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HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

Though it hasn’t always operated from the same location, or under the same name, the Split Crow has been a Halifax mainstay in some form or another since the mid-18th century, making it arguably the oldest pub still in existence in Canada. Originally at Salter and Water Streets, it was the recipient of the first liquor license issued in then New Scotland, to John Shippey, for a tavern he called the Spread Eagle and that became a meeting house and inn frequented by sailors. Today’s Split Crow is a casual tavern with frequent live music and weekday $6.95 lunch specials.