Celebrate in style
With the social season here, it is time to start planning the gatherings and festivities to celebrate (and boy is it needed this year!), so Metropol has pulled together some goodies that are sure to go down a treat. Fresh tipples Little Biddy pink gin, made with New Zealand cherries, is a perfectly […]
Creating future heirlooms: Gavin Cox Furniture
Handcrafted furniture brings luxury and beauty to your lifestyle. Special to use as well as to look at, a hand-made piece is a treasure. Carrying the rare signature of longevity and sustainability, a quality solid wood item is destined to become an heirloom. Gavin Cox Furniture has been creating bespoke crafted furniture for […]
Photographic works of art: Emma Steel Photography
Multi-award-winning photographer Emma Steel is focused on creating works of fine art that are unique, beautiful, and as full of emotion as any painting. Finding Your Key won a Silver Award at the NZIPP Awards (New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography). Emma explains it began with one thought. “Go for what makes your […]
Return of a delicious delicacy: Red Post Cafe
The season of happiness has arrived. And we aren’t just talking about the warmer days. It is officially whitebait season! A delicacy that holds a special place in the hearts and bellies of Kiwis, a whitebait fritter is always a long-awaited delight that arrives along with spring. Red Post Café in Culverden is […]
Delectable Victorian treats: Penny Black Victorian Tearoom
Victorian society was renowned for its high tea. Scrumptious scones (with jam and cream), Battenberg cake, lemon posset and other traditional treats were all on the menu for the aristocracy. Those same delicacies are still highly regarded these days and high tea is often a treat for special occasions. In Christchurch, there’s nowhere […]
One for the road: Milton St Substation
Christchurch’s newest mobile bar truck is enroute. This ultra-rare 1969 Nissan Patrol travelled from the West Coast to Ōtautahi to continue its long working history. Clark Mauger from Milton St Substation sought out the genius behind some of Aotearoa’s best bar truck restorations, Flaxton Iron (led by Glen O’Neill), to spruce it up […]
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