Published in the Nelson Mail 24.10.18 Over the years I have written about some the wonderful food and beverage producers Nelson is lucky enough to have living and working in this region. When you stop and think about it there…
Published in the Nelson Mail 26.09.18 The hospitality industry isn’t an easy one to be in but the good operators who manage their finances and menus well enjoy the ride through the ever-changing hospitality business environment, but it is unusual…
Published in the Nelson Mail 05.09.18 Since the Rutherford Hotel was built by DB in the 1970’s on the former Nelson Breweries site it has been through many changes, especially since being bought by a local family in the 1990’s.…
Published in the Nelson Mail 25.07.18 If you remember café’s like Faces, In Vino Fides and Café Max you will know exactly where the Hardy St Eatery is. Since opening in the early 1990’s as Face Café the premises has…
In case you hadn’t noticed the top end of Trafalgar Street has been opened up, Nick Widley from the Cod & Lobster Brasserie says “the road hasn’t been closed, it has been opened up and made more accessible.” Having spent…
Alistair and Fiona Forster took over the vineyard restaurant at Mahana earlier this year, it was previously run as part of the Mahana winery operation but when the owners of Mahana closed the restaurant for the winter it provided an…
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 restaurant La Fourchette in St Helliers, Auckland. She is now a…
Sitting on the new deck at Jellyfish Restaurant with views across the wharf and down the estuary to the open sea, is arguably the best waterside aspect in the region. TDC recently repaired the heritage wharf-side building that is home…