Local Tasting Tours

Join us at the Old Apothecary, the newest bakery on Barrington Street in historic downtown Halifax for a taste of heaven. Special guest and artist Gordon MacDonald joins bakery owner Laura MacLeod for a great chat about downtown shopping, Ciboulette sandwiches, hungry grandfathers, snowstorms, career decisions, Nova Scotia landscapes and much, much more. Don't miss the eclairs!

Meet the owners of Pavia Gallery in the new Central Library in downtown Halifax and talk exciting new food journals with special guest Michelle from Atlantic News. In this podcast we learn how the cappuccino got its name, taste delicious Sienna-inspired treats, hear about David Chang’s publication Lucky Peach, and discuss fabulous local spots P’lovers and Rousseau Chocolatier. Come have a taste of Italy with us! Take a Bite out of Halifax!

Join us in the Hydrostone Market for some delicious lamb at Epicurious Morsels Bistro in the North End Halifax culinary district, prepared by chef/owner Jim Hanusiak and sous chef Jennifer Kilbride Young. Special guest Jenn Huntley of Lady Luck Boutique on the strip shares about their unique collection of jewelry, art and hats galore made by local artisans. We talk smoked salmon, stuffed french toast, family reunions, award winning olive oils, PEI potatoes and much more. Great gift ideas for the Holidays! Take a bite out of Halifax!

Meet Jane Wright, owner of Jane's On the Common and Jane's Next Door as she shares stories from her childhood and treats us to a beautiful tasting of lobster and fresh salad rolls. Samantha King from the One Block Barbershop next door joins us to discuss their unique, community-oriented salon and other great spots in the Gottingen neighbourhood. Hear about where to get your next flat-screen TV, unexpected striptease stories and more! It's a North End blast on this foodie podcast with Local Tasting Tours in Halifax.

Meet Chef Andrew Prince, one of the main players on Team Ace Burger Co. at Gus' Pub and Bearly's in Halifax, serving up an outrageous number of the best burgers in the city all year long. Guest Margo MacGregor from Local Dine Deck tastes the flagship burger and tells us about the amazing deals at local eateries available through this simple deck of cards. We talk asparagus, local craft beer, new downtown burger menus, whole roast pig, Kept boutique in Dartmouth, and so much more. It's all about the burger.

Meet Halifax's premiere cheesecake baker, Colin MacDougall,in this sweet podcast highlighting details of The Sweet Hereafter's monthly tasting nights and delicious samples of pomegranite and salted caramel cheesecake. Special guest from Halifax Radon Testing, Darren Smith tells us his favourite flavours and also shares memories of the Saint John Market as well as a fave local store in the Hydrostone district. Colin reveals a chance meeting at Luckett Vinyards and also his taste for local Nova Scotia wines.

Come taste some Old World Deli with us at Hali Deli in Halifax’s newest culinary district. Meet owner and chef Sybil and hear about the tallest burger in town, addictive in-house fries and her famous perfect-every-time New York style cheesecake. Special guest Janet from Bide Awhile Animal Shelter tells us about her incredibly cute furry pals looking for a home and also experiences with home-grown art on the South Shore.

So many delicious tastings included on this podcast at The Nook on Gottingen with special guest David Perkins from the Black Business Initiative! We taste the famous Double B sandwich - - ohhh that local bacon - - a beautiful vegan board with exciting new concoctions, and a traditional Napoleon cake made with love by owner Mark Pavlovski's own grandmother. We hear about exciting projects underway for youth through Business is Jammin, drool over Rum Baba and get the goods on the popular Halifax I'm So Scotian clothing line. Not to be missed!

Tongue sandwich? Yes, and so much more at Field Guide on Gottingen Street in Halifax. This podcast introduces young owners Dan Vorstermans and Ceilidh Sutherland who have the shared dining experience menu down, from ever-changing creative cocktails to new spins on off-cuts and a revamped Halifax donair. Special guest Alex Coley talks about local youth programs such as OpporTUNEity and the Youth Art Connection, we learn about the biggest fish ever to be caught in Tatamagouche, hear about awesome local records shops and much more! Take a Bite Out of Halifax!

We have a delicious tasting in the Seaport Farmers’ Market of Nellie Mott’s ginger wine and a bacon and cheese Cornish pasty with Maritime Pasty Co owner Lia Jones. Our guests are the local artists Joel Sullivan and Shelagh Duffett whose work is part of the current QUATTRO exhibit. Shelagh tells us what she likes to add to her ginger wine and she and Lia talk about innovative local shops Ikebana and Rusty Hinges.

In this podcast we taste Estia Restaurant’s famous Kleftico or “bandit’s lamb” – a truly succulent dish – with our special guest Rebecca, a designer with Duly Noted Stationary in downtown Halifax. Co-owner Maria tells us about her favourite Greek comfort food and the very special oil and dipping sauce Estia is so famous for, and Rebecca reminds us a fave summer treat at Fox Hill Cheese House in the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market. And then we eat more lamb – ! Delish!

Meet the dazzling Rowena in polka dots from Twist Elixirs and Jitterbug Sodas as she shares her unique strawberry jalapeno sparkling soda with our special guest Sarah from I Heart Bikes on the Halifax Waterfront. This podcast sparkles with the sounds of seltzer fizz, talk of local fashion at the one and only J&R Grimsmo, and blackberry ginger martinis. Be the first to hear about the newest BEST OF HALIFAX TOUR with I Heart Bikes and Local Tasting Tours this season!

This podcast was recorded by Local Tasting Tours’ new fab SOMO guide Claire Gallant and features incredible local seafood and beef carpaccio tastings at the highly acclaimed and newly opened EDNA Restaurant on Gottingen Street. Owner Jenna Mooers discusses neighbourhood dining and communal tables as well as favourite Sunday dinners; talented local artist Melanie Stone from bands Dark for Dark and The Heavy Blinkers talks Julia Child and local music as well as a cool late night cafe on Agricola.

In this podcast in the glorious heat of summer, Jamie Melrose from Common Roots Urban Farm takes us through the amazing garden in downtown Halifax where our high school used to be. During tastings from day lilies to buds which inspire courage, special guest Alex Mclean from Zuppa Theatre Co takes adventurous bites and tells us about upcoming productions including new stage work on the culinary side of theatre with a famous chef from New York. We learn all kinds about gardening in the city and where to find the best burger in town, as well as stories of religious fish and chips and fab local businesses such as CarShareHFX. Join us! Take a bite out of Halifax!

Local Tasting Tours’ Claire Gallant spends an afternoon at Liz Smith’s Indochine Banh Mi in downtown Halifax, tasting a myriad of spicy culinary delights with guests Adriana and Crystal from Argyle Fine Art. In this podcast we find out some history behind the tasty Banh Mi sandwich, hear about an amazing Nova Scotian cookbook written by popular local musicians, learn about the best kind of marshmallow birthday cakes and also Grimsmo, a favourite ladies’ boutique on Barrington Street.

In this lively podcast, meet DAL theatre professor Roberta Barker and owner of Two If By Sea Cafe in Dartmouth, Zane Kelsall as we taste famously flaky and giant croissants, cookies, and wicked locally roasted coffee. Learn a secret barista handshake and hear about favourite less-than-healthy childhood dinners from our guests, as well as stories of the beginnings of the I HEART DARTMOUTH movement. Fave Halifax restaurants the Brooklyn Warehouse and Ko-Doraku on the menu as well.

This podcast was recorded at Wild Leek food and juice bar during the fall of 2013 and features Shannon Parker from the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and chef and owner of Wild Leek, Kirsten Taggart. In this episode, learn how to make seitan sandwiches, hear about the Year of the Corn in the Annapolis Valley, and all about local love for our NS Farmers Markets and the joy of making cookies. Best of all, hear the nitty gritty on the newest stunning donation to the AGNS – an Annie Leibovitz collection 2000 prints strong.