Green Bear Coffee have taken the time to choose the right suppliers like Hope River Pies, The Brownie Company NZ, French delights by Elodie, and Good Honest Products, and it has built a reputation as a supporter of local business and a quality brand.
Read MoreJack’s Restaurant is on Lake Tewa’s edge, below the craggy peaks of The Remarkables mountain range at Jack’s Point, Queenstown. Chef Mathieu Lagarde and the team at the newly reopened restaurant specialise in working with seasonal, local produce. Cooking over charcoal forms the core of a menu, packed with exciting dishes that can be shared or enjoyed alone.
Read MoreThe dappled summer sunlight throughout the Glenmark Domain is calling – once again, it’s time to celebrate at The North Canterbury Wine and Food Festival. After a long summer growing and a massive push to harvest, the region has produced some of the country’s best wine. So, are you ready to take a sip?
Read More“This recipe represents vegan comfort food at its best. [It’s] equally good eaten outside on a beautiful day with a refreshing grape juice as it is in winter curled up by the fire! The brown rice risotto was inspired by a dish I had from a vegan street vendor at a market in London a few years ago. It fits with our Untouched World Kitchen ethos of simple, tasty, honest food.”
“With any movement, there’s a long, slow uphill battle, then sudden momentum. That momentum is happening now. For me, this is [the] result of so much slog! I’ve been involved in activism for well over 20 years – I was literally carrying soy milk around with me, from café to café.”
Read MoreWe have the best morsels for your festive final course - covet with us sweet shortbreads, elegantly crafted mousses, and moreish scoops of gelato. These are the sweetest of treats, for the sweetest of times. Enjoy!
Read MoreIn the wine world, the term ‘flight’ means a set of wines to be tried together. At Cellar Door, each flight is a taste of four different wines, adding up to just over one glass. We have curated almost two dozen different flights, each demonstrating a theme – winemaking style, grape variety, region.
Read MoreJ. Friend & Co Honey has a unique culinary point of view – to return life to the golden stuff. Other honey on the market is often made using pasteurising creaming methods, and this can strip out all the goodness and regional distinctiveness as the product is blended.
Read MoreThere is something special about the Christchurch food scene and adding to this ever-growing diversity is a modern and welcoming place to meet, eat, and drink – Vices & Virtues.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s only tramcar restaurant and arguably the city’s most unique dining venue, the Tramway Restaurant is returning to the streets of central Christchurch following an extensive refurbishment. The most recent six-month refurbishment has ensured the tramcar reflects the period it was built and ensures it continues to grace the city streets with elegance.
Read MoreMiro’s contemporary and classic brunch and lunch fair means Chef Michael Rowland-Jones works with a constantly evolving menu. The restaurant will be open again for dinner service in the summer, offering a tasting menu based on the season with a modern European influence.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s abundance of fresh seafood means Midnight Shanghai’s head chef Cian Curtin uses his international experience to put forward the taste of the South Pacific, presented in a traditional Chinese fashion with a Midnight Shanghai spin.
Read MoreCashel Mall’s Sweet Soul Patisserie are the clear front runners when it comes to fine patisserie, and their new creation the Bordeaux Velvet takes the cake. A coconut sponge cake; gloriously gluten-free, dairy free, and vegan; as well as featuring dark chocolate, a berry ganache, and a raspberry confit.
Read MoreCarrots are plentiful in winter and great for you, so here is a recipe that showcases different ways to enjoy the humble root vegetable. Add in fresh fish to create a simple, yet stunning dish.
Read MoreIt’s not often you’d cross a lawyer with a budding chef – but Elle Chrisp, the face behind Elle Herself manages to juggle both with ease. Elle Herself is a platform brimming with free recipes and fitness content as well as tips and tricks, for an active lifestyle
Read MoreThe Cellar Door takes on an important mantle, as the very latest wine bar and tasting room in the centre city. Set in the historic School of Art building in The Arts Centre, the space – formerly occupied by Annie’s Wine Bar – has been swiftly brought into the now.
Read MoreOn Sunday the 8th of March, the coolest little wine festival in the country is back, bringing the good times to Glenmark Domain. Join in and celebrate the expressive flavours of North Canterbury, with a day of feasting, drinking, and grooving under the oaks.
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On 2 November, you can come celebrate the grand opening of The Welder – the first-ever health and wellbeing centre of this scale in the country. The launch event, ‘Well-Fest’, promises to be a day long festival that celebrates all elements of wellness.
Read Moreilex’s events and wedding spaces are a celebration of the nature that surrounds us. This is an oasis in the heart of Christchurch.
Read MoreThis Pearl Barley Salad is a simple springtime dish that heroes North Canterbury organic and biodynamic grain producers, Milmore Downs.
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