During his stint at the now-shuttered Hoof Café, chef Geoff Hopgood became synonymous with splendidly savoury brunch fare like bone marrow beignets and French toast with foie gras. Now at his own joint, Hopgood’s Foodliner—named after his family’s defunct chain of grocery stores in the Maritimes—the proud Halifax native offers a spread of modern East Coast comfort fare, including pork-and-beef donairs ($14) cheekily served on a brown paper bag, lamb heart tartare ($16), and crab dip with Triscuit crackers ($15)—a recipe by Hopgood’s own mother. The no frills dining room means the focus remains squarely on flavour—and perhaps conversation with your dinner companions.
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