HALIFAX — The East Coast wine industry is preparing for the Atlantic Canada Wine Symposium (ACWS), set to take place in Halifax at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel from May 27 to 29.

HALIFAX — Business is booming in Halifax with the anticipated spring opening of six new restaurants detailed in a recent Chronicle Herald story.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The government of Prince Edward Island is preparing to reduce the tax burden on diners and foodservice operators.

P.E.I.’s PST and GST will be combined at a rate of 14 per cent, beginning April 1, 2013, and full-input tax credits will be introduced for foodservice operators so they can grow jobs and investment in the Island’s restaurant industry.

HALIFAX — Fresh oysters with ginger and cucumber ice, roasted pheasant breast with cress salad and seared lamb rack with mint sauce, are just a few of the dishes on the menu at The Press Gang Restaurant and Oyster bar, from today until Monday, as the Halifax restaurant commemorates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.