Heaven on earth: Sweet Société
A vision of heaven is a deeply personal thing, but the odds are that every vision of paradise contains a little corner like Sweet Société. Located in The Colombo, Sweet Société is now under new ownership. Locals whisper it’s a delightful dreamland of fresh and wholesome treats. This magical spot […]
Delightfully Delicious to your door: 43 Degrees Café
There’s nothing like a company merger to revitalise businesses – to meld the strengths of each company and from that, build something big, innovative and new! Take 43 Degrees Café, for instance. Recently the café merged with local catering company Bell & Co, renowned for delivering to your door salads […]
A partnership of perfection: The Monday Room
Creating the perfect marriage between cuisine and wine is a unique art and one which local institution The Monday Room has up its culinary sleeve. With Head Chef Eeva Torvinen turning her talented hand to creating a menu that utilises the techniques and flavours of her Finnish background to bring […]
Only the best! Rossendale Vineyard
Only the best is good enough for the team at specialist wedding and event venue, Rossendale Vineyard. They are constantly looking for ways to improve their already consummate service to clients. “We have made a small change to our name to make it trip off the tongue more easily,” says […]
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 […]
Your favourite fix: Black & White Coffee Cartel
Black & White Coffee Cartel is expanding to give you the new way to drink coffee in the jewel of the south, Queenstown. Leading the team at Queenstown Central in Frankton, is Kelly Roach. “Black & White Coffee cartel is a family business; you work with people who constantly support you and […]












