Stocking up for Christmas: Big Daddy’s Liquor
With the festive season upon us, Metropol writer Nicholas Henare reminisces and also looks ahead to some of the special whisky treats at Big Daddy’s Liquor. I have memories of visiting my grandparents on Christmas day. Along with the usual festive cheer, myself and the cousins were allowed blackberry nip, a lower alcohol […]
More than meets the plate: Auditing Solutions
When you’re enjoying brunch at your favourite café, doing your weekly grocery shop or grabbing a quick coffee on the run, you have probably never stopped to think that all of these are subject to a very strict and complex set of food safety regulations. It is critical that the food and drinks […]
Dine out in style: Eliza’s Manor
Eliza’s Manor, on Bealey Avenue, is now also home to an exciting new restaurant, Miro at the Manor. One of Christchurch’s historical Victorian gems, Eliza’s Manor was recently purchased by well-known restaurateurs Francesca Voza and James Sumner, who opened the new restaurant there in early October. Since arriving in New Zealand in 2010, […]
Buon appetito
While travel is still a dream, we can always find ways to take our tastebuds on a journey! Summer brings fresh ingredients that make it easier to travel with your food and get the whole family involved in making home-made pizzas. Enjoy the flavours and experience of one of Italy’s perfected cuisines. Italian […]
Awesome asparagus: Gray’s Produce
Straight from the soil or straight from a jar, asparagus is delicious either way. Tasty spring asparagus is jumping with flavour, and you can’t get much more local than the spears grown at Christopher and Jenny Gray’s farm at Motukārara. Approaching legendary status locally, the asparagus is destined for bottling for the export […]
Award-winning swamp dwelling
A Christchurch ‘Swamp Dwelling’ in Opawa has won the 2021 ADNZ Resene SUPREME Architectural Design Award. Designed by Ben Brady of Linetype Architectural, the unique 150sqm home is built opposite a river in a flood management area, exemplifying what is possible on an unforgiving, uninspiring site with no views, no bush and no […]
Top 100 winners
Diverse building projects from Akaroa to Tai Tapu, Cashmere to Fendalton, Cass Bay to Queenstown and many places in between make up the Top 100 list vying for more honours in the Registered Master Builders House of the Year national awards. Local contenders are: Southern Builders, Home Trends Builders, Premium Homes, LM Built, […]
Hundreds of entries
This year the Registered Master Builders House of the Year regional competition attracted more than 347 entries across 11 regions. The national awards later this month will recognise the Supreme House of the Year and Supreme Renovation of the Year, alongside 15 award categories, the Pink Batts Craftsmanship Award, two Feature Home Awards, […]
Go green & micro
Fresh, colourful, tasty, healthy and versatile. What more could you ask for growing right there in your kitchen? Yes we’re talking microgreens. These tiny sprouts of goodness pack a nutritious punch as a garnish or an ingredient in all manner of dishes. You can enjoy microgreen versions of arugula, chives, chard, cabbage, beets, […]
Food for the soul
Whether it’s a few pots on the balcony, a small patch or an extensive garden, everyone can experience the joy of gardening. The benefits of digging deep in the dirt are well documented and many Kiwis have moved back to growing not just beautiful flowers, but also their own vegetable patches. Last month’s […]
