Top-quality café fare at your place: Purple Weka Café & Bar
Fans of The Purple Weka Café & Bar already know it’s the place to go for great coffee and delicious food, but did you know the catering service means you can serve all their delectable treats at your place? If you have a workplace or birthday shout, business lunch, or […]
Kumara & Zucchini Fritters
For many of us, annual holidays jetsetting around the world are the time to let go and forget about the diet. For others it’s the time to focus on health and wellness. But according to Hayes & Jarvis, we can have our cake and eat it The travel expert has […]
A Culinary Adventure: You Travel Ferrymead
Italian culinary expert Tilde along with Rosie Petronelli from You Travel Ferrymead are hosting a 14 day ‘Taste of Italy Tour’ this August along the Amalfi Coast. Join them on this adventure! Where did you learn to cook? I was born and raised in Naples. During my childhood, my mum […]
Hidden health: Metropol Recipe
The New Year has come and gone and on the top of the list of New Year’s resolutions for many of us is health. We all know the value of including fruit and vegetables in our daily meal plan. For many people this can be a real struggle. So why not […]
Food for a good cause
Whether diving into the local café mid-afternoon, or languishing around in the latest culinary hotspot mid-evening, food and its consumption has long been considered a fairly selfish affair, driven not so much by subsistence, but rather an immutable desire to tip the scales in favour of enjoyment. However, an increasing […]
Made With Love: Affogato café
If you’re looking for a fabulous start to your day and a really cool place to breakfast, brunch or lunch with friends, then stop by one of the best little cafés in town where the food is always fresh, seasonal and superb; sit back, relax, forget your cares and just watch the […]
Fabulous Food Delivery: GiveMeBread
Local food delivery company GiveMeBread not only delivers fresh, hot restaurant meals straight to your door but will soon be able to drop off your favourite liquor. Partnered with more than 80 top restaurants in Christchurch since the company launched a year ago, another 15-30 eateries will be available to […]
Meet the Chef: Q&A with Chef Hamish Watt
Christchurch is in the enviable position of having some extraordinary options when it comes to eating out. The Crowne Plaza is one such spot in the figurative and literal heart of the city. Metropol catches up with Crowne Plaza Executive Chef Hamish Watt to discuss his tips of the trade, the […]
Eating Beautiful
We’ve long treated our skin and hair externally, as we seek to become younger, more beautiful versions of ourselves. But there’s an increasing movement towards the recognition of the intricate connection between what we eat and our external appearance. Rather than all the lotions and potions at our disposal, consuming […]
Fun for the foodies
Christchurch is set to don its chef whites and apron in April, as it puts on a fun and fabulous foodie event in the city. So clear the pantry, empty the fridge, prepare to stock up and get ready for the 2019 Food Show Christchurch, on from 5 to 7 April at […]
