R.G. Simmonds

Yes, fidopodia is a great website, and I'm told fid is a great restaurant (what's the word - intimate or small?), although I've never been. Earlier I suggested you go to halifaxrestaurants.com to see about bish, Il Mercato and Da Maurizio.(the Northern Italian presence, along with La Perla over on the waterfront in Dartmouth, and Cafe Chianti - all with good reps) I should have said halifaxrestaurants.ca Sorry! And I just remembered the last time I was in town I went to Ginger's Tavern and had the maple salmon, I think that's what they called it. It was very enjoyable. Roger

You mention two spots that call themselves "fine dining". If that's what you're looking for there are more than a dozen, and most of them have a web presence: Try halifaxrestaurants.com for three. Another group of them can be found on eatingHalifax.ca/cat/fine.shtml. There is a heavy presence of "Northern Italy". I seldom go to town without getting the haddock and fries in the Lower Deck, or if I'm really hungry the mousaka at the Bluenose II, but these can't claim "fine dining" status. For dessert, try Dio Mio Gelato Desserts Cafe on Brenton Street, just off Spring Garden (if the weather is fine and you want to walk about with your cone). Enjoy, Roger.