Backoos, who already had a Korean takeout on Birmingham Street, has opened another on the Bedford Hwy, where Munchies used to be at the bottom of Flamingo.

A new coffee shop is going in where the Starbucks on Bedford Highway used to be, not 100% sure who it’s going to be, but I believe it may be St. John’s Jumping Bean.

Best Kept Secret the replacement for The Landing at 21 Portland St. has opened.

Just up the street at 53 Portland The Trainyard General Store is slated to open on the 11th

A few more mobile food carts popping up, Beach Buns hot dogs and lemonade has been showing up in Hubbards, and Asado wood fired grill can often be found at the corner of North Park and Cornwallis.

The Stubborn Goat has added a rooftop patio to their sea can at the Waterfront Beergarden.

Project 9 Furniture will be moving from Birmingham to the corner of Agricola and Almon. Finer Things Antiques, which is currently, there will be taking their creepy window monkey with them to Quinpool, this fall.

2 Crows Brewing will be making beer this fall in their new brewery in the base of the Hampton Inn on Brunswick.

DYK: Guy’s Frenchys has an anniversary sale every year,

They discount the goods by the years they have been open

June 6th is 44 years. So 44% off everything I hear they can be quite busy. The only HRM Guy’s is in Sackville.

Last Weekend I got a chance to drive up the Eastern Shore and visit Uprooted Market & Cafe, The Henley House Pub and drink some Sober Island Beer. Also visited the delightfully dated Sobeys in Head of Jeddore complete with the old coloured logo.

In Toronto, the iconic Sam the Record Man that lit up Yonge St for many years is going to be put on a City of Toronto building facing Dundas Sq

Switch Dartmouth is today. Lots of stuff going on Downtown Dartmouth, including a rumour of free concert from a Dartmouthfamous musician.

Friday night the 10th will mark the return of the North by Night Market to the corner of Gottingen and Falkland.

The Greekfest returns to Purcells Cove Road Thursday thru Sunday entertaining and feeding the masses since 1986.

I have started experimenting with SnapChat if that is something you use.

https://www.snapchat.com/add/halifaxretales