It’s frosty February but old man winter can’t keep a good TIBS down!

Hello everyone! Apologies for being so slow to update this old website of ours. In case you’ve missed us, please feel free to join our facebook page for constant nattering and insanely, up-to-the-minute news. We have officially passed the 3 month mark! (as of yesterday). You know what they say about lucky number 3 - if you’re still in love the chances of making it to the 6 month mark are pretty good! (and a year, and 2 and so on and so on). Things don’t get dicey again til the 3 year mark .. or so we hear anyway. Things are looking great for your favourite little Dartmouth nook.

Speaking of which, do you have a favourite drink yet? How about those croissants of the week hey? We’ve made some amazing friends and look forwarding to opening up those windows in a few months and serving you all beverages on our sidewalk patio. (wishful thinking yes, but inevitable!).

Stay warm and see you at TIBS!

xo

For Immediate Release - Monday, August 3, 2009

Two If By Sea Café inks future with Founder’s Corner

Supporters of local, independent business in Dartmouth will soon be tempted with the best specialty coffee and croissants in the region. Two If By Sea Café solidified its commitment to the community by signing a deal Friday, which will see the café occupy space in the newly built Founder’s Corner Condominium Project. Located at the corner of Octerloney and Wentworth Streets, Founder’s Corner is neighbour to upscale eating establishment Nectar and renowned salon and spa, Interlude.

“It was not enough to simply have a coffee shop, we wanted people with a commitment to be the very best in what they do and take an active part in serving their community,” explains Terry Brennan, President Nova New England Group and visionary behind the building.  “After several meetings with the proprietors of  ‘Two If By Sea Cafe’, it became clear to me that we had achieved this goal.”

Set for grand opening in late September, Two If By Sea is committed to tradition, flavour and quality in pastry and artisan-crafted coffees. With its perfectly pulled espresso and rich, buttery croissants, the cafe will provide treats heavenly enough to tempt even the staunchest coffee and pastry aficionado.

Co-owners, Zane Kelsall and Tara MacDonald couldn’t be happier to see this vision come to life.

“ Founder’s Corner is going to help build a lively and new energetic community in the heart of Dartmouth,” says Kelsall. “I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it.”

Kelsall will be leaving his duties of manager and master barista at Halifax’s popular café, Steve-o-Rino’s Cappuccino in order to pursue this venture.

A recent newcomer to the HRM, Tara MacDonald started baking croissants as a way to get involved in her new community. “We moved to Dartmouth and I set up shop at the Farmer’s Market every Saturday as a way to befriend my neighbours,” she explains.

“The support was so overwhelming that the logical next step was to explore a more permanent, full-time location.”

For more information on Founder’s Corner and Two If By Sea Café, please go to:

www.nnegroup.com

www.twoifbyseacafe.ca

 OR email:

 info@twoifbyseacafe.ca

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Hello! Just a short note to let everyone know i won’t be attending the Dartmouth Farmer’s Market this coming Saturday, May 23rd. My mom is in town visiting and we will be knee deep in manure, sod and all things natural in my garden! Finger’s crossed for sunny weather! See you next Saturday. t.

Get your buns down to the Lord’s house for some holy bread!

That’s right! TIBS is at the North Street Church this Saturday, May 2nd for the

Halifax Crafter’s Market. Doors at 11 am! Hope to see you there!

Just a gentle reminder that i won’t be at the Dartmouth Farmer’s Market this coming Saturday, April 18th. See you the week after! t

Shop Local, Buy Original!  Halifax Crafters Spring Sale, May 2^nd& 3^rd at the North St Church (5657 North St at Fuller Terrace) from 11-5pm 

Halifax, NS – A group of several dozen artists who obsess about making things by hand have been busy producing original and stylish works of art that you are going to want to wear, use and show off every day. 

The 4^th annual Halifax Crafters Spring Sale at the North Street Church will be a juried group of more than 40 vendors from the region who design and make art that is beautiful, sometimes absurd and always unique.

 “Supporting local artisans puts money back into our own economy, and feeds our culture,” says Kim Munson of Orphanage Clothing and organizer for Halifax Crafters, “and we make it easy by offering all kinds of diverse handmade at one friendly little show.” 

This spring sale will feature the always popular recycled tops, jackets and vests of Orphanage Clothing, screen printed shirts by Sherry Lyn Jollymore, dreamy smelling soaps and botanicals from the garden of Osha Mae Soaps, calorie free baked goods sewn and printed by Chantal Doak, hand printed glassware with local street scapes by Kyla Francis, digital watches and other technology felted by Blythe Church, recycled porcelain jewelry by Amy Belanger, wheel-thrown mugs and bowls from members of Turnstile Pottery, and the exquisitely colourful baby clothes of Roisin Fagan to name a few.

Unusual finds and uncommon handmade delights will include sweet and savoury food craft, needle felted animals and sculpture, mixed tapes, homemade croissants, feather headpieces, recycled and embroidered clothing, bags and hats, cloth diapers and baby accessories, comics and zines, cards and bookbinding, posters, paintings, silver and gold jewelry, knitting, toys, weaving, woodworking, leatherwork, ceramics, and lots more.  Admission is free!

Our Blog (http://halifaxcrafters.blogspot.com/) for photos of work from participating crafters

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For more information contact:

halifaxcrafters@gmail.com

Kim Munson

902-453-6883

Two +1 very, very sweet, regular visitors to my table at the Market - Glenn + Nicole + tiny babe - sent me a link to these CROISSANT EARRINGS! No joke! Could you imagine? 

If you’d like to inspect these little gems closer or purchase, please follow the etsy link below. Thanks guys! Very sweet of you to think of me! (ps-birthday in january!).

www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22049423

Easter means another reason to chomp chocolate, spring buds, mud and salty air at the morning market. I love it! In celebration of our Easter Saturday together, i have created these cute little gift baskets. Each basket includes a sweet little candy dish, handy wooden spoon, one hand-screened tea towel (with various designs) and a super sweet scalloped pot mitt (in retro cherry and pink polka dot designs). A really great gift if i do say so myself. Check them out below! I’ll have them at the market with my this Saturday if anyone would like a closer inspection of the goods!! See you there - April 11th! t.

Happy Hump Day! This is actually my Friday as i get to sleep in on Thursday mornings. (only day of the week i can). It’s not so bad really. The world is really calm during the pre-dawn et al hours. Traffic is pretty much nil and even our infamous pot holes seem a little less giant. I just finished 10 batches of dough-age. It didn’t actually take me very long as i’m sort of a maverick now. Ten? Pi-shaw … nothing. Talk to me around 15 or so .. that’s when things start to get a little goofy .. hazy … and crazy! Mark is going to take my place at the Market this Saturday as i have to work late, late on Friday night at a show. He’s such a trooper. I just wouldn’t really be able to speak if i did both. I didn’t want to miss the Market two weeks in a row so he opted to help me out. So nice. Be gentle.

Hello pastry lovers! I am sad to report that i won’t be able to make it to the Dartmouth Farmer’s Market this Saturday. I’ve had the flu all week and as the sole employee, couldn’t make the dough. I hate it when my body doesn’t function as i’m a bit of a drill sergeant. I was nauseous in class on Monday in front of all the students! It was awful. The intruder quickly spread and i’ve been laid up ever since. See you next Saturday! Very sorry for any inconveniences. t.