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As you can probably guess from some of the articles below and from earlier newsletters this week, we are in the throes of The Coast’s Halifax Burger Bash 2026 with Garrison Brewing.

There’s only one problem: there are too many options!

That’s where you come in, our lovely subscribers. Shoot me a message with what burgers you’ve tried so far. Tell me your favourites. That way, I can make an informed decision on what burgers I should be hitting up over the next week!

Burger Bash is on from April 16-26. Be sure to get out there and get some burgs, with proceeds from each burger going to Feed Nova Scotia.

Best,

– B

📷 @creamy_yet_smooth

A social media outlet implied Mi’kmaw hip-hop artist Tevin Nicholas, who goes by the stage name T3KILLAH, was present at a protest in Potlotek First Nation where police vehicles were later vandalized.

There’s just one problem: Nicholas was reportedly hundreds of kilometres away from the Potlotek protest, attending another outside Sipekne’katik First Nation, on Highway 102 between Truro and Halifax.

The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer does some digging into the Instagram account that shared the image, discovering that it’s likely an AI-poster affiliated with Polymarket.

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.

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.

For Hangama Amiri, fabric isn’t just a medium, it’s a memory.

“Working with fabric kind of made me much closer to who I was as an artist, as a refugee woman as well, as an immigrant,” she says. “My art is related to a lot of feelings and kind of memories of back home.”

Now an internationally exhibiting artist and a 2025 Sobey Art Award shortlist nominee, Amiri is returning to Halifax, her “second home”, for a public artist talk on April 16 at the Halifax Central Library. The event, running from 7 to 8:30 pm, it is part of a broader conversation around art, community and storytelling, co-presented by the National Gallery of Canada, the Sobey Art Foundation and Halifax Public Library.

The Coast’s Warren D’Silva speaks with Amiri about her art and how it tells her story.

For 13 years, The Coast’s Burger Bash presented with Garrison Brewing has been raising money for Feed Nova Scotia through partnerships with great restaurants across the city, donating a portion of their proceeds from their beautiful burger creations to the non-profit.

This year is only a little different, in that Burger Bash 2026 is bigger and better than ever.

Brendyn Creamer goes over all the details you need to know about The Coast’s Halifax Burger Bash 2026 with Garrison Brewing.

🍔 The Coast’s Halifax Burger Bash 2026 with Garrison Brewing: Get your eat on with 150+ Halifax restaurants serving unique, high-quality burgers. Portion of proceeds from each burger go to Feed Nova Scotia. | April 16-26 |

🗓 Yuk Yuks presents Bryan Hatt, Adam Delorey, Kevin MacDougall and Andrea Avery: An all-star lineup of Canadian comedy legends at Yuk Yuks. | April 17-18 | 8PM | $25+ |

🗓 Kitten Yoga Fundraiser in Tantallon: Join South Paw Conservation Association for a relaxing and heart‑warming Kitten Yoga Fundraiser at Breathing Space Yoga Studio in Tantallon. | April 18 | 3PM | $45 |

🗓 Bedford-Hammonds Plains Spring Market: This market features 45+ amazing crafters and vendors at the St. John’s Anglican Church. Take-out lunch available. | April 18 | 10AM | $2 |

🗓 Better Than Picasso Gallery-Grand Opening: Local emerging and established artists are featured in this Sunnyside Mall gallery. | April 18 | 11AM |

🗓 Pours for Paws: A tasting event featuring local breweries, wineries and distilleries at Casino Nova Scotia. Bide Awhile Animal Shelter’s signature fundraising event hosted with Global Pet Foods HRM. | April 18 | 7PM | $55 |

🗓 Halifax Thunderbirds: Watch as the Halifax Thunderbirds take on the Ottawa Black Bears at the Scotiabank Centre. | April 18 | 7:00PM | $31.75+ |

🗓 OutFest 2026: The largest queer performance festival in Atlantic Canada is here. Local, regional and national artists will be performing across the city. | April 13-19 | 6PM |

🗓 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 |

Want to see what you missed in the newsletters this week? Here you go!

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