When Joyce Liu was starting to think about putting together a new food event, she knew she wanted to create something that would bridge the gap between different cultures. She’s the head planner behind Off The Eaten Path, a multicultural food festival showcasing Nova Scotia’s diverse and growing population. For its debut event, Off The […]
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When Halifax turns into Burgertown!
Halifax Burger Week is a city-wide burger-eating phenomenon and fundraiser for Feed Nova Scotia put on by The Coast. Creative burger offerings either have a set price of $7, or a higher price with the restaurant making a donation to Feed Nova Scotia from every burger sold. The lineup guides patrons all over the city […]
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Celebrate Onam with an Indian feast at Masala Delight
Indians from Kerala and the Malayalee community will be celebrating the final few days of Onam this weekend, and Masala Delight wants people in Halifax to try a traditional meal called sadhya. Sadhya—which means feast—originates from Kerala, a state on India’s southwest coast. Traditionally, it consists of 26 dishes that are prepared with more than […]
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Bring Greek Fest home this weekend
For the second year in a row, Halifax’s Greek Fest is take-out only. Instead of a lively celebration of Greek culture, community and cuisine, COVID-19 gathering limits mean the festival will be selling food for locals to enjoy on their own this weekend, Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27. “Alas. No in-person events. […]
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Station Six pumps out the patties for Burger Week
In March, around the same time the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Nova Scotia, triggering a province-wide shutdown, over 150 restaurants were preparing for Burger Week. The annual foodie festival typically brings out meat lovers in droves, packs restaurants to capacity, and donates thousands to Feed Nova Scotia. But when the 2020 festival […]
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Halifax Burger Week is back
After a six long months of postponement, new normals, adjusting to dining-out best practices and talking with restaurants about the best way forward, we’re excited to announce Halifax Burger Week 2020 is happening! And it’s not just a week, either. The eighth annual burger celebration runs for the last 10 days of October, starting Thursday, […]
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The 2018 Halifax Burger Week passport is here
This year’s passport is here! Download your copy of this year’s list of 125 burgers available from March 22 – 28, 2018! DOWNLOAD Related Stories
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Wines of change
Jost Vineyards are piercing green this time of year. Hundreds of rows of vines run down the slopes of the grassy hills toward the Northumberland Straight. The fruit hangs low–light green, dusty pink, deep purple–waiting for the last inklings of warmth to bring them to ideal ripeness. The birds and bears are just as eager […]
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Match maker: pairing wines with snack food
Sommelier and co-owner of Obladee, A Wine Bar, Heather Rankin, guides us on how to elevate drink and dish through harmonious pairings using basic wine styles and popular snacks. Pairing principles 1. “Match strength with strength,” in flavor and weight. 2. “What grows together often goes together,” therefore the produce, cheese or traditional food from […]
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Best vines
Nova Scotia wines have gained momentum to the point that the rest of Canada takes notice, especially of our aromatic Tidal Bay white blends and bubblies made using the “traditional method” as per Champagne. But the main thing is that Nova Scotians are drinking more of our own wines—that’s what creates a sustainable industry. Blomidon […]
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Time to Unwined
Moira Peters doesn’t think there’s any room for snobbery in wine tasting. “Snobbery around wine really irks me. That’s probably my Nova Scotia character coming out,” she admits. “Sometimes drinking cheap red wine out of a tumbler is the best way to go about it.” Peters, a Cape Breton-born, New York-trained sommelier, grew up in […]
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Tour de force
Piling into a van to explore Nova Scotia’s wine country with Susan Downey feels closer to a road trip with pals than a stuffy, scripted tour. She knows her stuff, but also knows how to read a crowd in order to flex just the right amount of expertise. “I wanted to offer people a guided […]