Tag Archives: The Chowder Trail

The Chowder Trail: Minas Basin

September 5, 2012 The Local Traveler

The northern shore of the Minas Basin is a less-explored area of Nova Scotia, especially by us. I’d been there once before for a workshop at Advocate Harbour School and Gillian had never been. The three Chowder Trail stops along the route here seemed like as good an excuse as any to visit the area.… Read More

The Chowder Trail: The Port Pub – Port Williams

The Port Seafood Chowder Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

August 21, 2012 The Local Traveler

On our way to a weekend in Annapolis Royal we decided to stop for a late lunch. It was a great opportunity to visit another Taste of NS Chowder Trail site, so we went to The Port Pub (@portpub) in Port Williams. The Port is the brainchild of six friends from the area who were… Read More

Chowder Trail: Murphy’s & Salty’s – Halifax

August 18, 2012 The Local Traveler

The Halifax Waterfront, with its festivals, deep sea fishing tours and restaurants, is a popular tourist destination. Two of the best known restaurants, Murphy’s (@MurphysHalifax) and Salty’s (@saltysR), are both on the Taste of Nova Scotia Chowder Trail, so we spent a weekend doing back to back chowder tastings. Murphy's Halifax: We visited Murphy’s first. … Read More

The Chowder Trail: The Grand Banker & The Old Fish Factory

July 27, 2012 The Local Traveler

There have been some really brilliant things happening in the tourism industry in Nova Scotia recently. From our NS wineries posts, readers will know that we’re big fans of the Winery Passport. We’ve already visited ten of the twelve wineries featured, and after my mother’s guest post featuring Jost and trying Petite Rivière’s Tidal Bay,… Read More