• Halifax Nacho Quest: The Rest!

    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!

    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

    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

    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

    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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  • Southwest Nova Scotia: Our Top 10 Tastes & Highlights

    Southwest Nova Scotia: Our Top 10 Tastes & Highlights

    Looking for things to do in Nova Scotia this summer? Here’s a post for you! One of my favourite things about living in Nova Scotia is summer road trips! In the spring and fall I may fly to other locales, but nothing beats road trippin’ around our very own province. My fiance LuShark once said,…

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  • King Street Fish ‘n Chips

    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

    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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  • Adventures in Chicago-style Hot Dogs!

    Adventures in Chicago-style Hot Dogs!

    If you’ve been following me long enough you’ll know that I’m obsessed with Chicago. I’ve been there several times and I always jam as much food into my mouth as I can. I’ve written about my adventures with Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches and Chicago Pizza but I’ve thus far neglected the third pillar of the…

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  • Fish ‘n Chips at Tin Pan Alley

    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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