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Local Tasting Tours: HFX North Craft Beer & Food Tour

Recently I got to guinea pig a bunch of Local Tasting Tours’ pre-season tours, including the brand new HFX North Craft Beer and Food Tour! In case you haven’t heard of Local Tasting Tours, they are...

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Halifax Pizza Quest: West End Halifax

For those just tuning in, this is the third installment of the Halifax Pizza Quest! Make sure to check out the rigorous accounts of South End Halifax and the Battle of Quinpool Road. Our methodology...

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Sandwich Showcase: Pub Club at Your Father’s Moustache

The sandwich showcase is a series dedicated to notable Halifax sandwiches, so I felt I should explore the sandwich that sits proudly in the The Coast’s “Best of Food Hall of Fame”. That’s right, the...

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Brunch at the Mic Mac Tavern

The Mic Mac Bar & Grill (or Mic Mac Tavern, as the locals say) is known for its steaks and pub food. It is one of Dartmouth’s most beloved institutions and people have been known to cross the...

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HFX Fish ‘N’ Chips Quest: Hellas Restaurant

Last summer I started my Halifax Fish ‘n’ Chips Quest, for which I journeyed to 6 of the most well known fish ‘n’ chips joints in the city. I focused on places known specifically for fish ‘n’ chips,...

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Sandwich Showcase: Cold Cut Sub from Kaiser’s

While MGyver and I were in Lower Sackville to critique the fish ‘n’ chips at Hellas Restaurant, I got him to stop at Kaiser’s before heading back downtown. This is an old Sackville institution oft...

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HFX Fish ‘n’ Chips Quest: Acadian Fish & Chips

My Halifax Fish & Chips Quest continues, with a recent trip to Acadian Fish & Chips in Hammonds Plains. This summer I am making more of an effort to get out to those fish ‘n’ chips joints that...

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Halifax Pizza Quest: North Central Halifax

Welcome to the 4th Edition of the Halifax Pizza Quest! If you are just tuning in now, you can see all my pizza-related posts by clicking this link. My team and I have been moving across every Halifax...

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HFX Fish ‘n’ Chips Quest: Harbour Fish ‘N Fries

I know I said I was going to Freddie’s Fantastic Fish House or Wharf Wraps this time, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity for a beach day with MGyver and a trip to Musquodoboit Harbour for some...

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Digby Scallop Quest

It’s been a pretty busy summer and I haven’t had much time for vacations or adventures, but I took a little road trip with my folks to check out some wineries and convinced them to lodge and dine in...

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Halifax Nacho Quest: Spring Garden Road

Since starting this blog in 2012, I have had a solid friend pool who have been very supportive of my crazy food quests (thanks guys!).  But recently I have been thinking about engaging new palates and...

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Brunch at The Auction House

Full disclosure: I was invited for a complimentary brunch at The Auction House. I told the manager that I would prefer to not announce my presence until after my food had arrived, and he accommodated...

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HFX Fish ‘n’ Chips Quest: Fredie’s Fantastic Fish House

The first time I heard about Fredie’s Fantastic Fish House, I had to give my head a shake. A tourist in an online forum was recommending it to another tourist. “Best fish ‘n’ chips!” they said. My...

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Halifax Pizza Quest: “NONO” (North of North)

The NONO Pizza Quest marks the final chapter of the Halifax Pizza Quest… well, as far as the peninsula is concerned. The next stage in this ongoing quest will be to hold the Peninsular Pizza Finals!...

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HFX Fish ‘n’ Chips Quest: Wharf Wraps

Wharf Wraps, located in touristy Fisherman’s Cove, is too upscale to be pub food. Its black tablecloths, square plates and green curtains create a strange vibe that is not fine dining, but not exactly...

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Sandwich Showcase: The Original Pita Club at Darrell’s

Darrell’s is most famous for its peanut butter burger and crunchy peanut butter shakes – but Darrell’s “World Famous Pitas” (really?) also have a strong following. The Original Pita Club, dating back...

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Halifax Nacho Quest: Argyle Street

This past August I embarked on my first nacho quest. I gathered up a powerful nacho team from the Twitterverse, and we hit Spring Garden Road with beers and duo-tangs in hand. You can read about it...

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Halifax Peninsula Pizza Finals – Vote!

I have directed my attention this year to the state of delivery pizza in Halifax. I have divided up the entirety of Halifax (a.k.a. the HRM) into pizza neighbourhoods, and, beginning with the...

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Sandwich Showcase: Cuban Doner at Tom’s Little Havana

A “Cuban Doner” sounds like a cross between a cuban sandwich and a donair (or more appropriately, a doner kebap). In reality, it does neither sandwich any justice. It bears no resemblance to the Cuban...

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Sandwich Showcase: Blackened Chicken Panini at Tom’s Little Havana

After eating the Cuban Doner at Tom’s Little Havana, I felt compelled to also showcase the Blackened Chicken Panini. Apparently it is the more popular of the two sandwiches – and it sounds delicious!...

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