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Rossmount Inn is a culinary destination and boutique hotel just minutes from St. Andrews, New Brunswick. It’s where award-winning Chef Chris Aerni—one of Canada’s top chefs—creates world-class, market-fresh, local, and primarily organic cuisine. Since 2001, Chris and his wife Graziella have transformed the 18-room manor house and its 87-acre estate into a charming country inn with a restaurant & bar so popular it boasts one of Canada’s top ten waiting lists. Dining here is extraordinary —book a reservation and discover Chef Aerni’s culinary excellence firsthand.

Halifax Urban Foodie Tour

Enjoy a Halifax urban foodie experience focused on sustainably conscious places to eat and drink in the iconic, diverse, colourful and trendy North End neighbourhood. Pack your walking shoes, and bring your appetite and sense of adventure, because this Halifax Urban Foodie Tour delivers an abundance of delights.

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Clare Nova Scotia - Culinary Destination

Clare, Nova Scotia is a sweet little southwestern Nova Scotia community that is big on Acadian culture and heritage, and home-style hospitality. It is also a fishing community privileged to have year-round access to fresh seafood. Add in a few top-notch Chefs with innovative ideas to create flavourful dishes and special events, a cidery, a brewery, a distillery, and a couple wineries, and a culinary destination is born that is putting Clare, Nova Scotia on the map.

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St. Andrews by-the-Sea

St. Andrews by-the-Sea casts its salty spell on you instantly. The pull of this seaside resort town has enticed wealthy summer visitors since the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. They knew this town was special, and you will, too. You can sense the history and grandeur here. Let it sweep you off your feet and hold you spellbound. I dare you to not to fall in love with St. Andrews.

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Ballet By the Ocean

Be moved, be changed forever by the transformative Ballet by the Ocean. Immerse all your senses as you enjoy culinary art and ballet art together in a magical place. It is a world-class experience incorporating a creative tasting menu featuring local ingredients and original ballet choreography inspired by and created for an outdoor stage in a stunning natural habitat on the southeast shore of New Brunswick, Canada.

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Dinner in a Lavender Field

Enjoying a Farm to Table NB experience at Lavender at Ocean Breeze Farm during peak bloom is like being dropped into a lavender field in the French Countryside. This delightful, delicious, and magical experience awaits you. So mark your calendars for July 20th, 2024 to reserve your seat at this enchanting table. This is a dream come true and it happens in Saint-Édouard-de-Kent, New Brunswick.