Christmas means different things to different people but I think we can all agree on one thing – Christmas is a time to celebrate and reflect with friends and family; it is also a time for giving and receiving, be…
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…
A couple of years ago I wrote a column about Kahurangi Liquor Distributors and the Port wines they import and distribute; just over a week ago Greg and Amanda Day invited me to a luncheon with other wine writers to…
Soap may seem like an unusual subject for a column called Taste of Nelson and soap certainly isn’t something I would recommend eating but at Global Soap in Nile Street East they use local food products in their soaps so…
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…
March is beer month, well Nelson has got a beer week, Marchfest and the New Zealand Beer Awards coming up, so I will spend some time this month finding out about, and writing about, some of the businesses and people…
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…
The Saturday Market is a jewel in Nelson’s sparkling crown and sometime soon I promise to have a chat with Nita Knight and talk to her about the market, its history and some of the characters that she has dealt…