Light Dinner at the Wooden Monkey

A couple weeks ago, I went to The Wooden Monkey for my friend's birthday. I'm a big fan of small plates because it allows me to try more stuff. So as my friends were going for entrees, I opted for the Japanese Dumplings. Once I heard the soup of the day, I was sold on that as well! Soup is my comfort food, and when it's a hearty, earthy-flavoured soup, I just can't pass it up! The soup was a blend of tomato, fennel and Parmesan cheese, pureed just to a medium thickness that ate almost like a chili. Warm, rich... Read More

Pairing Nova Scotian Wine and Seafood

Pairing Nova Scotia’s seafood with the province’s award-winning wines: A lesson in balance with winemaker Gina Haverstock. Gasperau vineyards in the Annapolis Valley have produced some award-wining wines. From their terrific red and white wines, to their delicate ice wines and crisp sparkling wine, Crescendo, Gasperau delivers some of the province’s finest.At the 2010 CATCH Nova Scotia Seafood Festival, Gaspereau’s winemaker, Gina Haverstock gave a demo about pairing wine and food. Obviously a wine enthusiast, this winemaker’s passion also extends to what is on her plate, and had a variety of tips to share in order to make both your food and... Read More

A Happy Hour Feast at Morris East

A friend of mine was in town a little while ago and we managed to consume quite a bit of food! We went to Trader's Bar for their $5 unlimited mussel deal, Ryan Duffy's for an incredible steak dinner, and ended the weekend at Morris East. Morris East is what I would consider a traditional 'neighbourhood' resto. It's small and lively, has amazing food and is often packed - a great sign! My friend and I stopped in at 5 to take advantage of the 5-6 Happy Hour when wine is just $4. Though ME is famous for their wood-fire grilled pizzas, we were both in the mood... Read More

Fishcakes & Chow

I always LOVE finding new spots to do breakfast on a weekday. I often work with the Delta Halifax staff in my position as an event planner, but I have never made it to the Crown Bistrot. That all changed last week when I met my contact for breakfast. I'm so used to reserving a good, hearty breakfast for brunch on the wknds, that I was slightly shocked to be able to experience it on a weekday! We met at 9 am and quickly placed our orders. Now, I'm a sucker for a good fried egg. I've actually settled into a weekday morning... Read More

Unlimited mussels at Trader's Bar!

I have often heard about the Thursday night mussel deal at Trader's Bar & Grill, but never seemed to make it there. Recently, however, my friend was in town, and we saw Trader's as a great venue to fill up on food and catch up on conversation. Trader's unlimited mussel deal runs from 5:00-8:00 pm, and the deal is this: Purchase a pint of Garrison beer ($5) and receive unlimited mussels for $5. This deal was already great, and then our server brought over some fantastic freshly made bread and garlic butter for dipping! Less than $15 for a filling meal of seafood... Read More

Win 2 tickets to Halifax Pop Explosion Concert this Friday!

*Congrats to Rayell S, the winner of the 3rd and final draw for tickets to the fundraiser concert! For those of you who didn't win, be sure to  check out the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121869001162131&ref=mf to find out how to get tickets.*   Congratulations to Cheryl R and Julie G, winners of the first two draws for tickets to this Friday's Halifax Pop Explosion fundraiser concert. We've got two more to give away. Just leave a comment on the blog telling us what musician or band you would love to see at Halifax Pop Explosion this fall. We'll draw a winner for the last pair of... Read More

Win 2 tickets to the Halifax Pop Explosion fundraiser contest!

* Congrats to Cheryl Rhyno who won the draw for two tickets! Stay tuned for our next draw on Tuesday.*   In celebration and in support of the festival, The Halifax Pop Explosion Association is producing a fundraiser concert that will take place on Friday, June 04. You can find out more here: http://http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121869001162131&ref=mf Halifax Pop Explosion and Destination Halifax want to see you there. We're giving away three pairs of tickets to the fundraiser concert. To be entered into the draw for the first pair of tickets, leave a comment on this blog post telling us one of the bands performing at the fundraiser... Read More

The Gingerbread Haus

This past Saturday, I was geared to go for brunch at Henry House. I was super excited for a plate of steak n' eggs, perhaps an omelet or even french toast. I arrived at 10:30 to meet my brunch dates....and it was closed! Turns out that we had made our brunch plans an hour before HH opened at 11:30!! Not having a stomach willing to be deterred from an amazing bfast, we decided to truck up the hill to The Gingerbread Haus for a piping hot coffee and some incredible baked goods. The GH is one of my neighbourhood bakeries and... Read More

Decadent Bites at Doraku!

Last Friday night, a friend of mine and I made plans to meet at Doraku on Dresden row for a feed of sushi. Now, I've tried a couple of sushi spots in the city, but I was happy to discover that none could compare to Doraku's fresh fare. I love sushi any time of day, but it's always my go-to food when I'm going out to eat late-night. I guess it's because I know that there's nothing but goodness going into my body that I'll eat until the platter is clean. Or in this case, until I out-eat my date!We ordered a... Read More

Comforting Cod at Chives Canadian Bistro

A couple of weeks ago, I met a friend in the cheese section at Pete's. We spent a while chatting and checking out the fare: a delightful cheese with Mexican spices and another with a hint of beer! When I mentioned that we should meet up for dinner soon, she provided me the ultimate answer: "Let's do dinner now!" It's sometimes frustrating that I plan to make plans with people, but often get sidetracked. This was the perfect opportunity to prevent such an occurrence, so I said "YES!" As we mulled over spots to eat, my friend mentioned her desire to go to Chives. Chives had... Read More