Porta Via
March 25, 2020
When the owners of Casa del Vino decided to close the doors of their iconic little wine specialty store my heart sank more than just a little, it was a very precious fine wine outlet among a plethora of large,…
Visitor’s Guide to Food & Beverage in Nelson
January 1, 2020
Welcome to 2020, I sincerely hope the holiday season has treated you kindly so far and that you have been enjoying some wonderful Nelson foods and beverages, and if you enjoyed a little too much of the latter last night…
On the trail of fine food and wine in Central Otago
November 13, 2019
As well as enjoying the products of the many delightful food and beverage businesses in the region Nelsonians need to go on holiday too, I have taken it on myself to venture into the tourist trap that is Queenstown and…
Burger Culture
August 21, 2019
Like many people I love a good burger and over the years I’ve some beautifully tasty treats sandwiched between two buns, however I have also had a number of burgers that were unbelievably bad. In Nelson we are lucky to…
Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy
August 8, 2019
Each year at the Nelson Winegrowers annual dinner The Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy is presented to the producer of the region’s top Chardonnay. I have had the pleasure of being one of the trophy’s judges for many years, it is…
Seabreeze Café – A walk on the spicy side for lunch
July 26, 2019
Seabreeze Café is appropriately not far from the upper Waitemata Harbour, and located in the Westmere shopping village. For a long time it has been my regular Friday lunch venue with a good friend of mine. The spacious interior offers…
Chokdee Thai Cuisine
July 3, 2019
No matter where you look in this delightful region there appears to be a Thai restaurant within a short distance, while the food in the vast majority is delicious one of our favourite places for a hit of spice is…
TURBOT FILLET with CARAMELISED CAULIFLOWER, GRAPES & WALNUTS
June 17, 2019
At Hopgood’s & Co Turbot is one of our favourite fish varieties. This delicious flatfish is readily available at this time of year, and really underused. Why not try it out? Serves 4 Ingredients 500g cider 150g butter 1 cauliflower,…
Cloudy Bay & Oceano at The Rutherford
June 5, 2019
Winter is finally starting to show up and that means hospitality businesses have time to roll out a few treats for diners rather than just being crazy busy cooking delicious food over the busy summer months. The quieter time of…