T.O.A.D Hall – Nelson Mail 15.11.17
Last week I wrote about Martin Townshend and his new brewery next to T.O.A.D. Hall Store & Café and this…
Townshend Brewery and Martin Townshend – Nelson Mail 08.11.17
I first crossed paths with Martin Townshend long before he started brewing beer, we shared column space in the Nelson…
Comida Restaurant – Nelson Mail 25.10.17
The new manager of Nelson’s Comida restaurant brings an authentic blend of Mediterranean heritage and culinary experience to the role. Aurelie Zentaoui hails…
Aroha Chocolate – Nelson Mail 27.09.17
Aroha Chocolate® was founded by husband & wife team Jo Logan & Mike Duke (aka Wobblie – “most people know…
Trudy Sheild – Published Nelson Mail 27.09.17
I have been following the winemaking career of Trudy Sheild for many years because I think she is a winemaker…
Kahurangi Liquor Distributors – Nelson Mail 06.09.17
A couple of years ago I wrote a column about Kahurangi Liquor Distributors and the Port wines they import and…
Chocolate Velvet – Nelson Mail 25.07.17
As the name suggests Chocolate Velvet is a business that specialises in happiness, glorious cake happiness. Established in 2004 by…
Lighthouse Brewery’s Dick Tout – Nelson Mail 18.07.17
After 50 plus years of spinning spanners, owning a retail shop and brewing beer Dick Tout has decided it is…
Lighthouse Brewery's Dick Tout – Nelson Mail 18.07.17
Dick Tout, Lighthouse Brewery. Nelson Mail photograph[/caption] Why is he retiring? “The body tells you eventually that you have to start listening to the creaks and groans, and I can assure you the creakiness isn’t through lack of lubrication, but when lifting a 25kg bag feels like lifting 50kgs you know it is time to…