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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I am in Halifax next week for work.
Staying at the Marriott Waterfront, 1919 Upper Water St.
I am taking clients out on Wednesday night. They are all Senior VPs at one of the large Canadian banks.
I'd love an impressive restaurant that is walking distance from the hotel. One of the VPs is a full on "foodie".
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One option is taking the Ferry over to Dartmouth. There's some interesting places within walking distance over there and getting a chance to stretch your legs before and after a meal while also soaking in the views on the ferry is really nice. I don't know what is impressive in that area, but just an idea to consider to expand the horizon by adding a little bit of pre and post meal ambiance to the whole experience. Walking around the waterfront in Halifax and Dartmouth was very enjoyable.
I don't know if lobster rolls are in season, but option of grabbing one as a snack and washing it down with a beer on the way over would be kinda fun IMO. Adding a fun moment with local thoroughfare before an impressive meal could help you stick out more than just taking them to another impressive restaurant (I assume they've gone to a ton already). Make sure to have a small pack of wet wipes in your bag if you grab stuff like a lobster roll just in case.
My wife and I went to the Dartmouth side and at ate Sushi at the Dahlia. We ate a ton of Butterfish/Escolar and thought it was great... then we found stuff like this where it can have a horrible reaction similar to that of food poisoning + oily orange or yellow diarrhea:
https://rosieschwartz.com/2012/12/10...may-thank-you/
Thankfully we didn't get the bad reaction, but if there's Butterfish/Escolar on the menu anywhere (ie: fish option for fish and chips, sushi/sashimi etc.), be sure to be aware of the risks in consuming it as you can find it in inexpensive and higher end restaurants. That way you don't have a ####ty end to the experience if someone is sensitive to the oils in it.
Broth house was also a really enjoyable place for warm fare IMO. It was really good but I don't know if I'd call it impressive. Not a bad place to try and get take out for a side meal though.