Make you ‘pop’

Edith Head once said “You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it”.     And yet despite the importance of dressing well, sometimes you just need a little bit of help to look and feel amazing. After 30 years working across hair, fashion and beauty, Vicki Ogden-O’Fee […]

Thai to tempt

Intimate Thai dining, a picturesque setting and being welcomed like part of the family; it could only be Lemongrass. At 56 Fletchers Road Loburn, Manager and Chef Sriamorn Reavill has spent 11 years building the most idyllic Thai dining experience possible. “My dream to have a place where I can create Thai […]

Sister store success

As the founder of sister stores Ruby Six and Room Six, Jenni Dobbie has become known as a curator of beautiful design and décor.   Dividing her time between the two gift stores, located in Amberley and Waikuku, Jenni passionately selects unique and beautiful items with a focus on good design and […]

No.4 = No.1

Philip Pullman once said, “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” In a stroke of luck for Christchurch, you’ll find exactly these things at the adored No.4 Bar and Restaurant in Merivale.   Offering exceptional food and drink, a charismatic setting in an original […]

Artichoke, Potato & Rocket Pizza

When it comes to flavour, check out the Antipasto range from Barker’s of Geraldine. It’s the ultimate addition to your favourite pizza; either spread on the base or dolloped over the cooked pizza for an extra flavour boost. For something different, try this blanc pizza recipe created with their Artichoke Antipasto. It […]

Stellar Vintage

The anticipation is building at Cross Hares Wines; the 2020 grape harvest is about to begin. “This looks like being a stellar vintage,” owner Natalie Edwards says. “The quality and quantity of the fruit on the vines is superb. The weather over the ripening period has been settled and we haven’t had […]