Kiwi Kai – Published Nelson Mail 04.04.17
Kiwi Kai is a Nelson business making waves in the processed seafood industry, turning beautiful New Zealand seafood into delicious treats and meals for you and me to enjoy. Reni…
The Italian Kitchen Published Nelson Mail 28.03.17
I think by now everyone knows I am a real fan of the various markets happening on a regular basis around the Nelson region and one of our favourite food…
Mic Dover and Marchfest Published Nelson Mail 21.03.17
We are now into the middle of Nelson Beer Week with the exciting flavours of MarchFest just a few days away and the men responsible for MarchFest are starting to…
The Free House – Published Nelson Mail 14.03.17
A little building that was formerly a church in Collingwood Street became a pub in 2009 and has very quickly gained a reputation as one of the very best in…
Craft Beer Depot (CBD)- Nelson Mail 07.03.17
March is beer month, well Nelson has got a beer week, Marchfest and the New Zealand Beer Awards coming up, so I will spend some time this month finding out…
Nelson, The Artisan Capital of New Zealand – Nelson Mail 28.02.17
Writing this column often has me pondering about just how much our food and beverage choices have changed over the years. When I think back 30 years we used to…
Proper Crisps – Nelson Mail 21.02.17
Crisps have been party and snack favourites for decades and one Nelson business has shaken up the big players in the snack food market – Proper Crisps make just that,…
Sublime Coffee – Nelson Mail 14.02.17
Coffee, everyone has their own take on what makes a perfect coffee, some people like a simple spoon of dehydrated coffee with milk and sugar, for me it has to…
Washington Valley Store Pies – Nelson Mail 07.02.17
If you have been around Nelson as long as I have you will remember the days when the local dairy was more than just a place to by soft drinks,…
Pure Food – Nelson Mail 31.01.17
What does a lawyer do when he retires? Michael Gilbert has embarked on a new career in the food industry, starting a business called Pure Food, which produces a range…