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1. Dave's Fruit & Vegetable Market
If you live on the Dartmouth side of the harbour, you would be foolish not to get all of your produce at Dave's. While the parking lot is a little bit manic with yuppie SUVs left, right and center, the reward once you're in the doors is incredible.
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2. Palladium Family Restaurant
Popped into my new favourite neighbourhood greasey spoon with friends again tonight and had another great time! I'm incapacitated with 'The Fullsies' which is a term I just made up because no other would properly communicate just how full I am.
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1/13/2011
So I have to admit, it took a friend a whole lot of campaigning to get me to try this place. I don't… Read more »
3. Hamachi Grill & Sushi House
When you combine my love of sushi and my proximity to this location of the Hamachi House, you can only imagine how often I end up noshing on nigiri. If you can't imagine, it's somewhere around two to three times a month from this spot alone and I…More »
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12/13/2010 First to Review
SWEET MOTHER OF YES! I could rave for days about this fantastic addition that just so happens to be… Read more »
4. Vines Pasta Grill
Recently went back for my first attempt at taking advantage of their take-out service and oh yes - they're still getting five stars in my books. The food was just as fresh, hot, and flavourful by the time I got home and it was all prepared…More »
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11/18/2010
Not just because it's within walking distance from my house, The Vines is one of my top favourite… Read more »
5. Alexandra's Pizza
Consistently lives up to the legacy created by the iconic Queen Street location that keeps the South End hipsters at risk of not fitting into their skinny jeans. The Dartmouth location is admittedly lower key, but seems to be hopping busy on any…More »
6. 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 »
7. Cole Harbour Place
Dartmouth, NS B2W 6C6
(902) 464-5100
Categories:
Gyms,
Skating Rinks,
Swimming Pools
I really, really, really hate gyms. I'm always going to hate gyms. That much is just a universal fact that cannot be changed. I had a membership to Cole Harbour Place for a little over a year and I probably went regularly for about four months and…More »
8. Cora's Breakfast & Lunch
A nice local version of the homegrown breakfast chain. The staff is usually friendlier here than I've experienced at other locations and the service comes quickly as soon as you make it through the inevitable and uncomfortable line-up for a table…More »
9. Cranberry Lake Trails
Dartmouth is known for a lot of things (haters to the left...) but many forget that it's the City of Lakes. Sure, you've got the more known Lake Banook and Mic Mac, but even the 'burbs are stacked with prime outdoor action that's well-maintained,…More »
10. Jamieson's Irish House and Grill
Okay. Irish pub in a strip mall? Generally not cool in a city full of incredible, authentic, properly-located UK pubs and Brit-bars. But - and this is important - as soon as you step inside the door, you're going to get what all the fuss is about.
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11. Pizzatown
Living in a city with a thriving Lebanese culture, my standards for pizza are admittedly high. Like...living-in-Ontario-with- nothing-but-PizzaPizza-damn-ne ar-killed-me high. So trying out this local chain was a bit of a risk when we have so many…More »
12. India Palace - CLOSED
What?? An Indian buffet within five minutes from my house? Excuse me. I'm going to have to go buy bigger pants...Seriously. With my favourite Thai restaurant open in Burnside, my (second) favourite sushi restaurant open on Portland Street, and now a…More »
13. Sams Seafood & Grill
Oh Sam's...this is not somewhere I would normally choose but when I'm outvoted four-to-one, I suppose I don't have much choice. Still, the restaurant proudly wearing the old Pizza Hut hat just off of Main Street managed to rustle up some charm.
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14. Talay Thai
The good news is that another great Thai option has come to Dartmouth and it's even closer than Cha Baa in Burnside-and oddly enough the exact same menu...and I mean, EXACT same.
The bad news is that the restaurant itself lacks the character and…More »
15. KFC
Oh god. Am I really reviewing a KFC? Am I really going to have a first-to-review for THIS? I am, my friends. Sadly, I am...
Here's what you need to know. The building was recently completely renovated and looks quite smashing (for KFC) on the outside.…More »
16. Canadian Tire
Standard fare for this home hardware chain although I can't help but feel that this location is a bit dingier than others. Shopping there feels like you're walking in just after its been ransacked by a hoard of sale shoppers. All in all though, the…More »
17. Mary Browns
Ah Mary Brown's - it's a key destination for anyone who happens to be shacked up with someone from Newfoundland. They promise chicken sandwiches of all varieties, basic pasta and potato salads, and incredible taters (with your choice of gravy/cheese…More »
18. Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Having just reviewed The Keg in Moncton, I feel weird having to give such a drastically different take for this location of the same chain. After loving the gourmet salads and tempura veggie appetizers in New Brunswick, I was actually pleasantly…More »
19. Garden View Restaurant
First of all, I think Halifax and surrounding area is severely lacking in good Chinese food. It all seems to be greasy buffets, North Americanized, or just completely flavourless. Would I love for you to prove me wrong? Definitely. Holler with your…More »
20. Sweet Smiles Pastry Cafe
Dartmouth, NS B2W 6P4
(902) 405-3595
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Bakeries,
Caterers
When a four-star review starts to make you noticeably uncomfortable after a few stellar visits back to a business, you just know it's time to throw in that extra star. And when that business seems to be still one of Dartmouth/Cole Harbour's best kept…More »
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5/24/2011
For every time that I complain that there aren't any nice, locally-owned shops and services out in… Read more »
21. Beazley Bowling Lanes and Mini Putt
Full disclosure: last night was my first exercise in drinking-and-bowling. I likely could have had a stupendous time tossing Timbits at toilet paper tube pins in my kitchen. Nonetheless, I will attempt to write a legitimate review.
We got off to a…More »
22. Rainbow Haven Beach
Living within fifteen minutes from this beach might be considered a perk in the summer when you just want to get some fresh air, catch some rays and listen to the waves. But in reality, I'd sooner drive out to Queensland or Crystal Crescent than get…More »
23. Ultramar
Oh hai, neighbourhood gas station! I'm going to Yelp you now!
Yep. This is pretty much your run-of-the-mill generic Ultramar with gas and candy and chips and subs and pop and lottery and all sorts of corner store junk that everyone loves but nobody…More »
24. Salt Marsh Trail
Easily missed on the way to Rainbow Haven, the Salt Marsh Trails are identifiable only by a small gravel parking lot around a corner bend. Outdoorsy folk in the know arrive in droves, armed with bikes, dogs, hiking shoes, cameras, and even…More »
25. Village Pasta
I'm neither here nor there when it comes to Village Pasta. Much like the Italian Gourmet or Pete's To Go, this small spot in the main drag of Cole Harbour Road has a selection of lunchable meals (quiches, calzones, chicken parms) and salads that are…More »
26. Cranberry Laundromat
In one sentence: "Great, cheap, and fast dry-cleaning service from a lady that you won't want to mess with."
For those of you who need more, I popped in to drop off three sweaters to be dry-cleaned, an occasion that happens only like once a year since…More »
27. Gleneagle Bakery - CLOSED
Straight up? This place isn't one of my favourite dessert destinations. But, you have to remember that I'm in the minority here...so you'll definitely want to try them out for yourself.
You know those people who buy lovely new stuff for their house…More »
28. World Wide Furniture
An interesting mix of actually quite nice, stylish furniture at reasonable prices, and a whole lot of outdated stuff that makes you smirk like a judge on a reality show competition as you wonder who would ever buy something like that.
The two showroom…More »
29. M & M Meats
I'll be honest, I come here for slabs of frozen desserts that I can stick in the freezer and chop up at will. Cheesecakes, tiger brownies (the best), regular brownies, they're all welcome in my home and in my face.
Are they spectacular gourmet treats?…More »
30. Atlantic Superstore Mall
Of all the grocery stores, this is one that I'm just never going to warm up to. After confrontational bakers made me feel stupid until I decided not to order a custom cake after all, a manager never called back to investigate the concern, and a…More »
Recently updated lists from Ben B.
Poutine Powerhouses (4)Fries, gravy, cheese curds. |
Veggie Burgers! (12)All patty, no beef, baby! |
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. |
Seeking Out Sammiches (20)If it can be found between two pieces of bread, this list might just put you on the right track. |
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Yelping SinceNovember 2010
Things I LoveWine, Cheese, Carbs, Dachshunds, Low-lighting, Trashy Pop Music, Martinis, Art, Sushi, Kelly Clarkson, Kraft Dinner
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My Last Meal On EarthButternut Squash Ravioli. Cream sauce. I mean, obviously.
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I know the choreography to Toni Braxton's 'He Wasn't Man Enough'
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