Food + Drink
Drift brings an elevated take on Atlantic Canadian cuisine to Halifax waterfront
The restaurant at Muir hotel in Queen’s Marque serves innovative versions of local dishes.
W alking into Drift feels almost like entering a museum of east coast culture, and it’s exactly the type of atmosphere the team wants to exhibit. Celebrated chef Anthony Walsh is part of the team that’s shaping the restaurant’s Atlantic Canadian-focused menu, calling Drift his “culinary love letter” to Nova Scotia and the east coast...
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