Fox Harb'r Resort on the Northumberland Coast of Nova Scotia is remote and sophisticated.

We recently spent a long weekend at the Ensemble Travel Executive Retreat.    I was happy to be back in the Maritimes and felt at home in Nova Scotia.

Fox Harb’r Resort on the Northumberland Coast is remote.  I like that, especially when it’s also AWESOME!  Just a bit hard to find because they are so discreet, it’s the kind of hard that involves a couple of easy U turns in the middle of a country road, more fun than effort.  It’s a gated resort and there wasn’t a building in sight as we drove through the 1^st grove of trees.  Past the private runway we came to a dozen or so buildings, each with several magnificent suites.  Another grove of trees and there was the Clubhouse with the Spa and Convention Centre beyond.  Rolling golf greens all around.

This is some place!  But this blog is mostly about food and wine so let’s get to what was so great about Fox Harb’r .  The People who served us, the bounty of the sea they brought to us and the level of entertainment they provided.  I have to GUSH!   Everyone I met was friendly, attentive without trying to become your new best friend.  They offered an exceptional level of service that is hard to pull off in a resort that is open seasonally.  We were the first group of the season so it was even more impressive.  The wine cellar and tasting room are Wine Spectator worthy and acknowledged.    Our first night was a feast of freshly shucked oysters, 3 kinds of mussels, prawns and scallops cooked right in front of us and salmon sliced fresh with a classic lemon dill sauce, all fresh, local and cooked perfectly.  As for the couple of hundred lobsters cooked the next night all I can say is thank you for it and the Chablis that matched up so well.  Great presentation, great party.  On our last morning we had a lobster benedict.  They warned us it would take 15 minutes to prepare because they had to butter poach the lobster fresh.   It was served on a freshly made biscuit, eggs poached perfectly, lightly drizzled with hollandaise.    I did not expect this kind of food at a remote golf resort

The entertainment, golf, skeet, spa, lecture rooms, all were stunning but I have to give a special shout out about the music. After our lobster bash the band Mary Mack took over the fun.   I couldn’t speak the next day from singing and that’s a fact.  I probably need to apologize to a couple of dozen people about that.  From the Rolling Stones to traditional music, Mary Mack showed us a great time.  Talent, a great set list and a love to play sets the stage every time.  Thanks. .

I’d highly recommend Fox Harb’r.  So many elements of perfection make for a world class resort.