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…
We have been buying wonderful artisan breads from Tozzetti for many years and when they moved to new premises on Vanguard St I expected to find a larger version of the old bakery and shop on Halifax St, just a…
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…
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…
It seems every sector of the wine industry has something to promote, be it wineries promoting gold medal and trophy successes, new release wines, celebration events for wines of particular regions or commercial events promoting anything from wines in general…
The wonderful summer sunshine Nelson is famous for seems to have been hiding in 2017-18 with the stormy weather in late March and April rounding off a pretty miserable few months, and we are starting to see the full impact…
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…