Category Archives: Restaurants and Local Food

Guest Post: An Afternoon at Luckett Vineyards – Wolfville, NS

August 22, 2012 The Local Traveler

It was a humid weekend in Halifax and we had dreams of a decadent, locally-sourced meal on a patio, washed down with chilled wine and with the sun beaming down all around us. So we rented a car for the day, turned up the tunes, and made our way up into the Valley. We had…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

Great Expectations Cafe – Annapolis Royal, NS

Great Expectations Cafe Annapolis Royal Nova scotia

August 20, 2012 The Local Traveler

We discovered this cozy little shop within our first hour in Annapolis Royal, but like many of the shops here, it was closed upon our 6pm arrival. We peeked inside, saw the rows of books and the display of chocolates and made plans to return first thing the next day. Great Expectations is a mixed…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

St. Lawrence Kitchen – Hubbards, NS

August 14, 2012 The Local Traveler

I have to start this one with a big thank you to @ChesterHrt. I was cycling the Chester Connection Trail with the sun overhead and my energy running low when I put out an SOS on Twitter asking people for places to eat in Hubbards. I got a couple replies, but her description of “an…Read More

Saege Bistro – Halifax, NS

August 6, 2012 The Local Traveler

A good friend of ours recently relocated from Calgary to Halifax. As a thank you for letting her crash on our couch for her last night as a non-homeowner, she offered to take us out for dinner. After narrowing down the list to veggie and gluten-free friendly establishments, and cross referencing with The Chowder Trail,…Read More

Boyd’s Seafood Galley – Cribbon’s Point Wharf, NS

August 5, 2012 The Local Traveler

Located 10 km north of Antigonish along Hwy 337, Boyd’s Seafood Gallery is a little off the beaten path. There are very few roads in Nova Scotia that I haven’t traveled, but this scenic drive along Saint George’s Bay was one of them. For anyone looking to enjoy deep fried seafood among lobster traps and…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

The Five Fishermen – Halifax, NS

July 23, 2012 The Local Traveler

Five Fisherman (@5fishermen) is a mandatory stop if you are a tourist in Halifax. So it comes as no surprise that my first experience took place during a visit from Drew’s Scottish side of the family. The building has a lot of history. It was originally built in 1817 as a school house. It was…Read More

Garden of Eat’n – Halifax, NS

July 21, 2012 The Local Traveler

A few weeks ago we published our post on the #6 Quinpool bus route. In this post, we discussed how it’s nearly impossible to cover everything on this fantastic Halifax street, so, we’ve visited one of the places we missed. Garden of Eat'n, formerly 308 South, formerly Rock Island Bistro, and formerly Rock Island Cafe…Read More