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Eat Drink Halifax

Discover Halifax Through Food and Drink

Your guide to the city's most exciting festivals, tastings, dinners, and culinary experiences. Every experience invites you to Taste Beyond the Familiar.

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Gusto Festival, Italian regional tastings, and bookable Halifax experiences.

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Gusto Festival brings Italy's regions into one Halifax festival program

Expect guided tastings, aperitivo-sized bites, curated wines, and immersive guest experiences built around regional discovery.

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Current featured events include A Passport to Italy, Taste Liguria & Sicily, and Grand Wine Tastings

Explore the main Gusto Festival page for the full story, then move directly into current ticket paths.

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Stories from the Vine

Restaurant notes, wine writing, and recommendations from the Eat Drink Halifax journal.

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Chills the Rules and the Red Wine
August 5, 2025 Mark DeWolf

Chills the Rules and the Red Wine

Have we finally turned the corner and entered summer? Let’s hope June’s gloom is behind us and barbecue season upon us. For me, half of the pleasure of a great barbecue is the drinks. While I have focused my first articles for The Coast on food and restaurants, my true expertise is the liquid on the table. While rosés and whites often steal the warm-weather spotlight, I am going to make a case (pun intended) for red. Yes, red wine in summer. Not the brooding, oak-laden kind meant for fireplaces
Casa di Stefano: A Slice of Suburban Passion
August 5, 2025

Casa di Stefano: A Slice of Suburban Passion

Driving into a busy strip mall on Cobequid Road in Sackville at six o’clock on a Wednesday, I admit I was puzzled. Why was the parking lot full? The answer became clear as soon as I stepped through the doors of Casa di Stefano—the space was buzzing. Couples leaned in over glasses of wine, families laughed around pizza-laden tables, and groups of friends lingered in animated conversation. There’s an energy here that feels rare for suburban dining, and much of it radiates from the heart of the res

Mystique of Mystic
August 5, 2025

Mystique of Mystic

Long before Mystic opened beneath the Rise Again Stairs in Queen's Marque, the Halifax hospitality community was already speculating about its ambition, detail, and place on the waterfront dining map.

What We Curate

More ways to experience Eat Drink Halifax.

From Gusto Festival and ticketed tastings to curated wine travel and private dining, each pathway gives guests a clearer route into the experiences behind the brand.

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Festivals

Gusto Festival & Ticketed Experiences

Explore the main Gusto Festival story, then move into current bookable experiences such as A Passport to Italy, Grand Wine Tastings, and Taste Liguria & Sicily, which offers admission with wine pairing or without.

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Travel

DeWolf Experiences Tours

Bordeaux, South Africa, and other region-first itineraries combine estate visits, memorable meals, and the cultural context behind every bottle.

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Local Curators & Partners
Benjamin Bridge L'Acadie Vineyards Lightfoot & Wolfville Beausoleil Farmstead Craft Distillers of Nova Scotia The Post Office Afishionado Harvest Bishop's Cellar NSLC RCR Hospitality Apria Sapori Espresso 46 VinoMare DeWolf Food and Wine Experiences Halifax International Wine Festival Benjamin Bridge L'Acadie Vineyards Lightfoot & Wolfville Beausoleil Farmstead Craft Distillers of Nova Scotia The Post Office Afishionado Harvest Bishop's Cellar NSLC RCR Hospitality Apria Sapori Espresso 46 VinoMare DeWolf Food and Wine Experiences Halifax International Wine Festival