Yaza is a quirky little café in a corner of the Montgomery car park that has carved a reputation for very good food at great prices, and of course their cheese scones are world famous in New Zealand. Kelly Malone…
Whenever we read or hear about a great restaurant, café or bar the owner of the business is normally the focus of the article but all great hospitality businesses have a hard working team in the background, people who often…
When Sachi Sushi closed I think Nelson lost one of its top restaurants, they served exquisite Japanese food in a wonderfully peaceful environment, and I am happy to say the new Japanese restaurant, Wafu Bistro, on the corner of Hardy…
SOBA is a delightful acronym for an organisation that worships great beer – the Society Of Beer Advocates is an organisation that promotes not only great beer but outstanding hospitality venues and moderate beer consumption. Local Co-organiser for SOBA in…
If you are a fan of cooking shows on TV then you will remember Paula Saengthian-Ngam from Nelson who was the runner up in Master Chef New Zealand in 2013. Her latest venture is working with Fresh Choice in Nelson…
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 Wereta-Gargiulo is the owner, business manager, recipe designer and is…
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 producers who has been a regular at most of them…
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 get a little nervous as the biggest day on the…
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 be real coffee – freshly ground beans, using a proper…