If you’re out enjoying the multitude of art and performance as part of Saturdays Nocturne and start to feel the lug of hunger in your belly, check Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162), which will be serving small plates only from 9:30pm until midnight.
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Fid Resto and Boulangerie le Vendeenne owners inducted into prestigious French academy
Congratulations to Dennis Johnston and Jean Marc Riant, chef and head baker respectively from Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162) and Boulangerie le Vendeenne (Halifax Farmers’ Market, 1496 Lower Water Street), who have both been inducted into one of the world’s most prestigious culinary organizations. They are now part of the Académie Culinaire de France, […]
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Maritime Heart Centre charitable (and tasty) opportunity
The Maritime Heart Center is releasing a charity cookbook of heart-friendly recipes from a bunch of Spring Garden-area restaurants, including Onyx (5680 Spring Garden Road, 428-5680), Saege (5883 Spring Garden Road, 429-1882) Moda Urban Dining (1518 Dresden Row, 405-3480) Estia (5518 Spring Garden Road, 429-8331) and Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162). The book, entitled […]
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Best Lunch Specials
Things change. In the first Best of Food survey in 2002, for example, there was no Best Lunch Specials category. Similarly, 10 years ago there was no such thing as Fid Resto—simply called Fid, the fine dining restaurant was all a big winner in the inaugural Best of Food. Through 10 years of the survey […]
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Fid Resto’s spring taste
There are always special events going on at Fid (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162) and this week’s no different. This coming Monday (March 28) is another edition of their supper club, where you’ll be invited into the kitchen with owners/chef Dennis Johnson and maitre’d Monica Bauché and learn how to make a few key dishes. This […]
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Fid hosts Grand Pre chef
Downtown eatery Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162) has invited Jason Lynch, executive chef at Le Caveau, to prepare a meal for 50 lucky people on Wednesday, January 19. The three-course menu will include white beans, lamb porcini risotto, seasonal vegetables, valley apple turnover, local blackberry ice cream and more. Visit fidresto.ca for more menu […]
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Fid Resto parties with the AFF
Yes, we know the Atlantic Film Festival is almost done, and we’re plenty sad about it. But when you come out of the Park Lane screening rooms in the next few days, consider our friends at Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162) who are open until 10pm, offering some amazing meals right through to the […]
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Best Chef
Though Fid went through some big changes in 2009—a shift from fine dining to something stylish but a bit more casual—chef Dennis Johnston is still in charge of the menu, which continues to be stuffed with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. “I’m still cooking,” he says firmly. “Not to snap any suspenders, but a person’s style […]
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Best Server
Though Fid went through some big changes in 2009—a shift from fine dining to something stylish but a bit more casual—chef Dennis Johnston is still in charge of the menu, which continues to be stuffed with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. “I’m still cooking,” he says firmly. “Not to snap any suspenders, but a person’s style […]
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Best Restaurant
Though Fid went through some big changes in 2009—a shift from fine dining to something stylish but a bit more casual—chef Dennis Johnston is still in charge of the menu, which continues to be stuffed with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. “I’m still cooking,” he says firmly. “Not to snap any suspenders, but a person’s style […]
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Valentine’s vittles
In all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, there’ll be Valentine’s Day specials. Of course, we’re only paraphrasing Casablanca, and to be honest, there are specials celebrating the day for lovers in far more than just Halifax gin joints. For instance, both Boston Pizza (1858 Granville Street, 422-8600) and Freeman’s […]
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Fid Resto’s Slow Food Celebration
There are a whack of cool things going on at Fid (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162) at the moment. For starters, on January 14, 15 and 16 drop in for their Slow Food meal, a special $60 menu celebrating local farmers and their produce. Also, keep in mind the Frequent Fiddler Lunch Club, where you come […]
