Lemonade General Store

Lemonade General Store (Variety, 5525 Young), visited September 19. We were in the mood for a picnic, so we stopped by for a charcuterie box made on the spot. Staff had the foresight to ask where it would be consumed, and adjusted it so it could be easily consumed in the nearby Hydrostone Park. It featured a great selection of cheeses, crackers, meats, olives, nuts, spreads and dried fruits brilliantly packaged together in a small pizza box. Verdict: 4.5/5 (90%) chance of returning.

 

Charcuterie box from Lemonade General Store

Bread Lounge

Bread Lounge (Café, 5880 Demone), visited September 14. We stopped in for some bread but couldn’t resist sampling the baked goods. The Belgian Multigrain was so good, we could have eaten the entire loaf in one sitting. Strangely, the Boston Cream Pie was inexplicably covered in a Nutella-like icing, which didn’t mesh well with the Boston cream and the ratio of icing to cake was disappointing. The Blueberry Vanilla cake also could have used a bit more icing. Then again, the place is called the Bread Lounge, not the Cake Lounge, so what did we expect? Verdict: 3/5 (60%) chance of returning.

 

Boston Cream Pie, Blueberry Vanilla Cake & Belgian Multigrain from Bread Lounge

 

Road Trip: Taco Del Jefe

Taco Del Jefe (Mexican, 10362 Main, Wolfville), visited September 11. This little taco truck is situated beside the Elderkin’s Farm Market, making it a convenient stop before, after or during your produce-picking adventures. We went for the Carne Asada, Chicken Tinga and Pork Carnitas tacos with fries and a quesadilla. There’s a nice menu selection, but the tortillas fell apart the second we touched them, and the meat was kinda dry – they really needed some more sauce. Verdict: 3/5 (60%) chance of returning.

 

 Quesadilla, Fries and Tacos from Taco Del Jefe

Road Trip: Nook and Cranny

Nook and Cranny (Casual Dining, 627 Prince, Truro), visited September 5. We shared the Spinach Dip, Spring Veggie Salad and Nookie Style Mac and Cheese. All were good, but the salad was a little sparse on the “spring veggies” (corn and pickled onion) – then again, it was September! Verdict: 3.5/5 (70%) chance of returning.

 

Spinach Dip, Nookie Style Mac & Cheese + Spring Veggie Salad from Nook and Cranny

 

Road Trip: BlackRock Bistro

BlackRock Bistro (Casual Dining, 151 Main, Parrsboro), visited September 4. M enjoyed the Seafood fettuccine, which was quite garlicky and pretty packed with seafood. J couldn’t help by try the Donair Panini and, well, it was just ok. It tasted more like meatloaf than it did donair meat, and the lack of donair sauce made it pretty dry. Verdict: 3.5/5 (70%) chance of returning.

 

Donair Panini & Seafood Fettucine from BlackRock

Road Trip: Fletcher’s Restaurant

Fletcher’s Restaurant (Diner, 337 Prince, Truro), visited September 4. A standard bustling diner with good service and value for the money. We tried the Club Wrap with onion rings and the Big Boss Burger with warm kettle chips – both of which were pretty good. Verdict: 4/5 (80%) chance of returning. 

Big Boss Burger & Club Wrap from Fletcher's

Los Amigos Taqueria

Los Amigos Taqueria (Mexican, 2605 Agricola), visited September 2. The Adobada and Carne Asada tacos were good, the Carnitas made us drool, but the Chicken taco delivered quite a surprise – it tasted kinda like high quality chicken nuggets with pimento cheese, pickles and coleslaw, and it really worked! But by far, the showstopper was the Carne Asada fries – basically a massive Mexican poutine with a cilantro aioli that haunts our dreams. So damn good. Verdict: 4.5/5 (90%) chance of returning.

Carne Asada Fries + Chicken, Adobada, Carne Asada & Carnitas Tacos from Los Amigos