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Greenhough Vineyards

Greenhough Vineyards

May 19, 2021

We buy their wines regularly but it is some time since I caught up with Andrew Greenhough from Greenhough Vineyards, so I dropped in to see him for a chat a couple of weeks ago to talk about the current vintage, current release wines and to check on the direction he and his partner Jenny Wheeler are taking their wines.

 
Salvito’s Pizza Bar

Salvito’s Pizza Bar

May 5, 2021

When John Esposito opened a pizza bar named after his two sons (Salvi and Vito) he was determined to bring authentic Italian flavours that reflect his family’s heritage and he has done exactly that with spectacular success. The pizzas at Salvito’s are wonderful.

 
Little Nessie Cafe

Little Nessie Cafe

February 24, 2021

I love positive people and I don’t think anyone who opens a new café in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic could be described as anything but positive. Gareth and Hayley Lewis decided to do just that and opened Little…

 
Pic’s Peanut Chocolate Butter with Whittaker’s

Pic’s Peanut Chocolate Butter with Whittaker’s

February 3, 2021

A few of the key factors in the success of any business are being able to adapt, innovate and strive for continual improvement, even if you have the market sector cornered, and that is exactly what Pic Picot and his…

 
Farewell to a year that will long live in infamy

Farewell to a year that will long live in infamy

December 30, 2020

The tumultuous 2020 year certainly ended in this region with an exclamation mark in the form of an extreme hail storm in Motueka and surrounding areas on Boxing Day. My heart goes out to all those hard-working horticulturists who managed…

 
Llama Products & Maria Barnes

Llama Products & Maria Barnes

December 2, 2020

If you are organised you will have your Christmas shopping sorted (not me!) or at least you will have an idea about what you intend to buy for those special people in your life but if you are looking for…

 
Harry’s Fish Shop

Harry’s Fish Shop

November 18, 2020

Howard (Harry) Morris has been a fixture in the Nelson restaurant and food scene for a couple of decades, initially as the chef at The Cut restaurant that he owned with Rob Fanselow then the two of them opened Harry’s…

 
Beachside Conference & Events Centre

Beachside Conference & Events Centre

November 11, 2020

Just over two years ago I told you about Carol Shirley and her business Gourmet Catering, well a lot has changed since then so I caught up with her a couple of weeks ago to find out more about the…

 
The Vegetarian Butcher

The Vegetarian Butcher

September 21, 2020

A dictionary definition of a butcher is a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop so how can a butcher produce vegetarian products? I asked Maria Rollin from The Vegetarian Butcher in Hardy St exactly…

 
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