The Middle Spoon — Dessert & Cocktail Bar, Halifax NS

Spoonfed Trivia is a fast-paced general knowledge game that happens inside our speakeasy Noble but is played right on your phone during the event, no app download required.

Our host guides everyone through the game while each question, countdown and leaderboard appears on our large projection screen. Simply choose your answer on your phone before time runs out, earn points for getting it right and see how you stack up as the game unfolds live.

Questions cover a little bit of everything, including movies, music, history, pop culture, science, sports and plenty of wonderfully useless knowledge. You don’t need to be a trivia expert to have a great time, and nobody will call on you, make you answer out loud or put you on the spot. Your answers stay on your phone, so you can guess freely and enjoy the game without worrying about getting something wrong in front of the room.

It’s quick, welcoming and easy for anyone to play. Grab a drink, trust your instincts and get ready to be Spoonfed.

Cocktail culture in Halifax is an ever growing landscape. Every year bar keeps new & old alike push themselves towards the endeavor of creating the perfect cocktail. Well balanced, blending new and different ingredients, all while trying to pique the guests’ interest, satisfying their tongue and tummy alike.

Most cocktail competitions take in a whole array of factors when it comes to judging the final product. The presentation and surroundings, the bartender’s know-how and demeanor, the explanation behind the ingredients used, how the cocktail starts and where it finishes. These are all important factors.

When we started the Blind Bartender competition more than ten years ago we wanted to strip it down and make it about one thing. Taste. 8 bartenders will make 80 cocktails behind a locked door and no way to communicate with the outside world. Inside Spoon, 80 guests will be served each cocktail being told nothing. They will judge the cocktail only knowing what their taste buds are telling them. Their scores pick the winner. Doors open and welcome cocktail served at 6pm. Competition begins at 7pm

$59 ticket gets you admission, seat, welcome cocktail, 8 competition cocktails and voting rights

Due to the nature of this competition we cannot know what ingredients will be used in any given cocktail. People with food/drink allergies and sensitivity should govern themselves accordingly.

Tickets are very limited and may be purchased via email from Lacey@themiddlespoon.ca

OUR LAST EVENT WAS SO WELL RECEIVED WE'RE HOSTING DRINK DECTECTIVE AGAIN TWICE IN OCTOBER (With all new drinks!) Introducing Drink Detective - a blind cocktail-tasting game where the evidence is in the glass and on your taste buds. Think you can crack the case?

On Saturday, October 3rd at 7 PM, you’ll taste a series of 8 mystery cocktails (sample sized) and try to identify what’s hiding inside each glass. Which spirit are you tasting? Is that citrus, a liqueur, or something designed to throw you off the trail?

Submit your guesses from a short list of options on your phone, earn points for every correct answer, and watch the leaderboard at the front of the room as the mystery unfolds. You’ll always have a chance of getting it right, even if your palate is anything but sophisticated!

Each cocktail is revealed after the round, so you’ll learn what you were drinking, and whether your palate is as sharp as you hoped.

🍸 Taste mystery cocktails
🔎 Hunt for ingredients and flavors
📱 Play along live from your phone against others in the room
🏆 Compete for points, bragging rights and the win
😂 Compare wildly different guesses with your friends

No cocktail knowledge is required. Drink Detective isn’t a stuffy tasting class, and you don’t need an expert palate to play. It’s part tasting experience, part interactive game and part night out. The perfect mix of friendly competition, great drinks and “How did I not know that?!” moments.

Come with friends, bring a date or assemble your own team of suspiciously confident drinkers. Just don’t trust anyone who claims they can identify every ingredient before the first sip.

📅 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Noble (+19 Event)
🍒 $35 gets you 8 sample cocktails & entry into the game (Different cocktail from previous events)

The evidence is in the glass. Think you can crack the case?

Tickets are very limited and sold out quickly last time. Reserve your spot before the trail goes cold by emailing Lacey@themiddlespoon.ca 🕵️🍒

Treat yo’ self to a night of Parks & Recreation Trivia at Noble!

Think you know everything about Pawnee, Indiana? From Li’l Sebastian and the Snakehole Lounge to Entertainment 720, Duke Silver, and the many, many opinions of Ron Swanson, it’s time to put your Parks & Rec knowledge to the test.

📅 Friday, October 9th
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Noble
👥 Teams of up to 6 people

Gather your team, brush up on your Pawnee history, and get ready for a night of questions covering the characters, moments, running jokes, and ridiculous details from the series.

Team registration is required, and space is limited, so make sure your team is signed up in advance.

Come prepared. After all, winning trivia is literally the greatest thing you can do.

OUR LAST EVENT WAS SO WELL RECEIVED WE'RE HOSTING DRINK DECTECTIVE AGAIN TWICE IN OCTOBER (With all new drinks!) Introducing Drink Detective - a blind cocktail-tasting game where the evidence is in the glass and on your taste buds. Think you can crack the case?

On Saturday, October 24th at 7 PM, you’ll taste a series of 8 mystery cocktails (sample sized) and try to identify what’s hiding inside each glass. Which spirit are you tasting? Is that citrus, a liqueur, or something designed to throw you off the trail?

Submit your guesses from a short list of options on your phone, earn points for every correct answer, and watch the leaderboard at the front of the room as the mystery unfolds. You’ll always have a chance of getting it right, even if your palate is anything but sophisticated!

Each cocktail is revealed after the round, so you’ll learn what you were drinking, and whether your palate is as sharp as you hoped.

🍸 Taste mystery cocktails
🔎 Hunt for ingredients and flavors
📱 Play along live from your phone against others in the room
🏆 Compete for points, bragging rights and the win
😂 Compare wildly different guesses with your friends

No cocktail knowledge is required. Drink Detective isn’t a stuffy tasting class, and you don’t need an expert palate to play. It’s part tasting experience, part interactive game and part night out. The perfect mix of friendly competition, great drinks and “How did I not know that?!” moments.

Come with friends, bring a date or assemble your own team of suspiciously confident drinkers. Just don’t trust anyone who claims they can identify every ingredient before the first sip.

📅 Saturday, October 24th, 2026
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Noble (+19 Event)
🍒 $35 gets you 8 sample cocktails & entry into the game (Different cocktails from previous events)

The evidence is in the glass. Think you can crack the case?

Tickets are very limited and sold out quickly last time. Reserve your spot before the trail goes cold by emailing Lacey@themiddlespoon.ca 🕵️🍒