PING: gstelmack

[flere-imsaho]

You aren't related to a Craig, are you?

For a truly distinctive meal, head to Seven Winebar and Restaurant (1579 Grafton Street, 902-444-4777). The restaurant's sleek dark wood and leather décor would make any New Yorker feel right at home, but the inventive menu by the chef, Craig Stelmack, is the real draw here. Order a South African Pinotage off the impressive 500-bottle wine list to complement the succulent rack of lamb, which comes rubbed with coffee grounds and accompanied by brown-butter-infused mashed potatoes and cherry mint jus ($28). Finish by splitting a bottle of 30-year-old sherry and the midsize cheese plate, which includes an award-winning Bleu Benedictine from Quebec ($12).

NYT Travel Review of Halifax, Nova Scotia

[gstelmack]

Not that I'm aware of. I allegedly have a cousin who is a chef who moved down to this area a couple of years back, but I'm not aware of any that are in Nova Scotia.

Could be a long-lost cousin, though.