tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79956091757022037282024-03-27T08:49:21.697-04:00THE TOWNHOUSECommunity Supported Brewpub & Eatery
76 College St., Antigonish, NSRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-21383685541921705672014-06-29T13:56:00.001-04:002014-06-29T13:56:31.907-04:00We've moved (virtually, that is).<span style="font-size: large;">Hi folks, this is a note to let you know we're in the process of setting up a new website... please check us out here instead:</span><br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com552tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-59483236298088524752014-05-07T12:33:00.001-04:002014-05-07T12:48:52.961-04:00May: Mother's Day Brunch, Trivia, New Jazz Night & upcoming events!<br />
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<em><strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.4px; line-height: normal;">Here are a few items that will be on offer for our up-coming Mother's Day Brunch, Sunday, May 11th, 11-2pm. We figured out a few things on our trial run last month, and are looking forward to the next edition, complete with new menu items, new Brunch cocktails, </span><span style="line-height: normal;">a all</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.4px; line-height: normal;"> our lovely mothers! </span></span></strong></em><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><em style="background-color: white;">North Carolina-style pulled pork (less sweet than the BBQ sauce styles), with hash browns, 2 poached eggs, and hollandaise </em></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><em style="background-color: white;">A vegetarian breakfast indulgence! Roasted mushrooms, hash browns, arugula, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise </em></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><em style="background-color: white;">Wild spring garlic (aka ramps), arugula, local lobster, shallots, topped with a drizzle of hollandaise, with a side of hash browns or bacon or salad </em></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><em style="background-color: white;">Spicy refried black beans, white cheddar, 2 fried eggs, on corn tortillas, with fresh salsa, & avocado cream </em></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; line-height: normal;"> <em>served with homemade ricotta & maple cream, and blueberry compote <br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">Beverages include Bacon Caesars, a brand new Michelada, Mimosas or Beermosas, Irish Coffees, and more...<br /><br />Come </span></em></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 14.166666030883789px; line-height: normal;"><em>join us and toast the wonderful women who've raised us all!</em></span></span></span></div>
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<em style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.166666030883789px; line-height: normal;"><b style="background-color: white;">Sunday night we will be open regular hours, with our Sunday Roast and Irish music session!</b></em></div>
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Double Trivia Trouble this month!!! </span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;"><u>Wednesday, May 7: </u> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">hosted by Sam Shepherd.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Every Thursday, starting at 9pm, we host a live jazz session. Come hear some remarkably talented students from the STFX Jazz Department play standards and more.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">An evening of storytelling, poetry, music, and revelry after a long winter. </span><br style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Readers this month include Janette Fecteau, </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=535950294" href="https://www.facebook.com/emily.kane.92" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;">Emily Kane</a><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;"> and </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=574120467" href="https://www.facebook.com/anne.simpson.5851" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;">Anne Simpson</a><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">.</span><br style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Contact me if you might be interested in getting up to the microphone this month or sometime in the future. The theme for May is "Relief". People are welcome to read th</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #141823; display: inline; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">eir own writing or someone else's.<br /><br />Music this month by <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=10582144619" href="https://www.facebook.com/TomCurryMusic" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Tom Curry</a>.<br /><br />Suggested Donation $10 at the door. All proceeds to benefit <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=617277444949268" href="https://www.facebook.com/antigonightfest" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Antigonight Art After Dark Festival</a>.<br /><br />We hope you can join us!</span></span></div>
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We're back in regular schedule mode. We had a great St. Patrick's Day eve session and lamb roast and are looking forward to spring and some more events! We've got some exciting stuff in the works...<br />
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The first in what we hope will become a regular series of evenings of great local food and beer will kick off with Jeremy White of Big Spruce Brewing<br />
Details TBA, proposed date, April 19th - so pencil it in!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Agricultural Trivia Night</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Writers Reading Night </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Townhouse Movie Night - screening locally produced films</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And perhaps a second performance of "Clowns: Demystified"....</span><br />
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Originally from Detroit</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, Davis grew up listening to a prolific mix of rhythm and blues. The music of </span></span></i><a href="http://www.bluesharp.ca/legends/jreed.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jimmy Reed</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, Ike and Tina Turner,</span></span></i><a href="http://www.chuckberry.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chuck Berry</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and Fats Domino was in the air. He later moved to California with his family, and then in 1968 left for Canada.</span></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While living in Rochdale College</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, Toronto's mecca for the subculture of the late 1960's, he immersed himself in the study of Delta Blues, especially the music of </span></span></i><a href="http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7eMUSIC/rjhome.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Robert Johnson</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Toronto's music scene in the early 1970's was the perfect place for Davis to cut his teeth as a journeyman, having the opportunity to see and play with many legendary performers. </span></span></i><a href="http://slidingdelta.com/bluesmen/bukkawhite2.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bukka White</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, </span></span></i><a href="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=OeHa2CYyn0U"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Johnny Shines</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, </span></span></i><a href="http://triviana.com/BLUES/Jose/Slim.htm"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunnyland Slim</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">,</span></span></i><a href="http://www.blindpigrecords.com/index.cfm?section=artists&artistid=49"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Snooky Pryor</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, </span></span></i><a href="http://www.hubertsumlinblues.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hubert Sumlin</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, and </span></span></i><a href="http://www.rosebudus.com/hammond/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">John Hammond</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> were encouraging supporters.</span></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Davis' songwriting</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> talent received international recognition when</span></span></i><a href="http://www.colinjames.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Colin James</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> covered his searing ballad "Why'd You Lie".</span></span></i><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Morgan's recording</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> "Blues Medicine", on </span></span></i><a href="http://www.electrofi.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Electro-Fi records</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, garnered critical acclaim as well as awards for songwriting and production. His multi- award winning release "Painkiller" won an impressive four awards at the 2004 Maple Blues Awards and not long after took home Canada's top music prize...the Juno for Blues Album of the Year.</span></span></i></div>
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These guys tore the roof off the Townhouse in January, and had everyone out of their seats and dancing! We couldn't wait to get them back again - so if you missed them last time, don't let it happen again! They are positively electric performers - there's drama, intensity, closely controlled chaos, and something primordial just under the surface... Halifax based Jacques Mindreau, violin, and Corey Hinchey, baritone ukelele, form the core of the group, and they've recently added a young stand up bass player, . A listen to their <a href="http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Krasnogorsk-the-Moscow-Country-Club">CBC music stream</a> reveals influences from Roma and Eastern European folk traditions, conjuring visions of full, whirling, multi-coloured skirts, flying white shirt-tails, and long, dark beards. There may even be a guest appearance from Antigonish's own gypsy-jazz violinist, Donald MacLennan... Below is an excerpt from an article from <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/krasnogorsk-the-great/Content?oid=1768554">The Coast</a>.</div>
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Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-13740432705174519792014-02-12T08:22:00.000-05:002014-02-12T08:22:13.967-05:00Mid-Winter BreakHi all, we just wanted to let you know that The Townhouse will be closing for a brief mid-winter break this month.<br />
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We're very sorry for any inconveniences, and we will miss all of our amazing regulars, but we think taking a break and making sure not to let anyone get too burnt out is part of running a sustainable business. We hope you'll understand - we chose the slowest part of the year to close, hoping to minimize the impact!<br />
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We'll be back the first week of March, refreshed and rejuvenated, and with more music and great food in the works! Next up - a new Halifax based duo Magnolia, who will be bringing a mix of jazz, blues & folk to The Townhouse<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Saturday, March 8, Live Music - </span></b><a href="http://wearemagnolia.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Magnolia</span></b></a><br />
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Thanks for your understanding, and we'll see you again very soon!<br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com375tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-85242290437254809942014-01-14T14:31:00.003-05:002014-01-14T14:31:49.977-05:00January/February news, music and events<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year, everyone!</span></div>
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Well, the winter has set in, and it is certainly not kidding around this time. We've already had several stormy nights where our only patrons have showed up on skiis, but we seem to be in the midst of a January thaw as I write this. I just wanted to let you know about a few things happening at The Townhouse this month and next.<br />
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In the meantime, because we still don't do music shows too often, the acts we do bring in are musicians Terry and I are both really excited to see. So far, we've focused on folk, blues, old style-country and bluegrass, but bringing in people we feel are doing something really unique and special within those loose genres eg. Michael Hurley, Morgan Davis, Al Tuck, The Minnikins, The Sin & The Swoon, The Modern Grass, etc. As we only seat 60 people, and do have the aforementioned lay out issues, we encourage anyone keen to have a good seat for the show to come in a little early and grab a bite to reserve them. And we do have some particularly interesting shows coming up over the next few weeks...</div>
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This show promises to be a truly exotic, hair-standing-on-end, treat. Although I have yet to see them play, they come very highly recommended - as much for their eccentric intensity as their virtuosic plucking and bowing of strings. A recent listen to their <a href="http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Krasnogorsk-the-Moscow-Country-Club">CBC music stream</a> revealed influences from Roma and Eastern European folk traditions, conjuring visions of full, whirling, multi-coloured skirts, flying white shirt-tails, and long, dark beards. Halifax based Jacques Mindreau, violin, and Corey Hinchey, baritone ukelele, form the core of the group and we've just managed to squeeze in a show during their NS tour before their accordion player (visiting from BC) heads off to India to study Harmonium. There may even be a guest appearance from Antigonish's own gypsy-jazz violinist, Donald MacLennan... Below is an excerpt from an article from <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/krasnogorsk-the-great/Content?oid=1768554">The Coast</a>.</div>
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Their stories come from everywhere: their dreams; their imaginations; old folk tales of wizards and horses. The goal is non-verbal communication: Hinchey, with his baritone ukulele, will strum and stomp without any sign of fatigue, while Mindreau, in addition to playing a wicked-fast violin, has an operatically dramatic voice, made all the more operatic by the fact that he never sings in English. "It's sort of ineffable, the stories," Hinchey says. "They feel the music, and they jive it, and they give it its life."</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">We're bringing Tracy Phillippi, of The Ladies Beer League, back to town to host another guided craft beer tasting. While the last event was a thank you to our SUDS Club, this one will be open to the public, and feature 7-8 Maritime Craft Beers paired with appetizers from Chef Jacob Buckley and the Townhouse kitchen. While craft beer is gaining more and more popularity across the world, and more and more styles of beer are becoming available close to home (4 new breweries opened in NS in 2013!), people are getting more and more adventurous in what they want to drink (barley wine, smoked porter, or sour beer, anyone?). Everyone is starting to take beer a little more seriously, and having a lot of fun doing it. The author of a book on tasting beer that I've been reading, claims that if you can get a few beers into a wine sommelier they will admit that beer can do an even better job of pairing with food than wine! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">Whether you're new to craft beers or an IPA aficianado, this promises to be an excellent evening - Tracy is a certified beer judge, experienced professional and home-brewer, writer for TAPS Magazine, creator of <a href="http://www.experiencecraftbeer.com/">Craft Beer Experiences</a>, and an excellent guide through the multi-faceted, oft confusing, and fun world of craft beer. Come and try some new beers, learn a bit about different styles, and about how to appreciate that beautiful beverage even more! Details about tickets and beers will be forthcoming - stay tuned!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Modern Grass was born in early 2011 in Halifax, NS and have since released 5 albums and toured the nation extensively and relentlessly. The groups latest award winning album, High on the Mountain, (Music Nova Scotia country/bluegrass album of the year & roots/traditional album of the year) explores new territory in folk, roots, and bluegrass music alike. Climbing high up into the Appalachians, rolling and tumbling all the way down, rising next to an East St. Louis diner under dim streetlight, down to the Banks of the Mississippi and south to New Orleans; The Modern Grass Be - bops, doo- wops, and yeehaws it's way through roots music freely, setting the mood for real life rambling, gambling and heartbreaking storytales.</span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dec. 19 </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">- <b>Antigonight Spoken Word & Poetry</b> fundraiser event - More info to follow!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dec. 21</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> - </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Sin and The Swoon</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just wanted to share a few snaps form the recent <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LadiesBeerDrinkingLeague">Ladies Beer League</a> Cask Fest, hosted by <a href="http://www.stubborngoat.ca/">The Stubborn Goat</a>, a new gastropub in Halifax, and take the opportunity to talk a bit more about cask conditioned ale. As many of you will know, Terry has had his own Best Bitter on tap now at The Townhouse for almost two months. Or you may have noticed the rather large wooden tap handle that recently appeared at the end of our bar... Terry's beer is cask conditioned, and we are among a small number of pubs east of Montreal that regularly serve cask ale. The first place was <a href="http://www.granitebreweryhalifax.ca/">The Granite Brewery</a>, started by Kevin Keefe. He still produces excellent cask beers for the same pub, now under new management and known as The Henry House in Halifax. He also supplies The Spitfire in Windsor, and as of this past Saturday, Bar Stillwell, also in Halifax.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bigspruce.ca/">Big Spruce</a>'s Glenora whiskey-spiked stout was declared the Cask of The Year, and it certailny was rather tasty, although we'd also like to make special mentions of Boxing Rock's Brown Ale, <a href="http://www.hellbaybrewing.com/">Hell Bay</a>'s Dark Cream Ale, and Bridge's very interesting (and thankfully not too sweet) Apricot IPA. It was the first time we made it to a Ladies Beer League event, and I strongly encourage any of you to try to make it to their next one. They are making waves as the first organization of it's kind in the country, and really boosting the profile of craft beer in the region by hosting excellent events focused one craft beer, beer education, and usually involving local food too! </span></span></div>
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We are starting to switch up our menu for the wintry seasons. There may be a few stages in the switch-over, so bear with us. And while we'll have to bid adieu to green bean-dependant Totnes and Nicoise salads, ther will be new items added. We'd love to hear from you if there were any wintry dishes from the past you'd like to see come back... (We're thinking about Fisherman's Pie, Bangers 'n Mash, etc.)</div>
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And, in case you haven't tried it yet, Terry's beer, a Best Bitter, is in steady supply these days - and we're really pleased with what we feel is a particularly delicious example of a traditional British style ale. Cask conditioned and on hand-pump. We're welcoming descriptions for our menus... We've also introduced a few other new beers to the draft line up - Uncle Leo's IPA, Propeller Pale Ale, and from NS's newest micro-brewery Boxing Rock's Temptation Red - a uniquely hoppy and delicious one - check it out! </div>
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As November and December things start to slow down a bit, and as it is such a festive season, we have decided to break our no reservations rule, and host a few Christmas parties. If you have a group of 10 or more, we will reserve a table/rooms/the whole darn place and organize a set menu with 2-3 options for appetizers, mains, desserts and tea/coffee at a set-price per person.</div>
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Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-79937709776724917992013-09-18T21:24:00.002-04:002013-09-18T21:24:45.083-04:00GABRIEL MINNIKIN LIVE SATURDAY, SEP 21ST <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's been a little while since our last post. The summer never fails to be a whirlwind of frenetic social activity. The Townhouse has been wonderfully busy, Seabright and MacLennan's Glen have been bringing in the most beautiful fresh produce, and we're all trying to squeeze in a few late summer revels before the season is well and truly finished. Most recently this has included attending our wonderful server Justine's wedding, a blueberry picking work party at farm and the fields of MacLennan's Glen with Carin and Scott, dancing some of the wildest reels SW Margaree has witnessed at The Peters' benefit concert and auction, and Terry and I sneaking away on a quick little camping trip to sleep by the beach and get in a long overdue visit to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BigSpruceBrewing">Big Spruce Brewery</a> in Nyanza.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Capitals;"><b><i>We are developing our new summer menu as more and more great food comes into season here! Please, bear with us!</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Capitals; font-size: 11pt;"><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>The Townhouse kitchen makes almost everything we serve from scratch–pickles, chutneys, breads, desserts, patés, etc.– using the best natural ingredients. The few things we don’t make here, we source from excellent local suppliers; The Pork Shop’s smoked sausages & bacon, organic baguettes from Kingsville Farm, Knoydart Farm’s organic cheeses, and pita bread from The Fancy Lebanese Bakery. We buy Antigonish and Guysborough Co. beef from Vacheresse’s, our fish and seafood are all Nova Scotian (excepting the tuna when out of season here), and whenever possible we feature local produce sourced from small local producers like Seabright Market Gardens, MacLennan’s Glen, Eastern Sun Farm, & Admiral Bayfield’s Gardens. Our food takes a little more work, but we feel it’s worth it and hope you do too!</i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b><i>***We try to offer gluten free (GF) options, but please let our servers know if you have any allergies. As we do bake our own bread and desserts with flour in a small kitchen, we cannot guarantee everything is completely free from trace amounts of gluten.</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Capitals; font-size: 14pt;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Filipino Ceviché<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>fresh NS haddock, cured in lemon/lime juice with fresh ginger, coconut milk & chiles (GF) -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10</i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Bacon Wrapped Scallops<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b></span><i>with maple-lemon cream sauce (GF)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>East Coast Mussels </i></b></span><i>steamed in beer, with garlic, bacon & parsley (GF = in wine )<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>13<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Portugese Salt Cod Fritters </i></b></span><i>potato, parsley,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>zippy cucumber-lemon relish (GF)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>13<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Ploughman’s Lunch</i></b></span><i> rustic pork paté, apple chutney, home-made pickles, Knoydart cheese, soda bread (or GF crackers)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>13<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Spanish Tortilla<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>a hearty wedge potato & onion fritatta, served warm (GF)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>4<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Townhouse Tapas<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>spanish tortilla artichoke & olive tapenade, aged Knoydart cheese, fresh greens, baguette (or GF crackers) 12<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Mexican Pizza, </i></b></span><i>chorizo, black-bean spread, old cheddar, salsa & greens, on tortilla<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>12<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Red Chowder </i></b></span><i>our iconoclastic tomato & tarragon chowder, with smoked cod, fresh haddock and scallops, and topped with whipped cream & arugula oil<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8, 10<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Lobster Chowder</i></b></span><i> rich, creamy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>& full of lobster meat (when available) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>13<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Soup of the day </i></b></span><i>always made from scratch, usually vegetarian, gluten & dairy free<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6, 8<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Roasted Pumpkin Salad</i></b></span> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>Caramelized onions, feta cheese, marinated lentils, smoked bacon, arugula, balsamic vinaigrette (GF) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Tuna Tataki Salad</i></b></span><i> </i><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>Seared fresh tuna, vermicelli rice noodles, red cabbage, bell peppers, cilantro, & greens, citrus-sesame dressing (GF)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(when available)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>19</i></span><i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Herbed Lobster Salad </i></b></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>NS lobsters, with tarragon, chives, & lemon, local greens, cucumber, potato focaccia & garlic butter (GF) (when available)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>19<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Quinoa, Corn & Black Bean Salad</i></b></span><i> </i><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>lime & cilantro dressing (GF) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>12<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>Add Feta Cheese<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add grilled chicken<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Shawarma Plate </i></b></span><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>thinly sliced, locally raised beef in whole-wheat pita with fresh greens, pickled onion & radish, tzatziki, and side of roasted potatoes<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Falafel Plate </i></b></span><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>spiced chickpea patties in whole-wheat pita with fresh greens, pickled onion & radish, tzatziki, and side of roasted potatoes<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>14</i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Catch of the Day</i></b></span><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fresh locally caught fish, steam-roasted in parchment paper parcels with fresh herbs and veggies–ask your server for today’s, herb roasted potatoes on side<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>19<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Lani’s Curry</i></b></span><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>made from scratch, boldly spiced, but not too hot, changes daily<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>19<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Grilled Bratwurst, </i></b></span><i>2 smoked sausages, boiled in ale, then grilled, with sauerkraut, chutney, & grilled/roasted potatoes (GF)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Steak ‘n Ale Pie </i></b></span><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>locally raised beef , carrots, potatoes & mushrooms in savoury broth made with Keefe’s Irish Stout, topped with puff pastry crust<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Green Chile Mac & Cheese </i></b></span><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>rich, creamy & cheesy with a nice little bite from the sautéed chiles and garlic, but really not too spicy! <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>14<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>Vanilla cheesecake in light pastry crust, served warm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6</i></span><i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Chocolate & Amaretto Bread Pudding </i></b></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with salted caramel sauce<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6<b><o:p></o:p></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Chocolate Almond Torte<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>moist and rich, with whipped cream (GF)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Dessert Special</i></b></span><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i>Ask server for todays!<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6</i></span><i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-61275382959427737742013-06-26T19:50:00.000-04:002013-06-26T19:50:19.952-04:00 We're gonna be on TV - They're shooting tomorrow!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We're pretty excited, and honoured by the recognition, and are hoping for an extra good night in the pub for them to shoot. We'll be </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">talking a lot about our</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">great local suppliers – </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Vacheresse Meat's, Knoydart Cheese, The Pork Shop, the local lobster fishermen, Seabright Gardens, Eastern Sun Farm, and MacLennan's Glenn gardens, to name a few – </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and a bit about the SUDS Club, too.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> But let's face it, this pub would be nothing without the support of an awesome community! So...</span></div>
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Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-66785209373132286512013-06-11T21:28:00.001-04:002013-06-11T21:28:32.895-04:00June updates! Julie Doiron, new menu times, brewing underway! <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well, folks - spring has finally sprung and with it has come all sorts of bright green things. We've already run through the fiddleheads, ramps (wild spring onions), and nettles, and are now getting fresh salad greens with all kinds of wild flavours from Seabright Gardens and MacLennans Glenn - including a blend of baby brassicas (like broccoli and cabbages), arugula, mesclun, and beautiful pale green pea shoots. Even a pile of beautiful tender young asparagus shoots! As you can tell, we're pretty happy to be able to start featuring fresh local produce again! Even the bar is getting shaken up by a home-made rhubarb syrup we're using to make our white wine spritzer and a delicious rhubarb gin fizz. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What you all really want to know, of course, is what the heck is happening with the beer. Well, Terry is hard at the test brewing. He's about to do his 6th batch, trying out different malt combinations, hops, and slight recipe variations, in search of the perfect brew... The first few batches have been promising, but there is still a little ways to go. The beer will be a pretty classic English Bitter, and we are cask-conditioning it which means putting the beer through a secondary fermentation to produce a natural and gentler carbonation instead of force-carbonating it with CO2. Also known as "Real Ale" in England, cask beer is usually served on an old-fashioned beer engine or hand-pump. We have a beautiful reconditioned Angram hand-pump we look forward to mounting at the end of the bar, and look forward to (literally) pulling the pints from the keg. I know this may not mean a lot to everyone, but it's a big deal in the beer world, and getting to hwe're aiming for sometime in July, but we'd rather have it coming out late and pretty darn close to what we consider perfect, rather than launch something sub-par.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Juno award winning chanteuse <a href="http://www.juliedoiron.com/">Julie Doiron</a> returns to Antigonish to beguile us with her unique sound and songwriting–at once humorous and heartbreaking, simple and childlike one minute, dark and raw the next. The present finds Julie with 20 years on the road under her belt and probably even more albums–from her start with Eric's Trip in the early 90s, Julie went on to record 13 solo albums, plus recordings with Shotgun & Jaybird, Gord Downie, Herman Dune, Mt. Eerie, and Dan Romano. So Many Days, her newest record is the third in a series produced by Eric's Trip's Rick White. Her live shows are wonderful–unpredictable, endearing, and usually hilarious. Show starts at 9pm, come early for the best seats!</span></div>
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Hard to believe it, but we are fast approaching year 2 of existence. Obviously, this calls for a serious party. Stay tuned!!! It's gonna be a great time...</div>
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So, yes, thanks again for all your support in this the Townhouse's infancy, and here's to the inarguable end of winter!</div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-37208546824395959352013-04-14T14:09:00.000-04:002013-04-14T14:09:26.687-04:00This week at The Townhouse<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></b></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.stephenlaw.net/#!writing/c1z7u">THE TAILINGS OF WARREN PEACE by Stephen Law</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Join author Stephen Law as he launches his social justice thriller, Tailings of Warren Peace. </span></span>A corrupt mining company, repossessed gravestones, a man’s fractured past, mysterious notes posted to lampposts and murder deep in the highlands of Guatemala. In </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tailings of Warren Peace</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, Stephen Law effortlessly weaves these elements into a powerful story of love and memory, exploring how the past haunts us and how solidarity can save us all. Mysterious, passionate and powerful, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tailings of Warren Peace </span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">shows us the interconnections that exist between us, transcending social class, culture and geography. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">AL TUCK</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thursday, April 18th, 9pm</span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">The Townhouse is very happy to announce our next live musical performance: Al Tuck, PEI native, and long time fixture of the Halifax music scene, he is one of Rose & Terry's all-time favourite singer/songwriters (and if you know Terry and his general feelings on the subject of the singer/songwriter you'll know that's saying a lot). Here's an excerpt from his <a href="http://www.altuck.com/?page_id=10">bio</a>:</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>So – who exactly is he? Well, he’s not exactly a folk singer (Al is too funny to be a folk singer), and he’s nobody’s indie darling (he’s too steeped in roots to be an indie rocker). Country, blues, r&b, rock, dub and maybe even a little vaudeville are all on his map, but he doesn’t really live inside of them. He is, as anyone who has ever met the man will tell you, his own one-of-a-kind creature from first to last. His consummate musical grace and dreamy drawling vocals belie one of the sharpest and most deliberate songwriting minds in music today. He is as perversely funny as the best of Randy Newman, as warm and inviting as Mississippi John Hurt, and as quick with a turn of phrase as Cole Porter. He is one of that rare breed who is tuned to observe life’s details, sympathetic to our devils as well as our angels, and never failing to find the punchline on either side of the line. And like a fine wine or an old song, he seems to only get better with the years.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“I feel like we have our own living legend. And he’s alive, he’s out on tour… everyone in their right mind should just go sit and listen... We’re lucky he’s got the words and he’s sharing them.” - </span></i></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Feist </span></i></span></strong></blockquote>
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While we have never claimed to be an Irish pub, the green exterior, our Irish chef, and some of the traditional dishes on our menu (e.g. Fisherman's Pie), my last name (Murphy), and the Sunday evening Irish trad music sessions have apparently given many that impression. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, we're going to go with it this weekend, and we're preparing to enjoy our first St. Patrick's Day tomorrow. Our glasses are poised for toasting, and the old songs will be sung! It will be grand old time, and what's more - and this is our promise to you<i> - you will find no green beer, Leprechaun hats, or large shiny shamrocks here!</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That is not to say that we don't have some very special treats in store. Due to the fabled Irish luck, tomorrow is a Sunday which means it's Irish music night! It will be an extra special session tomorrow, with a few guest appearances... if you haven't checked it out yet, you should, and see why Sunday night is our favourite night of the week at The Townhouse.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We're offering some Irish inspired specials, as noted below, and, as per usual, we'll be serving traditional pub fare found on the Emerald Isle like our Fisherman's Pie, Banger's & Mash, and Steak & Ale Pie.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While we do have cans of Ireland's biggest export in the fridge, tomorrow we'll be featuring the <a href="http://www.granitebreweryhalifax.ca/">Granite Brewery's</a> delicious Keefe's Irish Stout. We'll also have plenty of Irish whiskey on hand, and have we mentioned that we do a terrific and authentic Irish coffee?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So come join us and raise a glass to your favourite Irish men and women, songs, traditions, and food! We'll be toasting some special friends and family, and if the Irish luck holds out, a St. Patrick's day baby for Susie (host of our sessions) and Will (Dubliner, and chef extraordinaire!)!</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well the winter is starting to wear on us all, but spring is just around the corner... In the meantime, we have lots on to keep you busy! Grab a pen (or I suppose your phone) and mark your calendars.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 4pm - 6pm</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Full pints of the Maritimes best craft beers on for the price of a small!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every Sunday night, 6:30ish</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every Sunday night, The Townhouse and Susie Murphy host an Irish traditional music session - it starts around 6:30 and goes until close. More like a kitchen party than a formal concert, the sessions are seriously good craic, as they say – lively, casual, unpredictable, and open to anyone who plays trad music. And for those of us who don't play, it creates the best pub atmosphere imaginable. Come in for dinner or dessert, or just a enjoy a quiet pint and take in the tunes. There is no cover charge, the kitchen is open until 9pm on Sundays, and last call is around 9:30.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wednesday, March 6th and 13th</span></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our first quiz night, hosted by Katie Edwards, was a roaring success. We had a great turn-out and some stiff competition, but ultimately Team Panda prevailed. Sharpen your pencils, gather your team of 4 and come by at 8:30 for another few rounds of serious brain bending and beer...</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every Other Wednesday</span></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We have on offer crokinole, darts, backgammon, blokus, rummikub, dominoes, and you're welcome to bring your own board games! Players get one large beer for the price of a small!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">S</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">aturday, March 30th </span></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Blues night! Juno and Maple Blues award winning musician </span><a href="http://www.morgandavis.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Morgan Davis</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'s great guitar sound, clever songwriting, and wicked sense of humour sold out The Townhouse when he was here last in September, and we're looking forward to having him back!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday, April 16th</span></span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/Tailings-of-Warren-Peace/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">THE TAILINGS OF WARREN PEACE by Stephen Law</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A corrupt mining company, repossessed gravestones, a man’s fractured past, mysterious notes posted to lampposts and murder deep in the highlands of Guatemala. In </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tailings of Warren Peace</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, Stephen Law effortlessly weaves these elements into a powerful story of love and memory, exploring how the past haunts us and how solidarity can save us all. Mysterious, passionate and powerful, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tailings of Warren Peace </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">shows us the interconnections that exist between us, transcending social class, culture and geography. Facebook event site </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tailings-of-Warren-Peace/156338851187383"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>12 oz<span> </span>$5 ,<span> </span>20oz<span> </span>$7.50<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">Our best-seller! This award winning Peculiar is a dark Yorkshire Style Ale, a full bodied brew with a sweet but slightly dry palate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">This is a true Irish Stout; black and bitter with a buried hint of sweetness. It pours with a thick creamy head that is said to support currency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">This Pilsener is a refreshing brew in classic Bohemian lager style. It displays a distinctive Continental hop aroma, a light malt sweetness and a refreshing bitter finish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">A dark, full-flavoured beer from the 1750s. Smoother and less bitter than stout, this multiple award winner is a blend of pale, roasted and chocolate malts, British and North American hops.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;">This refreshing premium ale is golden-amber with light maltiness, crisp hop aroma, and smooth, clean finish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">A deep golden, medium bodied & nicely bitter West Coast pale ale. Generous hopping in the boil & further dry-hopping produce a fruity/floral aroma & refreshingly bitter finish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Capitals; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Pumphouse IPA (Moncton, NB)</b></span><span style="font-family: Capitals; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">A powerful west coast style IPA, it’s hoppy, fruity and citrusy with a fantastic caramel malt backbone and medium body. Fantastic with spicy foods or tangy salads. (7%)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Capitals; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Pumphouse Special Old Bitter (Moncton, NB)</b></span><span style="font-family: Capitals; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">A honey-coloured unfiltered West Coast style session beer. The fresh aromatic hop bouquet and malty undertones are in excellent balance, and finish with a pleasant lingering bitterness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Townhouse we believe good food is simple – it should be fresh, made from
scratch, and as local as possible. We make our own paté, pickles, chutneys and
salsas, bake our own desserts and breads, and feature local produce whenever
it’s in season. Anything we don’t make ourselves, we source from excellent
local suppliers. We serve local organic cheese from Knoydart Farms, The Pork
Shop’s gluten-free sausages, Antigonish & Guysborough Co. beef, and
Atlantic haddock, cod, mussels, scallops and shrimp. </span><span style="font-size: 5.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">marinated with lemon, garlic & parsley, artichoke
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made from scratch, usually vegetarian, gluten & dairy free (ask your server
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iconoclastic tomato & tarragon chowder, with smoked cod, fresh haddock,
scallops, & shrimp and topped with whipped cream & arugula oil<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Black
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sharp cheddar, blue cheese, goat cheese, feta, smoked bacon, chorizo sausage,
smoked bratwurst, Italian tuna<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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onions, feta cheese, marinated lentils, smoked bacon, arugula, balsamic
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pomegranate & dijon vinaigrette (GF)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <b>15<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Rich,
creamy & cheesy penne pasta with crunchy crust and a nice little bite! Also
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Classic
pub fare! Smoked bratwurst sausages, mashed potatoes & sauerkraut (GF) or
onion gravy<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>14<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">A
Kinsale classic! hearty casserole of smoked cod, fresh haddock & scallops
in tarragon cream sauce, toasted herbed crust & spring onion mashed
potatoes<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>17</b></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Locally
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Irish Stout, puff pastry crust<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>15</b></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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chocolatey, with whipped cream (GF)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>6</b></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-50834180002223214292012-12-14T12:15:00.000-05:002012-12-14T12:15:06.063-05:00Christmas hours/Irish Sessions!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, folks! We just wanted to let you all know about the best night of the week at The Townhouse. It's Sunday or "session night." My very talented sister, Susie, hosts an Irish traditional music session every week from 6:30 to close. She has been playing for 12 years or so, and spent several of those years playing several nights a week at sessions in and around Cork, Ireland. If you haven't experienced a proper session before, it's high time you did. They are wonderful. Relaxed, informal, unrehearsed, fun, and especially these days, very festive. The music is lively and lilting, mostly instrumental, but punctuated by the occasional song. Flutes, fiddles, whistles, banjos, guitars, accordions, bhodran, and small pipes are unpacked from their cases and played by a rotating cast of devotees who come out and join in for the sheer pleasure of it. Some are self taught and still learning, some are seasoned professionals. Their numbers range from 3-4 players some nights to outnumbering the audience on other nights. The music is always fantastic and infectious. We have players traveling from Cape Breton and Pictou Co., and several you'll recognize from right here in Antigonish. If you're into the tunes you can sit close by and catch all the nuances, if you're getting together with friends and family, nothing makes for a more pleasant atmosphere. </div>
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The music starts around 6:30ish (these things are, after all, very casual) and continues until closing. We do last call at 9:30ish (again, it depends how much fun we're all having!). The kitchen is open from 5pm until 9pm, and we suggest coming infor dinner a bit early to score yourself a table as the session is catching on, and the place fills up rather quickly most nights.</div>
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Anyway, we have 2 more sessions in December - the 23rd and the 30th, and we'll be resuming them after a brief break on Jan 13th. Check out our decorating efforts - nothing gets us in the X-mas At-mos like edible decorations, real fir and pine, and twinkling lights... Thanks To Susie and my mum for all their help!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And just so you know, here are our Holiday hours:</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Last day before Christmas: Sunday, Dec. 23 (SESSION!)</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CLOSED Dec. 24-27</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">OPEN Dec. 28-30 (regular hours) (Dec. 30 = SESSION!)</span></b><br />
We didn't want to miss out on all the Christmas cheer! Come in for tasty craft beers, or a seasonal sipper like a Hot Scotch Toddy, a proper Irish Coffee, Rum'n'nog, or a new fave of ours the Hot Port!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CLOSED Dec. 31-Jan. 7</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">REOPENING Jan. 8</span></b><br />
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Merry Christmas to all! We hope to see some long missed and much loved faces through the Townhouse between Christmas and New Year's - make sure yours is among them!<br />
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Rose, Terry, and the whole Townhouse crew!<br />
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<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-74565652995325761572012-10-14T15:50:00.000-04:002012-10-15T13:44:16.174-04:00NEW HOURS!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">NOW OPEN TUESDAYS!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The cold snap is upon us here in Antigonish. We want to know, what's your favourite cold weather libation?</span>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-39977341495025552742012-10-04T19:36:00.002-04:002012-10-04T19:36:33.129-04:00What's on tap at The Townhouse?<br />
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<b>Propeller Pumpkin Ale</b><span style="font: 14.0px Times New Roman;"><b> (Halifax)</b></span></div>
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A fall classic, created in fall of 2004 at the request of the Town of Windsor's Pumpkin Festival. Brewed using Howard Dill's® world famous Atlantic Giant Pumpkins® and a special blend of spices - It’s the next best thing to pumpkin pie. Get it while it lasts!</div>
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<b>Propeller IPA </b><span style="font: 14.0px Times New Roman;"><b>(Halifax)</b></span></div>
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Not for the faint of heart. True India Pale Ales had to withstand long sea voyages before quenching the thirst of cranky British troops stationed in India. Our IPA is true to this style, it’s bracing, bitter and higher in alcohol (6.5%alc./vol) and made with the trademark Propeller quality. It’s full-bodied ale for full throttle beer lovers! Gold World Beer Championships (Chicago) 2006, 2007 and 2008.</div>
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<b>Granite Peculiar </b><span style="font: 14.0px Times New Roman;"><b>(Halifax)</b></span></div>
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Peculiar is a dark Yorkshire Style Ale, a full bodied brew with a sweet but slightly dry palate. Winner: The People's Choice Award at the Toronto Beer Festival, and an "exceptional" rating from the Chicago Beverage Tasting Institute. Peculiar is also featured in Michael Jackson's Great Beer Guide.</div>
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<b>Granite Keefe’s Irish Stout</b><span style="font: 14.0px Times New Roman;"><b> (Halifax)</b></span></div>
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This is a true Irish Stout. A black and bitter stout with a buried hint of sweetness. It pours with a thick creamy head that is said to support currency. </div>
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Deep golden, medium bodied & nicely bitter, Hopyard Pale is exceptional in the West Coast style. Generous hopping in the boil & further dry-hopping produce a fruity/floral aroma & refreshingly bitter finish. A true thirst-quencher!</div>
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A tribute to the Reinheitsgebot (beer purity law) of 1516, brewed using just barley, hops, yeast and water. Cold aged and matured for more than six weeks, there are no adjuncts, or artificial carbonation - resulting in a 100% natural lager.</div>
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A deep honey-coloured unfiltered west coast style session beer with the classic fresh aromatic hop bouquet mingling with malty undertones for excellent balance finishing with a pleasant lingering bitterness. A great thirst quencher or the perfect buffer with spicy foods!</div>
Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957322201274843811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995609175702203728.post-39541702646025163252012-09-27T13:36:00.001-04:002012-09-27T13:36:24.466-04:00Fall Update: Townhouse open and back to regular hours<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hi again everyone,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last night was our first night back from our brief hiatus. It's so good to get the doors open and see some of our regulars again, so we thought we'd give you all a brief update. We got an awful lot done upstairs on the brewery reno over the last week and a half–new sound-proof walls, painting, floors prepped for new industrial tiles, and a start on demo-ing the existing kitchen and bath–but there is still a ways to go with the renos before the brewing operation is a go. There is a fair bit of additional fire-proofing to be done, and as we've learned over the past few years, no matter how carefully you plan and prepare, there will always be unforeseen obstacles and roadblocks that pop-up along the way. So we're aiming to have our own stuff on tap for the New Year. I know it's a long wait, but we just ordered some of Propellor's great Pumpkin Ale which should come on line in a week or two and help everyone finally embrace the glorious autumn season. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In culinary news, our friend Wes dropped by last night with half of a massive pig which he raised for us in Beaver Meadow and butchered at Ferguson's in Pictou County. We're planning to use it in a home-made paté (or French Canadian style cretons?) for the Ploughman's Lunch, so look for that addition to the menu in the coming months. The pork belly was delivered directly to The Pork Shop where they will brine and smoke it and magically turn it into delicious bacon - so don't let those warnings of global bacon shortages cause too much panic. Wes and The Townhouse have you covered. And we're still planning to add Tuesdays to our opening hours, probably sometime mid-October - but, of course, we'll let you know! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Townhouse is pleased to announce our second musical event, Juno and Maple Blues award winning bluesman </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Morgan Davis, Saturday, September 8th</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. </span></span></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">For nearly four decades</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Morgan Davis has been on the road travelling across Canada, the United States and Europe. His performances draw from a rich tradition of country blues, as well as his own contemporary songs infused with wit and a large dose of humour.</span></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Originally from Detroit</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, Davis grew up listening to a prolific mix of rhythm and blues. The music of </span></span></i><a href="http://www.bluesharp.ca/legends/jreed.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Jimmy Reed</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, Ike and Tina Turner,</span></span></i><a href="http://www.chuckberry.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chuck Berry</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> and Fats Domino was in the air. He later moved to California with his family, and then in 1968 left for Canada.</span></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">While living in Rochdale College</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, Toronto's mecca for the subculture of the late 1960's, he immersed himself in the study of Delta Blues, especially the music of </span></span></i><a href="http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7eMUSIC/rjhome.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Robert Johnson</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. Toronto's music scene in the early 1970's was the perfect place for Davis to cut his teeth as a journeyman, having the opportunity to see and play with many legendary performers. </span></span></i><a href="http://slidingdelta.com/bluesmen/bukkawhite2.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bukka White</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span></span></i><a href="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=OeHa2CYyn0U"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Johnny Shines</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span></span></i><a href="http://triviana.com/BLUES/Jose/Slim.htm"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sunnyland Slim</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">,</span></span></i><a href="http://www.blindpigrecords.com/index.cfm?section=artists&artistid=49"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Snooky Pryor</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span></span></i><a href="http://www.hubertsumlinblues.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hubert Sumlin</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, and </span></span></i><a href="http://www.rosebudus.com/hammond/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">John Hammond</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> were encouraging supporters.</span></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Over the years</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> he has had the priviledge of opening for Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, John Hammond, Albert Collins, and Eric Bibb. A highlight of his career was backing the phenomenal Dr.John. Morgan has shared the stage with Colin Linden, who also produced his second album, shared the stage with James Cotton, Huber Sumlin, Sunnyland Slim, Snooky Prior, James Harmon, Gene Taylor, Dutch Mason, Gene Taylor, Sue Foley, Ray Bonneville, Carlos DelJunco and many other great blues artist over the years.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">JANETTE FECTEAU lives in
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, and teaches Fine Art at St Francis Xavier
University. Her poems have appeared in various journals, including most
recently </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Room </span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(forthcoming), </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The
Dalhousie Review, Carousel, Our Times, Event, </span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Antigonish Review</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. She is a graduate of UBC’s Optional-Residency
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2009 Atlantic Writing Competition.</span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Halifax, Nova Scotia and has published three books of poems, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The True Names
of Birds, Undone </span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">outskirts
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collection of poems, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ocean,</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> is
forthcoming from Gaspereau Press in 2013. She's been nominated for several
awards including the Governor General's Award for Poetry, the Pat Lowther
Award, the Gerald Lampert Award, the Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
and won the 2008 CBC Literary Prize for Poetry, the 2010 Earle Birney Prize and
the 2011 Bliss Carman Award. Her poetry has appeared on the Toronto subway
system, in wedding vows and spray-painted on a sidewalk somewhere in St. John,
New Brunswick. Sue currently teaches in the Creative Writing Program at
Dalhousie University, is faculty for the Banff Wired Writing Studio and works
part-time at the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Goyette’s refusal of despair, her conviction that the connections among people,
their conversation, curiosity, empathy and awe, can help us see a way forward.
Her aim is to find energy in human love, a way to walk the darkness rather than
hide from it. This book will name you, and frighten you; make you laugh, and
arm you for what is to come.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> “One of the best poets writing today in
Canada, Susan Goyette proves herself at the height of her powers in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">outskirts</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. In these magnificent multi-part poems, she fuses
genealogical time with geological time and revels in paradoxes. Ranging from
the dynamics of families, to bad guests at dinner parties, to lovers and loved
ones, and on to deeply moving and terrifying images of erosion and clear
cutting, Goyette harnesses the expected to the absurd. As she creates synapses
from the personal to the global, Canada itself becomes a character with a
voice. With its zesty wordplay and its wrenching of the “eco” from the “logical,”
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reckoning. Goyette is candid, clairvoyant, and rescuing in her vision.” –
Molly Peacock<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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teaches in the Philosophy Department at Dalhousie University in Halifax. His
graduate studies were undertaken at the University of Victoria, BC, where he
was supported and influenced by Jan Zwicky, Tim Lilburn, Patrick Lane, Lorna
Crozier and Derk Wynand, among others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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coda, and spoken through masks. It is a poem about a specific passion, the one
that always follows love: sorrow. What happens to a human being under the
geologic pressure of this passion? — One calls out, and the world’s response is
silence. The work of sorrowing, one learns, is the work — the endless work — of
listening, by which the listener is changed. At the poem’s centre is the
original lyric elegy, the myth of Orpheus, but reimagined from the perspective
of Eurydike, who makes her own descent into the underworld, to rescue Death.
The poem spirals out from this centre, ranging widely across literary eras and
genres, engaging with ancient Greek mythtellers and philosophers; with Polish
painters and Russian filmmakers; with German Romantic and contemporary Canadian
poets.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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author of three previous books of poetry: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Light Falls Through You</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, winner of the Gerald Lampert Award and the
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winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize; and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Quick</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, winner of the Pat Lowther Award. She is the
author of two novels, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Canterbury Beach </span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Falling</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">,
longlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award and winner of the Dartmouth Book
Award for Fiction. She has also written essays on poetry and art – </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The
Marram Grass: Poetry and Otherness</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">.
Simpson has worked as a Writer-in-Residence at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7995609175702203728" name="_GoBack"></a>universities
and libraries across the country, and she has been a faculty member at the
Banff Centre. She lives and works in Antigonish.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a world within a world. In this remarkable new collection, Anne Simpson finds
form and inspiration in the cell – as it divides and multiplies, expanding
beyond its borders. As these poems journey from the creation of the world
emerging out of chaos to the slow unravelling of a life that is revealed in a
poem that twists like a double helix, Simpson illuminates what it means to be
alive, here and now. Rich with the muscular craft, vibrant imagery, and exquisite
musicality for which her poetry is widely acclaimed, this collection sees
Simpson continuing to “negotiate an ever-changing path between language and
structure” (</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Vancouver Sun</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">) –
with astonishing results. It is a work of great vision from one of our most
compelling poetic voices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">“With the experimentalism
of Anne Carson and the imagism of Anne Michaels, Anne Simpson explores the
globe of the heart.” — Halifax </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chronicle-Herald<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">“Anne Simpson's voice is
instantly recognizable. . . . [She writes] poems of extraordinary range,
intelligence and empathy.” — Jury citation, Pat Lowther Memorial Award<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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attention to the sharp edges of life, and she does it with language that
juxtaposes beauty with death, creating internal tension in the poems. Simpson
looks at death and loss with an unsentimental eye.” — </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Canadian
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