Category: Halifax
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Halifax Nacho Quest: The Rest!
We are so close to trying every platter of nachos on the Halifax peninsula and naming the best nachos in Halifax – I can almost taste it! Tastes like cheese, and salt, and spice, and victory! Since 2014 we’ve done our streets: Spring Garden Road, Argyle Street, Brunswick Street, Barrington Street and Quinpool Road. We’ve…
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Summer of Ice Cream Part Two: Top 8 Ice Cream Treats!
Last week I published Summer of Ice Cream: Part One in which I showcased the top 8 ice cream cones around the city. This week I’ll continue my list of the best ice cream in Halifax, this time with the craziest, novelty feats of ice cream construction! Coming to an Instagram feed near you! Or just an…
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Summer of Ice Cream Part One: Ice Cream Cones
It’s that time of year again! The Coast’s Best of Halifax Final Ballot is in effect! Please take a moment and vote Eat This Town for best food blogger! Earlier this year, Halifax ReTales declared 2018 the #SummerofIceCream. This comes in the wake of the {hashtag} “death of fro-yo”. As that trend melted away, all…
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Fish ‘n Chips Quest: Fisherman’s Cove
I recently wrote a piece for The Coast’s Hot Summer Guide about some of the best places to eat fish and chips in the sun. One of my suggestions was Fisherman’s Cove, since it satisfies my check list: Beach boardwalk? Check. Quaint fishing village? Check. Fish and chips eatery with a loyal following? More than…
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Halifax Nacho Quest: Quinpool Road
The first nacho quest of 2018 kicks off on Quinpool Road, the final neighbourhood to be conquered by the Halifax (Peninsula) Nacho Quest! Today’s questers were: Denton, Halifax ReTales, Laurie Burns, Machzy and Halifax Wingman. Our mission: to find the best nachos on Quinpool Road (and surrounding areas). Quinpool isn’t exactly a bustling bar district,…
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King Street Fish ‘n Chips
King Street Fish and Chips 59 King St, Dartmouth, NS Rating: Some Good! (Rating Scale: WTF, Meh, Good, Some Good, Right Some Good!) I recently wrote a piece for The Coast’s Hot Summer Guide: “Batter Up: 7 Spots to Eat Fish ‘n Chips in the Sun“. I was pretty confident with my list, except for…
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HFX Ramen Quest Pt. 6: Beaver Sailor vs. Minato Sushi
Hello! Welcome to Part 6 of the Halifax Ramen Quest! Just as we were about to head to the finals, I discovered two other worthy contestants underneath a stone I have since unturned. Beaver Sailor specializes in house-made Chinese noodles, so naturally they ought to be a contestant on the Halifax Ramen Quest! Minato is…
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Fish ‘n Chips at Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley 1990 Barrington St, Halifax (Scotia Square Food Court) Rating: Right Some Good! (Rating Scale: WTF, Meh, Good, Some Good, Right Some Good!) Tin Pan Alley is a food-truck-turned-food-court-kiosk (themed after a food truck) in Scotia Square Mall, which is itself basically a glorified food court. Still with me? The speciality here is…
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Outer Sackville Pizza Quest
The Halifax Pizza Quest has conquered all of Halifax & Dartmouth (including Clayton Park, Fairview and Spryfield) and now we have eaten our way through Sackville. You may remember our disappointing Lower Sackville Pizza Quest late last year, and I’m happy to say that Middle Sackville was much more satisfying. All of these pizzas are…
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East of East Dining Series: Beaver Sailor Diner
Beaver Sailor Diner 1820 Hollis St, Halifax This is the second chapter of the East of East Dining Series in which I will showcase different types of East Asian dining experiences that are available to us here in Halifax. In February we went to Canton Garden for dim sum. Today’s journey takes us to Beaver Sailor Diner, which…
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