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Top Tastes is designed to help you find the best food and beverage venues and products; whether you want delicious fish chips, beautiful café food in a winery setting, finely crafted formal dining, food ideas, wine reviews or cocktail recipes this is your guide to the best New Zealand has to offer.
Top Tastes was created by Neil Hodgson and managed by him, he has invited other writers to contribute to the site, this means more regional information will be added as time goes by. You will find a range of opinions, reviews and recipes from people who know their stuff when it comes to food and beverage.
Only reviews written by this select group will be published on the site (you are welcome to leave comments of course) so you will be able to trust the review – no fake reviews, no ranting, just good information to help you choose great things to eat and drink as well as the best places to eat out.
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Burger Culture
/in Cafe's, Neil Hodgson, Nelson, Restaurants /by Neil HodgsonLike many people I love a good burger and over the years I’ve some beautifully tasty treats sandwiched between two buns, however I have also had a number of burgers that were unbelievably bad. In Nelson we are lucky to have very good burger joint, Burger Culture in Trafalgar St is owned by the Williams […]
Ebisu Japanese Restaurant
/in Angie Atkinson, Auckland, Restaurants, Reviews /by Angie AtkinsonThere is no shortage of great Japanese restaurants in Auckland but I recently dined at Ebisu and was wowed, like blown away! The food was so incredibly fresh and tasty that I can’t wait to go back. The stylish space is open and airy but somehow still intimate and quiet enough to easily chat with […]