Nova Scotia Buzz
You can begin making reservations November 17 to Halifax’s newest restaurant. Drift, has announced when diners will be able to experience their first taste of the restaurant’s modern and innovative takes on Atlantic Canadian classics.
Drift is located at 1709 Lower Water Street in the new Queen Marque. They are welcoming their first guests for dinner service in the 90 seat restaurant at 5:00pm on Friday, November 19.
“Drift is my culinary love letter to Nova Scotia and the Maritimes,” said Chef Anthony Walsh. “I’ve always been enamoured by the region’s natural beauty, from mackerel and halibut to chanterelle mushrooms and the great haskap berry. I’m humbled to be able to cook with these beautiful ingredients and bring them to the forefront in fresh and perhaps unexpected ways.”
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, Drift’s menu showcases a selection of Maritime classics with a twist. Lunch and dinner guests can expect dishes such as Hodge Podge with haddock and scallops, wax beans, potatoes, leeks and brown bread. Yarmouth Lobster Pot Pie with buttered rutabaga, tarragon and peas. Roast Chicken & Rappie Pie with parsnips, mushrooms and Klondike potatoes and Nova Scotia Lamb with sesame potatoes and sweet garlic turnips.
Drift’s breakfast menu will cater to morning business meetings as well as leisurely weekend indulgences. Breakfast dishes include the Vegan Chia Pudding Cup with coconut, sea buckthorn and toasted seeds. Brioche French Toast with brown sugar anglaise and haskap berry preserve. The Full Drift includes eggs, smoked bacon, black pudding, potatoes, devilled tomato, mushrooms, baked beans and whole grain toast.
Designed by Studio Munge, Drift’s salon and bar are a modern interpretation on East Coast design inspired by the historic cultural and marine influences of the region.
For more information visit them online.
