Brigittes is an institution with a legacy of providing exceptional coffee, food, and hospitality for almost 50 years. Building a loyal community, Brigittes is well-known in Merivale and across Ōtautahi.
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Two award-winning Canterbury homes by Three Sixty Architecture artfully balance a reverence for nature and the environment with functionality goals and modern liveability.
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A local business is creating some of the country’s most innovative and striking lighting products from its studio in the centre of Christchurch.
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Phillipstown’s 27 Essex Street is home to three bespoke creative businesses specialising in pottery, all sharing a philosophy of respecting the materials used in the production of ceramics, treasuring materials that go into each item, and passing on this knowledge to others who want to experience clay.
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Craft Without Borders is a free monthly community craft class connecting migrants and former refugees with the wider Ōtautahi community through creating, run by three talented wāhine.
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A popular seasonal highlight on the Canterbury calendar is the Christmas Encraftment Market, coming up this month at Pioneer Stadium. A celebration of all things handmade, this festive craft bonanza featuring over 120 stalls is an ideal opportunity to stock up on crafted Christmas gift items for your loved ones.
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Did you make it along to any of our city’s cultural treats for September? I kicked it off with WORD, and I was lucky to attend several events, with An Evening with Lianne Moriarty an absolute stand out.
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Our city has pockets of wonderful everywhere you look. The growth and evolution of Ōtautahi have led the way toward satellite hubs manifesting in our suburbs, where one can grab a coffee, run a few essential errands and, of course, indulge in some retail therapy.
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In just a few months, a Christchurch school’s new innovation and entrepreneurship programme has seen students create an educational Māori culture social media lens with over 150,000 global engagements, pilot a wāhine in tech programme for Deloitte, and assist a health tech start-up company’s virtual reality therapy app.
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Avenues takes you to the alpine village of Hamner Springs. The ultimate Canterbury getaway destination.
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Looking to resort it up this summer? Avenues has picked out some of the best resorts on the Fiji islands, so you can see summer arrive in style.
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The season for outdoor entertaining is here, and this garden party look is ready to celebrate with warming bursts of citrus from Resene Tangerine and Resene Tulip Tree.
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This month’s picks for great small treats around Ōtautahi Christchurch.
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With summer fast approaching, our days are becoming longer, and sunshine and outdoor entertaining are just around the corner. Our friends at Barrys Bay have shared a few tips with us on how to build the perfect cheeseboard – filled with a range of textures, ages, and flavour profiles.
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“Since I was about six, they put me in dresses. I just didn’t want to get out of them, that’s all. Yes, my cousins dressed me up, and I enjoyed it. It’s interesting when you look back on life because, as I say, I’m 80 now. I’ve been in and out over the years.
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Many of you will be getting ready for Cup and Show week in an appropriately Cup and Show week-way, perhaps by getting a spray tan or putting on something that shows your midriff. Knock yourselves out. Sure, I’ve had my fair share of dancing on the tables, but these days if I have a wine too many, I’m more likely to tidy up the laundry or do some gardening while listening to Fur Patrol or Rick Astley.
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I never wanted the traditional flower shop. I wanted to bring my flowers to people, with a real focus on sustainable floristry and doing things differently, so a flower truck it was! Randy was listed for $500, with a tow bar, a healthy-looking body and engine coupled with a warrant and registration. I simply couldn’t go past him.
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The past year has been quite the journey for Red Eight at Portstone, so it is fitting to introduce a new name for the café, Leeves at Portstone.
Owner Stephanie, who started the original Red Eight in Kaiapoi, chose the new name to reflect the current location at 465 Ferry Road’s Portstone Garden Centre. She describes this as a “fresh approach” for the café.
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There’s no denying the allure and delight of perfectly cooked eggs on toast. It’s the literal bread and butter for the brunch trade of most cafés. But in the name of research, our food editor Kate Underwood was determined to scour the city for egg dishes offering something a little different.
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I find it hard to imagine a culinary world without the existence of eggs. These life-giving bundles dubbed ‘the everyday super food’ are one of those rare, cornerstone ingredients that just keep on giving. The simple fact is that an egg can begin, entirely encapsulate, or finish a meal.
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