Who doesn’t love a good bowl of Chowder for breakfast? We grabbed a sample and spoke with Adam Bower of The Grand Banker Bar & Grill about Taste of Nova Scotia Chowder Week 2016 which kicks off this weekend!

See who takes the cake!

For November, it was unseasonably warm and unseasonably busy Saturday in Lunenburg, where people stood in line to get into the Salt Shaker Deli and a colleague and I got the last table at the Grand Banker.

Chef Lynn Crawford’s search for great Canadian recipes takes her to St. John’s Newfoundland while Noah Cappe dons a lobster bib to sample Nova Scotia’s best meals.

When I was growing up in Lunenburg, the Grand Banker was not what you would call a foodie destination. But under the new ownership of Adam Bower, things have really shaped up! The new menu focuses on fresh local ingredients, and we were exceedingly happy with our meals…

Some folks in Digby might consider these fightin’ words, but Adam Bower says the reason the seafood chowder at his restaurant, the Grand Banker, is so popular is because of the scallops…

Adam Bower’s career in the food and beverage industry has come full circle and he couldn’t be happier. The new owner of The Grand Banker Bar and Grill and Brigantine Inn in Lunenburg worked there from 1998 to 2002 as busboy, server and eventually assistant manager, while attending Mount Saint Vincent University. That early foray in the restaurant business convinced Bower that food service was the industry for him…