Spring is our favourite season at Bird's Nest Cafe. The city comes back to life, and so does our dining room. Here's how we'd spend it. We've been on Barrington Street long enough to know what a Halifax spring feels like. The harbour fog lifts a little earlier each morning. Regulars start lingering over their coffee instead of rushing out the door. Someone always comes in and says, "finally" — like the season is a friend who's been away too long. We feel it too. Spring is whe

Arriving at Sable Island - a 300km helicopter ride from Halifax! There's a place off the coast of Nova Scotia that most Canadians have heard of but almost none will ever visit. A thin crescent of sand barely wide enough to walk across, home to wild horses, grey seals, and more shipwrecks than anywhere else on the Atlantic coast. It has no dock. No airstrip open to the public. No hotel, no restaurant, and no way in unless you're a scientist, a Parks Canada employee — or, as it

New Year, new habits, and a fresh excuse to explore Halifax. 2026 is your year to experience the city like a local — preferably with a hot drink from Bird’s Nest Café in hand. Here’s our list of resolutions to make your year memorable, cozy, and a little adventurous. 1. Walk the Waterfront Every Season Start at the Halifax Seaport and wander past the Cable Wharf. Summer, fall, or snowy January, the waterfront always has something new to see — tugboats, ferries, or just the mo

From coast to coast, a Christmas table tells a story At Bird’s Nest Café , Christmas is our favourite excuse to lean into comfort—warm drinks, nostalgic baking, and flavours that feel like home. Canadian Christmas food is exactly that: familiar, hearty, and shaped by history, immigration, and long winters that demand seconds. Why turkey became king The traditional Canadian Christmas dinner centres on roast turkey, a tradition inherited from Britain and adapted to North Americ