In the Larry Uteck area, Blue Elephant Thai is open, and Nayya Pizza has completed their move from the Bedford Highway



A few months ago when I mentioned Kent was building a new store in Dartmouth Crossing (spring 2018), I mentioned a new hotel was going in. This week I found out that hotel will be a Sandman Hotel and most Sandman Hotels have a Denny’s. So come ~2019 there will most likely be a Denny’s in Burnside at the edge of Dartmouth Crossing.



Sino Fresh Mart is open on Ralston behind Moosehead, quite a few items I hadn’t seen at other Asian grocers

a Frite is now open on Lower Water at Bishop, the new restaurant from Season 2 Master Chef Canada contestant Andrew Al-Khouri

Hoghorn BBQ has closed up for the Winter but is looking for new a more central location to reopen in the spring.

Sad, West End bike shop Bikes by Dave has closed their Young St shop. I hear they may be back at a new location but for now, closed.

There were a few inquiries this week so I will follow up on a previous tidbit from August. The construction on Wright at Burnside Dr will be a new home for Princess Auto around this time next year. They are will also be a second building that they want food tenants in.

I hear UK Women retailer Oasis is still coming to Halifax with their first North American store but not at the Halifax Shopping Centre instead now they will be part of the new development at Spring Garden and Queen

Craft shows are winding down only three listed this coming weekend and three the next The List So this is the last update for 2017 on that.

Superstore click and collect grocery starts Tuesday, but the Catalogue is live now see the blog for details



I’m collectively disappointed in IKEA, HRM and Halifax Transit

who promised there would be bus service to the new IKEA

but the new stop put in is still ~730m away (and 22m in height) away.

New CRTC cell phone rule in effect as of Dec 1. “Unlocked cellphones: Mobile devices unlocked FREE of charge, upon request, and all newly purchased devices unlocked.”

and in 2018 BellAliant will no longer accepting good old cash as a payment method for bills in store.