Happy Burger Bash 2026! 🍔

As of today, The Coast’s Halifax Burger Bash 2026 with Garrison Brewing is in full-swing! Restaurants all across Halifax are serving delicious, one-of-a-kind burgers with a part of their proceeds going to Feed Nova Scotia.

Now, I’m someone who loves a good burger. As soon as the temperature rises above 4 degrees, you can catch me out grilling. There’s only one thing better than cooking a burger for myself—having a trained professional with years of burger-making experience cook one up for me. Thankfully, 150+ restaurants have teamed up with us to not only satisfy your hunger, but to make a difference—one burger at a time.

Check out the Burger Bash 2026 website to see what amazing burgers are available in the city. The event runs from April 16-26, so you’ll have plenty of time to try as many beautiful burgers as you can. Also make sure to check out the Burger Bash Instagram page and Facebook page for the most up-to-date info on the event.

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– B

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I attended two pre-launch events this week for Burger Bash 2026, including an influencer-focused gathering at Harbourstone in Halifax on Monday and an industry event at Battery Park in Dartmouth the following day. Both events ran from 2 to 4 p.m. and offered an early look at this year’s lineup.

Organized by The Coast in partnership with Garrison Brewing, Burger Bash 2026 is a citywide fundraiser in support of Feed Nova Scotia. Over the past 13 years, the event has raised $993,821, making it the organization’s largest fundraiser outside of its own initiatives.

Having attended two pre-launch events, The Coast’s Warren D’Silva gives readers an early glimpse of The Coast’s Burger Bash 2026 presented by Garrison Brewing.

⚖️ Two members of the Royal Canadian Navy have been charged in the death of Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin—he died when his inflatable boat was overturned after striking an unlit buoy in the Halifax harbour on Jan. 24, 2025.

🚌 The province is exploring the idea of an inter-municipal transit service that could provide transportation between communities 100 kilometres outside of Halifax—the government hopes this service would be reliable for daily commutes in and out of the city.

💸 Rather than take it on as a municipal project, Halifax regional council has decided to supply only resources, not financial assistance, to the Halifax Business Commission’s Vision 2030 plan—this plan seeks to make the downtown area more vibrant in hopes of attracting more customers.

🏊 Learn more about the new & exciting BIG SWIM 2026 event format at Brigadoon! Attend our info session: April 23 at 7:00pm at Owl's Club.*

🐢 NEW Indigenous art installation at the Museum: Welcome to Turtle Island, invites visitors to look at map of Canada in a new way. Visit today!*

🍔 Halifax Burger Bash is back April 16–26! Discover 150+ limited-edition burgers from your favourite local spots, all supporting Feed Nova Scotia. Start planning at www.burgerbash.ca.*

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⚖️ The two youths facing sexual assault charges linked to a hockey hazing incident last October are being jointly charged, meaning they’ll share a trial—one of the 15-year-olds appeared in court for arraignment while the other was has his lawyer appear on his behalf by phone.

🚒 Halifax regional council asked staff to look into fire stations in new housing projects within the city—the motion, posed by Coun. Tony Mancini, received unanimous support.

🔍 A Nova Scotian woman is calling on more inclusion supports in school after her 5-year-old autistic son ran away last week, triggering a half-hour search for the boy—the incident occurred at the Cambridge and District Elementary School in Cambridge.

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Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:

🗓 D&D Improv: Spontaneity Improv brings an improvised fantasy adventure with made-up adventurers, unpredictable quests and dice-rolling action to the Roxbury Live. | April 16 | 7:30PM | $17.31 |

🗓 Better Times Comedy at Good Robot Brewing: This weekly comedy show features regulars like Clare Belford, Dan Hendricken, Travis Lindsay, Adam Myatt, and a rotating cast of local and visiting comics. | April 16 | 7:30PM | $15 |

🗓 Radiant Ground: New Paintings by Marilyn McAvoy: Local artist Marilyn McAvoy’s new collection is on display at The Prow Gallery, with an artist reception on April 16. | April 14-May 8 |

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Freeman's Little New York is bringing the heat to Burger Bash with the Smash & Burn — their famous single cheese smash patty on a brioche bun, topped with crispy onions and a spicy dill sriracha sauce, served with homestyle fries. Simple, punchy, and packed with flavour at $19.99, with $1 going to Feed NS. Find them at one of their four locations and check out the full Burger Bash line-up to start planning your order.

🚢 The Box Endurance container vessel arrives in Halifax from New York at 5:20am

🚢➡️ The Atlantic Sea container vessel arrives in Halifax from Liverpool at 5:20am and departs for New York at 4pm.

🚢 The Viking Octantis cruise vessel arrives in Halifax at 9am.

➡️ The Titania roll-on/roll-off vessel departs Halifax for New York at 4:30pm.

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🍝 Maria’s Pantry is crafting handmade pork tortellini, perfect in broth or with sauce and included in their regular rotations of pasta.

🥪 Larry’s Sandwiches has an oldie but a goodie: the Turkey Sandwich. It’s their best-seller, and that’s for good reason. Thinly sliced turkey, smoked bacon, avocado mayo, fresh tomato salsa, provolone cheese and mixed greens on a sub bun.

Clear your schedule, Halifax—Burger Bash is BACK.
The Coast’s Halifax Burger Bash presented with Garrison Brewing is serving up 150+ jaw-dropping burger creations from April 16–26, and yes, you’re going to want to try more than one.

👉 See the full lineup and plan your burger crawl at www.burgerbash.ca.

🍰 There is something quietly compelling about the North End of Halifax right now. It is not just the restaurants that get the big headlines, but the smaller, more personal spaces that feel discovered rather than marketed. Places that rely less on spectacle and more on craft. Tucked into that North End rhythm is Michelle Ashley’s Bakery on Isleville Street, just a couple blocks north of the Hydrostone Market. It’s a spot that, until recently, I had been quietly keeping to myself. Out of selfishness? I hope not. But it is one of those places you discover that feels a little too genuine to be part of the usual churn of attention, and there is that fear of losing your secret spot to the crowds. Food critic Mark DeWolf shares this sweet North End secret in this profile of Michelle Ashley’s Bakery.

🚓 Three Halifax youths were arrested and charged after evading police for hours in an allegedly stolen vehicle—police say two youths in masks tried to steal a food delivery truck before fleeing on foot and stealing a Honda Civic to make a getaway.

⚖️ A Hells Angels hitman serving time for a double murder pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the deaths of Kirk Mersereau and Nancy Christensen—the two were killed in their Centre Burlington home in September 2000.

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