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 […]
As the weather shifts into winter coldness, before the holiday decorations start to pop up around the city, we have the gift of being welcomed in by one of Dartmouth’s newest gems: The Watch That Ends the Night. The restaurant stands on the base floor […]
It’s another mild winter morning here in Halifax, and as I stroll down busy Agricola street, I can’t help but admire the flashy new sign spelling out the name of today’s visit – Vandal Doughnuts. The logo, an oversized doughnut with pink frosting covered in […]
It’s 10 AM on a Saturday, and as I pull up to the Halifax Quiznos — located in Bayer’s Lake shopping district and nestled between stretches of retail stores and restaurants — morning errand-runners bustle about the parking lots. Upon walking through the glass doors, […]
The Starving Sailor is a food blog and multi-media marketing agency that works directly with local food businesses across Canada to help put their brands on the map. We’re a diverse group of photographers, writers, marketers, and web developers that unite through a common love for gastronomy and story-telling.