As the fields around Nova Scotia begin to give their late-summer produce, the flavours at Vessel Meats are changing, too. For Brianna Hagell, owner and operator of the Dartmouth butcher shop, the weeks between the end of summer and Thanksgiving are an opportunity to bring the province’s harvest into the products her team makes in-house. […]
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Restaurant reviews and ratings for Halifax, Nova Scotia, featuring articles about the best new downtown Halifax and Dartmouth NS restaurants, fine dining, pubs, seafood, local bars, chefs, beer, donairs, pizzas, vegetarian and organic food and more.
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West Coast Chocolatier Heads East
After years of requests from customers in Atlantic Canada, Vancouver-based Purdys Chocolatier will open locations in Halifax, Dartmouth, Fredericton and Dieppe on Sept. 4. For nearly 120 years, Purdys has operated primarily in Western Canada and Ontario. Maritimers have largely had to order online, travel elsewhere or rely on friends and relatives to bring home […]
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Eliot & Vine Resists Easy Labels
I arrived at Eliot & Vine, located on the corner of Cunard and Clifton Streets in Halifax, on a surprisingly wet summer afternoon. It was the kind of day that makes oysters and a glass of wine feel less like an indulgence and more like a gastronomic shelter. Between 4 and 5:30pm, the restaurant offers […]
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Wild at Heart: Nova Scotia’s Overlooked Superfood
Nova Scotians love to talk about local food and drink. While we fly under the world’s radar in many regards, when it comes to our local food (and, increasingly, drink), the name Nova Scotia carries a certain amount of reverence. I can still remember watching the original Ghostbusters film at the old Oxford Theatre in […]
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The wines I’ll be drinking this summer and why
People ask me about wine all the time, but two questions come up more than any others: What’s the best value? and what’s the best wine for summer? The truth is there isn’t one. Wine doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The same bottle of Bordeaux that thrills me at a winter tasting with fellow wine […]
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Simplicity, generosity, hospitality: Trattoria Vesso’s key ingredients
Walk into Trattoria Vesso on the corner of Hollis and Morris Street in Halifax at lunch and you’ll see exactly what a trattoria is supposed to be. A business meeting unfolds beside a family with young children. A couple shares a pizza while another table passes around antipasti before bowls of fresh pasta arrive. A dock worker […]
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Over $125,000 raised for Feed Nova Scotia from The Coast’s Burger Bash 2026 with Garrison Brewing
After tallying all the burgers bought from The Coast’s Halifax Burger Bash 2026 with Garrison Brewing, we have a final total for the donation amount received by Feed Nova Scotia. From April 16-26, Haligonians purchased a total of 79,053 burgers across 150+ restaurants throughout the city. Together, we raised $125,066 in support of Feed Nova […]
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From nurse to content creator, Donna Howard uses her platform to bring Nova Scotians together
For Donna Howard, helping people has always come first. Long before she became the face behind Halifax Happy Hours, Howard spent years caring for others as a registered nurse. The profession taught her the importance of connection, community and well-being, which are values that continue to guide her work today. “I think being a registered […]
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Lofty expectations: A night at Via Condotti
When a restaurant is launched by The Bertossi Group, the hospitality company behind establishments such as The Bicycle Thief, Amano, Il Mercato, Water Polo, Matadora and Pane e Circo, there are certain expectations. When Via Condotti arrived recently, it did so carrying lofty ones. The Bertossi Group does not lack bravado or confidence, and its […]
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Rooted in rural: The Lupin dining experience
There is a particular kind of ambition that rarely announces itself loudly. It does not arrive with sleek dining rooms in major cities or celebrity partnerships. Instead, it appears quietly, often at the end of a gravel driveway, or in the case of Lupin Dining & Pantry, attached to a family home on Nova Scotia’s […]
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Michelle Ashley’s Bakery: sharing a North End secret
There is something quietly compelling about the North End of Halifax right now. It is not just the restaurants that get the big headlines, but the smaller, more personal spaces that feel discovered rather than marketed. Places that rely less on spectacle and more on craft. Tucked into that North End rhythm is Michelle Ashley’s […]
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From paneer to pints: Shivani’s Kitchen expands with ice cream, dosa batter in upcoming major retail push
Shivani Dhamija is turning comfort food into a cultural connection on Canada’s East Coast. As the founder of Shivani’s Kitchen, Dhamija has built a growing food business rooted in bringing Southeast Asian flavours, particularly Indian staples, to Halifax and across Nova Scotia. What began as a small effort to serve a homesick student community has […]
