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ated with purple cabbage, fresh-picked greens and creamy white dumplings, with
hearty flavors to match. Despite being more or less in the middle of nowhere, this
place is always packed for dinner, so reservations are recommended. It's cash only.
Hang a left out of Gasthof's back onto the Knightville Rd, then left again onto
Country View Rd at Anagance Ridge, then right onto Rte 890 into Petitcodiac. This
stretch of road affords breathtaking vistas of rolling green countryside that'll make
you want to sell up, move here and raise chickens. If you can work up an appetite,
stroll through the greenhouses and have a healthy organic lunch or tea and cake at
Cornhill Nursery & Cedar Cafe ( www.cornhillnursery.com ; 2700 Rte 890; mains $8-12;
8am-4pm May-Oct) . From Petitcodiac you can rejoin Hwy 1, heading east to Moncton
or west back to Fundy Park and Saint John. The views of the valley from Hwy 1
between Hampton and Sussex are also lovely.
Drinking & Entertainment
There isn't much of a nightclub scene here, but pub culture and live music thrive in a
handful of atmospheric waterfront bars in the uptown core. For weekly goings on, pick
up the free here entertainment paper, available around town.
Big Tide Brewing Company BREWERY
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( www.bigtidebrew.com ; 47 Princess St; 11am-midnight Mon-Sat, 3-9pm Sun) This subterranean
brewpub is a cozy spot for a pint (try the Confederation Cream Ale or the Whistlepig
Stout), a plate of beer-steamed mussels or a friendly game of trivia.
Happinez Wine Bar BAR
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( www.happinezwinebar.com ; 42 Princess St; 4pm-midnight Wed & Thu, to 1am Fri, 5pm-1am Sat)
For a quiet tipple in a sleek urban environment, duck into this intimate little wine bar.
O'Leary's PUB
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( www.olearyspub.com ; 46 Princess St; 11:30am-11pm Mon & Tue, to 2am Wed-Fri, 3pm-2am Sat)
Shoot the breeze with local barflies at this pleasantly divey downtown institution.
Imperial Theatre THEATER
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