Article: Alexander Henden
It's hard to imagine, but just over one year ago, Halifax didn't have a single gourmet burger joint. Fast forward to today, we now have four (Ace, Relish, Flip, and Cheese Curds), and there's at least another three on the way. That's a lot of burger action. And for burger lovers like me, it's cause for celebration! It's a sort of burger renaissance that's going on right now, and the love is strong. Probably the best part of this 'burger invasion' is the selection of burgers that are now available to the consumer. There are over 40 choices between the four burger spots., with everything from your classic burger, to jerk chicken, to crazy burgers with names like "Apocolypse Now". When it comes to patties, there's beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb, mushroom, haddock, clam, veggie ... you name it. As for toppings, well, there's really not enough space on this page for that, but there's a lot of stuff you would have never imagined yourself. Pair your burger with beautiful poutines, homemade onion rings, milkshakes, and more! The burger gods are definitely favouring us right now. Happily for us, each burger joint is located in a different neighbourhood in Halifax. You have Ace Burger in the North End on Agricola, Relish over on Quinpool, Flip Burger in Clayton Park, and Cheese Curds in Dartmouth. If you are keen to try them all (and trust me, you should), you'll have to do a little tour of Halifax, which of course is something we're happy to encourage. So, with all of these great choices, where does one start? Well, that's up to you! Flip a coin, go to the one that's closest to you, or maybe the one that's furthest from you. Either way, do yourself a favour and be sure to try them all.
CHEESE CURDS GOURMET BURGER 380 Pleasant Street, Dartmouth
The darling of Dartmouth, Cheese Curds boasts a chefinspired menu courtesy of chef Bill Pratt (Michael Smith's sous-chef on Iron Chef America). Cheese Curds offers a good range of burgers to satisfy all tastes, along with some crazy poutines. The line-ups are more manageable these days, but it's still very much a burger hot spot.
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