A Southern Lodging: Golden Gate Lodge
Surrounded by mountain ranges, Cromwell is the heart of the Central Otago wine industry, a main fruit growing centre, location of one of the South’s best golf links and with Highlands Motorsport Park and Central Motor Speedway, a motor racing mecca. After the Clutha River (Mata-Au) was dammed at Clyde in the early […]
Plant-based perfection: Auberge
Taking its name from the classic French village inns which start the day as a café, then transition into a wine bar/folk music playing/restaurant at night, Auberge opened in Sumner, May 2018. Managers Naomi Darvill and Matt Dobson describe Auberge as a movement restaurant. “We have dynamic sustainable goals and community values, […]
Deliciously Simple Catering: Addington Pantry Online Catering
A deliciously simple way to feed the office crew has been launched – Addington Pantry Online Catering Addington Raceway & Events Centre has always been a master of catering, from corporate events to feeding over 20,000 on Cup Day. However, not many knew the talented staff also offered a superb outside catering […]
Revive Yourself: Urban Revival
In the Silverstream subdivision, West Kaiapoi, Urban Revival is an inviting, spacious café where you’ll find deliciously fresh site prepared food and great coffee. Enjoy some hearty comfort food, with teas, coffees, kombucha or even smoothies here. Relax within the eclectic surrounds and indulge in a vino or two. On cooler days […]
Squisito Gelato! – Gelato Roma
Calling all party and event organisers! Whether it’s a romantic wedding, hen ‘n’ stag party, birthday-bash, baby-shower, Christmas do, or work function, Gelato Roma Mobile will provide delicious treats for your guests. “Whatever the event or party – we aim to delight with our scrumptious gelato,” owners Blair Poland and Margaret Parisi say. […]
No-fuss foodie philosophy: Q&A with Sarah and Nick Freeman
Sarah and Nick Freeman put Lyttleton’s London Street on the culinary map when they opened Freemans in 2006. Now they’ve brought their simple, no-fuss foodie philosophy to the heart of Beckenham with The Birdwood, which opened earlier this year. How did your culinary journey begin? Nick is from Poole on the south […]
Fair’s Fair: Markets and fairs
We’re at the tail end of winter, so we’re preparing to throw off the blankets and start venturing out into the big, wide city again. When it comes to markets and fairs, there’s something for everybody, from the foodies to the fashionistas. So we’ve had a bit of a dalliance as detectives and […]
Fermented Favourites: Get some culinary culture in your life
We throw out milk that has ‘turned’ and purchase sour cream; we slice off the mouldy parts of the cheese block before paying top dollar for blue cheese and toss the stale bread then buy breadcrumbs by the bag. Don’t even get me started on the price of fungi – those delicious little […]
A golden elixir: Recipe
You’ve probably been told at least once or twice to drink a glass of warm milk before bed. Now this advice has been given the Midas touch, with the golden sheen of turmeric. Turmeric has gone seriously mainstream this year, based on the powerful medicinal properties of curcumin, which research suggests contains strong […]
A Garden City icon: Spagalimis
In August 1978, ‘You’re the one that I want’ with Olivia Newton John and John Travolta was at the top of the charts, Rob Muldoon was our Prime Minister and we won five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. It was also the year that we were blessed with the opening of Spagalimis […]
