Two Doors Down, Halifax
0Leave it to Craig Flinn, the popular Chef/Owner of Chives Canadian Bistro to deal with a problem by opening another restaurant. Chives is fine dining and his clientele were asking for a casual place with great food that is
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Canada IS Food!
From the boreal forest to the tundra; from the Prairie grasslands to Ontario’s Carolinian woodlands, Canada is stunningly rich with flora and fauna. Bio-diversity is our most valuable heritage. With 71,000 species which have been scientifically described and another estimated 69,000 * species yet to be named and classified, it becomes crystalline that the protection of our ecological heritage is absolutely paramount.
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Savour in the Garden, St. Andrew’s by the Sea, New Brunswick
1Chef Alex Haun is a someone to watch and to dine with. He has been lured away from his great personally-run restaurant to open Savour in the Garden, the small dining space in Canada’s Garden of the Year 2013,
Ossie’s Lunch, Bethel (St. Andrew’s), New Brunswick
0Ossie’s Lunch is famous. Rose Anna Waite, who is now closing in on her mid-70′s, and her daughter, Angela Tessier, serve Maritime road food at its best — deep-fried clams, lobster rolls, scallops and chips and home made pies, in
East Coast Bistro, Saint John, New Brunswick
0Sometimes I just marvel at how small the culinary world is here in Canada. Landing last year from Vancouver in the great coastal city of Saint John, N.B. Chef Tim Muehlbauer and Chef Kimberley Steele bring not only impressive
Chanterelle Country Inn & Cottages, Baddeck, Nova Scotia
0You can find Chanterelle Country Inn high in the hills of Cape Breton on one of the great drives of Canada. It’s a gentle place to stay with tranquil vistas and great food. From day one in 2000, owner Earlene
Hotel Paulin, Caraquet, New Brunswick
0My room on the second floor of Hotel Paulin, in Caraquet, New Brunswick, overlooked the clothes line filled with white linens and, just beyond, the Bay of Chaleur. The ocean is different here. If there is a word to describe
Brooklyn Warehouse, Halifax
0It took a trip to the Slow Motion Film Festival in Wolfville, Nova Scotia in October 2011 to finally catch up with the uber-busy George Christakos, owner and builder of the Brooklyn Warehouse in Halifax. His set of ideals and idealism
Fogo Island Inn, Fogo Island, Newfoundland
0The Fogo Island Inn may be a work in progress at this writing but by mid-2013, May 1st to be exact, it will be a world class destination for ecological and culinary tourism. It is one of a kind in
Front and Central, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
0Wolfville is a gracious university town with towering-trees lining old-fashioned streets. It is also in the heart of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, the best growing area in most of the Maritimes. This is where Champlain first really settled; where the
Morris East, Halifax, Nova Scotia
0Morris East was created by the inimitable Jennie Dobbs. After 6 years of working in finance in the UK, Jennie decided to return to her hometown of Halifax to fulfill her dream of opening a restaurant. Morris East is tiny
Déjà BU!, Caraquet, New Brunswick
0Robert Noel’s stated goal for his restaurant is to “be the best wine bar experience east of Montreal.” Make no mistake, this is a huge undertaking with the various backward liquor laws we have in Canada. Located in the coastal town
Little Louis’ Oyster Bar, Moncton, New Brunswick
0Little Louis’ Oyster Bar dedicates its menu to stylishly celebrating the food life of the region. Tucked up a set of stairs on the second floor, this warm and inviting dining room is absolute proof that a climb doesn’t keep
Habaneros Modern Taco Bar
0The slogan is “We’re NOT authentic Mexican; we’re modern with a twist.” And I’d add, that Habaneros is the most Canadian taco bar I’ve ever seen….ingredients and talent are both locally grown. The food is ‘chef inspired’ (cocinero inspirado)
The Club, St. John’s, NFLD
0A brand new Gastropub from Mark McCrowe the brilliant (and totally industrious) Chef/Owner of Aqua Kitchen | Bar. He recently won the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award from the Canadian Culinary Federation of Chefs and Cooks (CCFCC) and competed in
Lighthouse Picnics, Ferryland, Newfoundland
0Roll out your blanket and experience Food Day Canada at its most easterly location, at a lighthouse perched on the rocky headland jutting out into the often-raging ocean. This is honest, home cooking at its finest, largely because of the
Mateus Bistro, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
0When Chef Che Chartrand of Gezilleg in Ottawa, raves about a place, I listen. He did just that a while ago on his Facebook page. The post was simply “awesome place!!!!!” Chef Matthew Krizan grew up in his mother Anna’s
Saltscapes, Millbrook, Nova Scotia
0Their philosophy is couched in the ideal of buying locally to support the communities of Nova Scotia. But it goes further. The dynamic team that brought the Province both Saltscapes Magazine and the Saltscapes Food Expo, are tapping their regional
Rossmount Country Inn, St. Andrews, New Brunswick
0Often it’s great innkeepers who want to share the successes of their friends. In this case, it was Bill Bennett of Langdon Hall in Ontario who guided me to Rossmount Inn, just outside the bustle of St. Andrews. It’s easy
Raymond’s Restaurant, St. John’s, Newfoundland
1Raymond’s Restaurant is setting a new bar for Canadian dining. Located in a wonderful old bank building in downtown St. John’s, Chef Jeremy Charles celebrates both the modern and traditional ingredients of Newfoundland and Labrador. Charles was the winner of
The Black Spruce @ Neddie’s Harbour Inn, Norris Point, Newfoundland
0Chef Jason Lynch divides his time between Nova Scotia’s fantastic winery/restaurant Le Caveau at Grand Pré and the picturesque Newfoundland outport of Norris Point where, as chef/consultant for the inn’s Black Spruce dining room, his touches are evident. With co-chef
Sheraton St. John’s, St. John’s, Newfoundland
0Some chefs seem larger than life. Roary MacPherson, who heads up the Sheraton St. John’s culinary team and the St.John’s Chapter of the Canadian Culinary Federation of Chefs and Cooks, is one of them. His energy and his dedication
Fishers’ Loft Inn by Ship Cove, Port Rexton, Newfoundland
0Let’s face it, innkeepers have to be a special breed of people, ultimately creative and unusually tenacious. To make this land we call Canada bloom as beautifully as it does, requires strength of purpose and a vision that sees far
Saint John Ale House, Saint John, New Brunswick
1Not only does chef Jesse Vergen man the stoves of the Saint John Ale House, he’s an organic farmer in one of Quispamsis, New Brunswick’s last standing farms. And he’s cooked from Vancouver to Paris. Jesse is not just into cooking
Delta Fredericton, Fredericton, New Brunswick
0Chef Jason Gower has been sourcing and cooking local ingredients for as long as we’ve known each other. He hosted, on behalf of Delta Hotels, the gala feast for the Cuisine Canada conference in Winnipeg. IT WAS INCREDIBLE! Jason has
Le Caveau, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
0Le Caveau is rapidly becoming one of the finest dining experiences in Nova Scotia and Eastern Canada. In August 2011, Wine Access Magazine dubbed Le Caveau as “one of the 20 finest places to eat and drink ” in their
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