Food

Brewers are enjoying the fermented fruits of their labour as Atlantic Canadian beer elbows out the competition at liquor commissions and overwhelms private stores, and the “drink local” movement explodes like an over-carbonated lager. Punctuating both the region’s success and unparalleled support of local beer is next week’s inaugural Atlantic Canadian Beer Awards. Funded by […]

“Ever since I’ve been here, in the summer afternoons there would be a harrier—a marsh hawk—that would fly out of the meadow below and circle around the hill. It’s something that stuck with me,” says Dave Hachey, who bought farmland in Scotsburn, just outside of Pictou, with his partner, Christine Whelan. “We were trying to […]

Get ready to veg out this weekend: Saturday, September 20 sees Halifax’s very first VegFest. Seth Graham and Jessie Doyle from Fruition and Diandra Phipps from enVie spent the past year putting together the festival, which features an exhibition of the best of vegan culture in Nova Scotia. “We’ve always supported each others’ businesses, and […]

At 9am on Saturday, Sept 13, the bell will ring for the first day of Alimentary school. A “festival of Food and Words,” Alimentary Ideas is the brainchild of Zahra Sethna and Stephen Mostad, editors of South Shore-based Rustik Magazine. An online magazine focusing on modern homesteading and exploring food tradition and small-scale farming lifestyles, […]

“This striped bass is really cool. It’s from North River Fish Farm outside of Truro,” says Hana Nelson, as she looks over the counter at Afishionado Fishmongers. The counter is a veritable map of Nova Scotia: oysters from Pictou, tuna from Sambro, Arctic char from Advocate Harbour, hook-and-line-caught halibut from points all over. A global […]

“Creamy, cheesy, and super decadent.” That’s how Andrew Farrell, chef de cuisine at 2 Doors Down, describes his ideal mac ‘n’ cheese. You can trust this guy’s judgment, too. Farrell’s Mac was just named Canada’s best at the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s 2014 Grate Canadian Cheese Cook-Off at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. At […]

Vodka, bourbon, Scotch whisky, tequila, Canadian whisky, rum, gin and brandy. Those are the eight liquors that eight bartenders will be competing with at the Blind Barman competition at The Middle Spoon on August 25. Ciaran Doherty, one of the owners of The Middle Spoon and its downstairs speakeasy, Noble, is excited for the competition. […]

2002 Year a French team set the Guinness World Record for oyster shucking, when 10 people opened 8,472 oysters in an hour. If that team was serving Colin Shirlow, who holds the record for eating 233 oysters in three minutes, Shirlow would have to nearly double his pace to keep up. 1964 Year the PEI […]

Choosing from 275 beers and ciders is no task for the lily-livered. As with any festival, you’ll get the most out of Seaport Beerfest with a game plan. Topping my list is Stillwell’s Cask Pavillion, featuring five rotating casks per session from some of the Maritimes’ best: Boxing Rock, Garrison, Propeller, Big Spruce, Hell Bay, […]

“I fell in love with Nova Scotia last year at Right Some Good,” Matt Basile says. “The people, the food the energy: I just felt very comfortable and at home there. I lived my entire life in Toronto and I love my home,” he continues. “But I also love how amazingly different the scenic Nova […]