Carol Shirley & Gourmet Catering
Published in the Nelson Mail 18.07.18 I first met Carol Shirley, the owner of Gourmet Catering, many years ago when she took over running the café at the old Maitai…
The Nelson Organic Co-op
Published in the Nelson Mail 11.07.18 ? When Sue and Seager Mason decided to sell the Organic Green Grocer on the corner of Grove and Tasman Streets, a business they…
Proper Crisps and Kumara
Published in the Nelson Mail 27.06 18 A few days ago I opened a pack of Proper Crisps Kumara crisps and wondered if something had gone wrong, some of the…
New Zealand King Salmon Ōra King Awards
In this column I have tended to focus on very cool, tasty products produced in Nelson and the talented people who make them, but we need to remember that while…
Kush Coffee – Nelson Mail 21.03.18
Tucked around the corner in Church Street is one of Nelson’s favourite coffee houses, Kush Coffee and I reckon it is a coffee house with attitude – a good attitude.…
Dunbar Estates – Nelson Mail 24.01.18
The majority of this region’s wine growing happens on the Waimea Plains, in the Moutere Hills or in the Tasman area, but tucked away in the Motueka Valley at Ngatimoti…
A visitors guide to Nelson – Nelson Mail 10.01.18
If you are a visitor to Nelson then this column is for you, other than a bit of rain at night last week the weather this summer holiday season has…
Moutere Hills Vineyard Café & Winery – Nelson Mail 27.12.17
All of the stress of Christmas dinner is behind us so it is time to kick back, let someone else cook for you and enjoy the many outdoors dining opportunities…
Cod & Lobster Brasserie – Nelson Mail 13.12.17
In case you hadn’t noticed the top end of Trafalgar Street has been opened up, Nick Widley from the Cod & Lobster Brasserie says “the road hasn’t been closed, it…