From longtime favourites closing their doors to a wave of new restaurants and taprooms across the HRM, 2023 was never dull in Halifax’s food and drink scene.

Things are never static in the world of food, are they? After Halifax’s cafe, bar, restaurant and corner store scene brought us a full-blown pizza war, a kitchen labour shortage and a buffet table of new waterfront restaurants in 2022, you’d be forgiven for thinking that 2023 couldn’t possibly keep pace…