For those of you who know us personally, you know you can count on Adam and I to be on some sort of adventure at any given time, and more often than not, these trips include being on the road for multiple days at a […]
Having just moved to the island from Alberta a few months ago, I’m taken aback by the beauty of the drive as we make our way to the pizzeria. Navigating through each curve in the road, I see the ocean peeking through the trees, little […]
The idea for Rasa: Flavours of India first emerged last summer when 21-year-old SMU student Deeksha Bhaskar’s parents traveled from Dubai to visit her in Halifax and found it almost impossible to find a restaurant that served authentic Indian food. Having been in and around […]
Today I’m at Station Six Food & Drink in Spryfield to taste a few items off their new spring menu. The first thing I notice when I enter the restaurant is that the space has a rustic look to it — brick and wood as […]
It’s one of the first days of spring, and a couple of us from The Starving Sailor are making our way over to Rousseau Chocolatier to start our day off with some caffeine and fresh sweets. Upon arriving, we realize we couldn’t have come in […]
It’s a chilly Thursday evening in downtown Halifax, and as I hurry down the street, the cold Atlantic wind blows in the last tiny snowflakes of the winter season. The newly renovated Argyle street is not the only novelty on the block and I quickly […]
It’s a sunny Friday morning in Victoria as our photographer Francis and I wander down Douglas St. towards Island Poké (pronounced poh-keh) – a brand-new restaurant we’ve been seeing all over social media lately. Situated just south of Fisgard a few doors down from everyone’s […]
It’s 4 PM on an overcast Wednesday afternoon in Victoria, and as I pull into a small parking lot in Rock Bay, I can’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia for when I used to work in this neighbourhood. For most Victorians, this area […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that every Haligonian’s favourite week of the year – #HFXBurgerWeek – has officially concluded, and with that, we have put together a list of our favourite burgers from this year’s line-up complete with names, prices, and […]
It’s a brisk December day in Victoria, and as I stroll down Swift St. towards the destination of today’s visit — the new location of Fishhook at Mermaid’s Wharf — I can’t help but admire the beauty of my surroundings. To my right sits Canoe […]
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