A winters’s ale feast: Wigram Brewery Co
Flavour sings over winter at Wigram – whether it’s cooking with a stout or porter or pairing them with your favourite cheese board, the winter fare is accentuated by the stunning range of hearty beers at Wigram Brewery. With sumptuous darks and their rich, malty, earthy flavours that add such depth to stews, […]
Culinary Magnitude: Magnitude Café and Roastery
Spoiler alert! Apologies to the early adopters wanting to keep this place on the down low, but this is a secret begging to be shared. Magnitude Café and Roastery is the hotspot your taste buds and seasonal hunger pangs should discover asap. The winter feature is the Signature Baked Potato. Made to order and eat […]
Sublime Spanish Tapas: Casa De Sanchez
There are plenty of reasons to stop and take a look at Casa De Sanchez on the main road just before Amberley. Its ambiance is soaked with a gorgeous Latina-American feel, the menu is full of the most sumptuous tapas and a range of treats and the team is friendly and knowledgeable. Feeling like I […]
Culinary Conviviality: Cranford Ale House
You just have to walk into the Cranford Ale House to sense its warmth and conviviality. Its tasteful decor is reminiscent of the best English pubs, with red plush velvet and green leather, along with carefully selected oak antiques and an eclectic collection of pictures adorning the walls. “We aimed to create a welcoming ambience […]
Café with a Kiwi Kick: LeBakermen Café
Personality radiates throughout LeBakermen Café and Bakery – the unique and delicious food, the staff and a coffee experience to rival them all. Will Leung is a connoisseur of coffee and artisan food. After a spell in Japan, mastering the country’s French way of baking, he finally opened his café in March. Will describes his […]
A cultural coffee: Black and White Coffee Cartel
With the Christchurch rebuild well under way, it’s fantastic to see Christchurch moving ahead in leaps and bounds. Nowhere is this change more evident than in the thriving café industry. Black and White Coffee Cartel has been leading the charge since 2015 with a vibrant place to grab a coffee from a crew of people […]
Stepping Up: 27 Steps Q&A
Headed by Emma Mettrick and Welshman Paul Howells, 27 Steps is one of the hottest new kids on the culinary block. Metropol talks to these formidable foodies about stepping up and their recipe for success. Can you tell us about your culinary journey and how Twenty Seven Steps began? Emma: I remember my parents bribing […]
Raspberry choc cheesecake brownie: Recipe
Raspberries, chocolate, cheesecake and brownie are some of the best things in life, so why not put them all together for a decadent winter treat? Makes about 24 brownies ingredients: CHOCOLATE BATTER 1 cup unsalted butter 2 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups baking cocoa 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon powdered […]
A hearty Kiwi favourite: Gorgeous Food
Nothing beats a piping hot homemade pie with a succulent filling to warm up a winter’s day. And Gorgeous Food in Wigram takes this hearty Kiwi favourite to the next level. Owners JoAnne and Pete will enter this year’s New Zealand Bakels Pie Awards – last year they came seventh in the ‘Boutique’ category for […]
A culinary destination: Café Berlin
It feels like yesterday that it opened, but Café Berlin is fast approaching its third anniversary. During these three years, the deli and coffee shop in Normans Road has built up a top reputation for its German sausages, smallgoods and cakes, attracting migrants and locals, as well as tourists longing for familiar treats. While […]
