…More »
11. Blowers St Paperchase Newstand & Cafe
Ohhhh Paperchase! My love for this café went pretty much from zero to sixty in the span of about three visits and it's never going back.
First off, by comparison to just about every other café in the city worth going to, this one is actually quiet and…More »
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6/22/2011
I never used to feel cool enough to hang out at the Paperchase. I felt like it was a place for… Read more »
12. As You Like It 2
Surrounded by office buildings, this no frills sandwich shop proves that it's all about location, location, location.
Not much different than those cafeteria-style cafés that you'll find in larger office buildings in bigger cities - you know the ones…More »
13. The Tin Pan Bakery and Bistro
Y'all ain't even ready to hear what I had for breakfast this morning: an eggs benny sandwich with Hollandaise dipping sauce and a shredded potato pancake.
YEAH. I said it. It's your standard Eggs Benny sandwiched between two thick slices of homemade…More »
14. Discover Jane's - CLOSED
The Discovery Centre recently added in a satellite café of the Halifamous Jane's empire. Nicely designed, it adds a colourful splash to the lower floor of the centre and is accessible without having to pay for entry to the exhibits...although if you…More »
15. Pavia Espresso Bar & Café
Herring Cove, NS B3R 2N1
(902) 407-4008
Categories:
Art Galleries,
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
The Pavia Café and Gallery is an fantastic addition to the Herring Cove area, so much so that I already know it's going to lure me back out more often than my usual once-a-year trek to watch the waves on the ocean. I was very lucky to have a friend…More »
16. Mama Gratti's Deli & Bakery
I have a lot of love for Mama Gratti's! This fresh lil market in Scotia Square knows how to do lunch right - walking the perfect line between not-going-to-put-you-in-a-food -coma and lettuce-alone-does-not-a-salad -make.
All premade and packaged for…More »
17. Angles Pub & Family Eatery
Oh guys. I so hate writing one-star reviews especially for places I've heard such great things about but after last night's dinner, I honestly couldn't find a reason to bump it up to even a two-star. Here's what went down:
Nice enough on the inside,…More »
18. Wrap So D Catering
Confession time: I'm not as committed to the weekend morning market routine as some of the other Yelpers. Quite frankly, I like my sleep especially on the rare Saturday morning that I get to just relax. So, when I do make it into the Seaport Market,…More »
19. The Seaport Bread Shop
During my clearly not thought-out plan of visiting the market on Tuesday (when only a handful of vendors are actually on site and open), the Seaport Bread Shop ended up being my only option for a cup of coffee. It wasn't looking good since this place…More »
20. Raven's Nest Café
Hoping to check out Maryvale Moon for lunch, I was a little surprised to arrive and see that the café is undergoing a serious transition. New management took this Dartmouth spot over about six weeks ago and are waiting on signage to turn it into…More »
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North Enders (29)Sounds like a British soap opera...but totally isn't. |
Graveyards, Monuments, and Memories. (4)I see dead people. |
Cheap Fun. (30)Oh wait - I gotta add a business listing for YOUR MOM.(Sorry. Force of habit.) |
The Great Outdoors (21)Anywhere that has room to breathe - no paved paradises here! |
Discovering Dartmouth (89)Think you have to cross the bridge to deliver on all your needs? Don't kid yourself. Dartmouth's got it all and with better parking to boot, sucka. |
Pub Crawl (30)In a city with more bars per capita than anywhere else, you're bound to have a drink or two... |
Vegetarian Bliss (55)Hold the meat.NOT LIKE THAT, CREEPO. |
Cheap Halifax Lunches (41)There's no such thing as a free lunch, but there sure are cheap ones! |
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Things I LoveWine, Cheese, Carbs, Dachshunds, Low-lighting, Trashy Pop Music, Martinis, Art, Sushi, Kelly Clarkson, Kraft Dinner
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