Caring for your knives
Last week I sat down with knife sharpening guru Andrew Smith, a few knives, some fruit and vegetables and a chopping board so he could show me the difference a…
Local Food and Beverage Heroes
Published in the Nelson Mail 24.10.18 Over the years I have written about some the wonderful food and beverage producers Nelson is lucky enough to have living and working in…
Tasteology @ Kahurangi Estate
Published in the Nelson Mail 17.10.18 I am sure you will know what I mean when I say familiar faces and tastes in a different place, and that is exactly…
Viva la Vaca Parrilla
Published in the Nelson Mail 10.10.18 This region is lucky enough to have some wonderful food producers, and a part of the food scene that adds colour and vibrancy to…
Lone Star
Published in the Nelson Mail 26.09.18 The hospitality industry isn’t an easy one to be in but the good operators who manage their finances and menus well enjoy the ride…
Society Coffee Roasters
Published in the Nelson Mail 19.09.18 Society Coffee Roasters is the latest entrant into Nelson’s boutique coffee production sector, and the owner brings a wealth of experience with him. Guy…
Jeff Scott Foster – Rutherford Hotel
Published in the Nelson Mail 05.09.18 Since the Rutherford Hotel was built by DB in the 1970’s on the former Nelson Breweries site it has been through many changes, especially…
Karsten’s Wurstladen & Snack Bar
Published in the Nelson Mail 29.08.18 Karsten’s Wurstladen is a little food store in Hardy St that specialises in beautifully made, traditional German fare. Wurstladen had been operating for about…
Appleby Farms Ice Cream
Published in the Nelson Mail 22.08.18 Last week I met with one of the owners of arguably the most intensely focussed business I have come across for a long time,…
Mapua Country Store
Published in the Nelson Mail 15.08.19 In recent weeks the business area at Mapua has had a couple of power outages, no power at any time for a business isn’t…