If anyone is ever in Nova Scotia, a few food places to suggest that I have
found in the last year since moving here.

Visit That Dutch Man's Farm for cheese. Specificly I like his Dragons
Breath blue, though Gouda is his specialty. Aside from "the farm", you can
buy his stuff at the Halifax market Saturday mornings (and meet the
"dutchman" himself) and Pete's Frootique too, though Pete's marks up the
price alot.

http://www.thatdutchmansfarm.com/

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Foxhill Cheese House. They make alot of chedders and havarti. I like their
jalapeno blends and their pepper jellies. I think, though not sure, that
they are also at the Saturday Halifax market and Pete's.

http://www.foxhillcheesehouse.com/

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Pete's Frootqiue, a couple locations in Halifax. The website does not do
this place justice. Their selection of gourmet foods is awesome. If you
visit on the weekend they will have live piano and sometimes others to play
while you shop. The produce, meats, cheeses and other selections will make
you drool. This place is a *must* for any foodie out this way.

http://www.petesfrootique.com/

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Hall's Harbour Lobster Pound. The lobster are market value plus 2 or 3 bucks
to boil it. You can sit your butt right on the patio overlooking the Bay of
Fundy while you eat. If you are on a bit of a budget, their fish and chips
are the best I've had. Get it fried with batter (it's not heavy at all,
trust me), do not the sauted version. They do pan seered scallops (don't
get the breaded scallops) as another tastey option.

http://www.hallsharbourlobster.ns.ca/

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In Halifax itself. There is the Hamachi, which have a steak house and a
japanese house in different locations. Both are top notch. "The great wall"
for chinese in the downtown area, Tug's Pub for all you can eat mussels with
various sauces to change it up and a full course menu that is pretty decent.

http://www.hamachihouse.com/

http://thegreatwall.ca/

http://www.rcr.ca/tugs_pub_welcome.html

"Peter" > wrote in message
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> In Halifax itself.

We spent a night in Halifax during a driving trip around Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton, and picked a restaurant out of the phonebook. It was The Five
Fisherman. The best seafood we've ever had!
Plus , they served Keiths's Ale, which we've never found here in the US.
It was within walking distance of our hotel and the waterfront, and a really
cool old cemetary.
I'd love to go back there again. Halifax is a beautiful city.

"deja.blues" > wrote in message
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> "Peter" > wrote in message
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>> In Halifax itself.
>
> We spent a night in Halifax during a driving trip around Nova Scotia and
> Cape Breton, and picked a restaurant out of the phonebook. It was The Five
> Fisherman. The best seafood we've ever had!
> Plus , they served Keiths's Ale, which we've never found here in the US.
> It was within walking distance of our hotel and the waterfront, and a
> really cool old cemetary.
> I'd love to go back there again. Halifax is a beautiful city.


You were literaly 3 minute walk to the Keiths Brewery, which is where the
Saturday farmers market is. The Five Fisherman is great, but depending on
what you get, you need to dip deep into the wallet. It should have been on
my list though!

http://www.fivefishermen.com/main.html

The cemetary is the one on Barrington St I think. It was used from approx
1750 to 1850. I was just in there the other day for the first time having a
look.

"Peter" > wrote in message
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> "deja.blues" > wrote in message
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>> "Peter" > wrote in message
>> news:SLsvi.101748$xk5.1621@edtnps82...
>>> In Halifax itself.
>>
>> We spent a night in Halifax during a driving trip around Nova Scotia and
>> Cape Breton, and picked a restaurant out of the phonebook. It was The
>> Five Fisherman. The best seafood we've ever had!
>> Plus , they served Keiths's Ale, which we've never found here in the US.
>> It was within walking distance of our hotel and the waterfront, and a
>> really cool old cemetary.
>> I'd love to go back there again. Halifax is a beautiful city.
>
>
> You were literaly 3 minute walk to the Keiths Brewery, which is where the
> Saturday farmers market is. The Five Fisherman is great, but depending
> on what you get, you need to dip deep into the wallet. It should have
> been on my list though!
>
> http://www.fivefishermen.com/main.html
>
> The cemetary is the one on Barrington St I think. It was used from approx
> 1750 to 1850. I was just in there the other day for the first time having
> a look.

I was pregnant at the time and despite being a beer aficionado, I only had a
few sips of Keith's! :-(
The Five Fisherman was rather pricey, but the food and service was awesome,
it was as if we were the only patrons in the establishment. The waiter said
something abut it being haunted too, because it was a convent school at one
time?
We only had one night in Halifax, which is regretful, but it's a good reason
to plan another trip there.