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