MEGHAN TANSEY WHITTON
Gold Winner John's Lunch
Silver Winner The Five Fishermen
Bronze Winner Evan's Fresh Seafoods
“I’m pretty sure there are some seafood chefs in downtown Halifax that roll their eyes at this,” says John’s Lunch co-owner, and longtime employee Kathy Hilchey, of her restaurants repeated gold win for Best Seafood, bestowing credit upon the kitchen staff and the love their put into that deep-fryer. “When we first bought in to the restaurant to help our uncle out, I counted up the staff’s years of experience and you wanna know what? I got to over 220 years.” If practice makes perfect, it’s no wonder our readers are quick to praise the clams, haddock tips and fish and chips here.
