I have been being really good sticking to a budget and not going out very much but it is the long weekend! Reg and I went out with Mike and Jen yesterday and went to Darrell’s Restaurant in downtown Halifax for linner, which is a late lunch that means I do not have to cook dinner. […]
Long weekend searching for food
Yesterday we planned to go to downtown Halifax with our friends Kelly & Eric for some Cows ice cream and seafood. They are leaving Halifax and this was our last weekend hanging out together and we were determined to check off a bunch of stuff on their bucket list. But! There was a marathon downtown which […]
Finding foodie inspiration at Il Mercato & Freak Lunchbox
Last night my friends took me out to Il Mercato in Bedford for dinner. It was exactly what I needed! Sometimes you have to recharge those foodie batteries by being pampered and indulge in beautiful food with wonderful company. I have been to this Il Mercato a couple of times now and each time the […]
Restaurant Review: Hamachi Steakhouse Bar & Grill
If you are looking for a unique and delicious food experience for a special occasion, I insist you go to Hamachi Steakhouse Bar & Grill in downtown Halifax. If you peer through the window you can see one of their Japanese fusion chefs cooking tableside for lucky patrons. Right along the waterfront in downtown Halifax overlooking […]
Restaurant Review: Thai Ivory Cuisine Restaurant, Bedford, Nova Scotia
Anyone who lives near Halifax is going to recognize this sign for the Stardust Motel hanging out by the Bedford Highway. It seems to have been there forever! What I had not noticed before was the sign below for Thai Ivory Cuisine. Most hotels have generic restaurants but Thai Ivory Cuisine is far from ordinary when […]
Restaurant Review: Cheachie’s Grill in Bayers Lake, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Birthday Dinner at Inn on the Lake in Fall River, Nova Scotia
New Year’s Day Dinner at The Keg
My husband had to work New Year’s Eve which was such a bummer but we had a fantastic belated New Year’s celebration with our friends in downtown Halifax on Market Street at The Keg the next day. There were only a handful of restaurants to choose from, most of them were closed and downtown Halifax looked […]
Restaurant Review: Hong’s Kitchen, Takeout, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Restaurant Review: Fredie’s Fantastic Fish House in Clayton Park, Nova Scotia
When you ask about the best fish ‘n chips around here, which you would think would cause a food fight or at least an intense competitive dialogue, you actually end up hearing the same name over and over: Fredie’s. Ever since I moved to Nova Scotia my mother-in-law has been telling me about Fredie’s Fantastic […]