It’d be an understatement to say that Carolyne and I love food. I think one of the few instances that we were actually early, waiting in the lobby impatiently, was when there was a good dinner date organized for us.

If there was one thing Carolyne and I both agreed on (I think), it was about our choices for our favourite hotels, B&Bs and boutique hotels across Canada. We both enjoyed having a giant comfortable bed, a great bathroom with awesome bath products, and loved it when there was a dose of character involved.

You can go by the size of the line up outside, but wouldn’t it be easier just to take my word instead? I’ve travelled the country this summer and ate– a lot. I’ve scoped out those awesome lunch spots that we all wish we would’ve known about at the time we were hungry enough to eat enough for two. 

After our morning mussel plant tour and raking in a dozen oysters from Raspberry Point Oysters, we were ready to eat, drink and be merry before driving over the Confederation Bridge to Shediac, New Brunswick.  

As soon as I saw the five-foot plastic lobster spread out on top of John Bil’s mini-van, and the branded license plate “OYSTER,” I knew we’d be entertained for the day: We were going to experience a day in the lives of a mussel-harvesting tycoon and an oyster farmer.