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…
T.O.A.D Hall – Nelson Mail 15.11.17
Last week I wrote about Martin Townshend and his new brewery next to T.O.A.D. Hall Store & Café and this week I took a few steps across the shiny new…
Comida Restaurant – Nelson Mail 25.10.17
The new manager of Nelson's Comida restaurant brings an authentic blend of Mediterranean heritage and culinary experience to the role. Aurelie Zentaoui hails from the south of France and more recently the French…
Precinct Dining Co – Nelson Mail 27.06.17
Motueka has had an important role in this region’s food industry for many years, primarily as a place food is grown and processed, but in recent times it has also…
Tozzetti – Published Nelson Mail 23.05.17
We have been buying wonderful artisan breads from Tozzetti for many years and when they moved to new premises on Vanguard St I expected to find a larger version of…
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…
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,…
Lambrettas Cafe – Nelson Mail 24.01.17
Over the years many cafés, bars and restaurants have come and gone from the dining scene in Nelson with only a handful leaving a permanent footprint while others seem to…