Tempting High Tea Treats: Seven Café
Seven Café is a relaxing retreat in the heart of the hustle and bustle of Church Corner. With plenty of parking and a pretty, sequestered interior, it is a nice alternative to the frantic atmosphere of the mall. On the menu at Seven is a tempting array of brunch items […]
Baking for the one in five: Totally Gluten Free
Wendy Smith, a traditional baker, says the only thing going for Coeliac Disease and associated gut disorders is that it unites people from across the cultural and class divide. “I remember when Totally Gluten Free was located at our original Worcester Street premises, seeing this elderly Merivale lady chatting away […]
The Perfect Place: Crisp Café
Crisp Café ticks all the boxes when it comes to food, service, vibe and that all important parking question. With an enormous shopping carpark to pull into, no steps to have to negotiate prams or wheelchairs and seating for 70, this is the perfect venue to catch up with friends, […]
Year of the Hare: Cross Hares Winery
They may describe themselves as ‘accidental winegrowers’, but Natalie and Warrick Edwards, of Cross Hares Winery, have certainly proved that where there’s a will, there’s a way. After the September 2010 earthquake saw the Edwards’ family having to farewell their irreparable home forever, Natalie and Warrick had to seriously rethink […]
Escape from reality: The Monday Room
The most fabulous thing about dining at The Monday Room is that diners can revel in expecting the unexpected. With its raison d’être firmly focused on a shared degustation of food and wine, and featuring Trust the Chef and Trust the Somm options, patrons are assured of a gastronomic feast guaranteed to […]
Two Raw Sisters Recipe
Dukkha roasted cauliflower, paprika carrots & chickpea bowl + herb yoghurt This would have to be our favourite salad in our cookbook coming out July in all Paper Plus and Scorpio book stores. This salad has all the textures; tender softness from the roasted cauliflower, carrots and chickpeas, creamy smooth […]
Raw Potential
They’re a dynamic duo – Rosa and Margo Flanagan and, while the incredibly successful business headed by these young visionaries came together with a pinch of luck, a dash of coincidence and a dollop of chance, it’s been a recipe for success. Known as Two Raw Sisters, the pair are […]
Empowering clients: Ray White Rangiora
When it comes time to sell what is likely your most valuable asset, your home, it is important to engage the expertise of a licensed salesperson. Marijke Sheppard has been selling houses in and around North Canterbury for a number of years and has worked very hard to maintain her […]
Framed by Success: Framemakers
You know your business is doing something right when your loyal South Island customer base grows so big it crosses Cook Strait and beyond. One such business is Framemakers, owned and operated by Graham and Lynn Barr. Their fine art printing service utilises a large format printer that affords many […]
Silver/grey is the new black: V For Hair & Beauty
Going grey gracefully and letting yourself go… there is an enormous difference! In fact, according to Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee from V For Hair & Beauty Merivale as seen on TV, you don’t have to be on the far side of 65 to be a ‘silver siren’! Getting tired of […]
