Casa del Vino has been Nelson’s premium boutique wine store for many years and late last year it entered a new phase in its long life under new ownership. Juliane and Glenn Cormier purchased the business from Ann Banks who…
If you are a visitor to Nelson you will have been enjoying the famous Nelson sunshine and sheltering from a few rain showers just like the locals have been and hopefully you have been enjoying some of the wonderful foods…
When I started writing this column towards the end of 2014 the good folk at the Nelson Mail and I all thought I might be able to find enough food and beverage stories to tell for about a year but…
My last column for 2017 will be published next week and in it I will reflect on some of the wonderful food products I have discovered and people I have met in the last 12 months or so. While I…
My last column for 2017 will be published next week and in it I will reflect on some of the wonderful food products I have discovered and people I have met in the last 12 months or so. While I…
Appelman is a name synonymous with great food in the Nelson region, both in the restaurant scene, and in catering events from small dinners to large weddings and functions. I have many memories of eating food created by John Appelman,…
Geoff Mclean had a dream of owning a cafe since he was twenty and when Kafiene, a struggling cafe came on the market it was an opportunity he couldn’t resist. He says he had his rose tinted glasses on but…
The Nelson community is a wonderful melting pot of people from all corners of the globe and writing this column has given me the opportunity to meet people who have chosen to make Nelson their home. One such couple is…