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Spilling the beans on New Zealand’s best coffee!
Christchurch roasters Vivace Espresso have won this year’s Supreme Award for New Zealand’s Best Coffee at the 9th Huhtamaki New Zealand Coffee Awards. Vivace, which roasts at itsTuam Street premises in Christchurch, won the award…
Queenstown bar the ABSOLUT best the South Island has to offer
The owners of popular Queenstown bar The Boiler Room will celebrate the sweet taste of success in a national competition by jetting off to Sweden. ABSOLUT COLLABORATIVE was a nationwide competition to promote the popular…
‘What a pig’ is a winner for Mt Cook
The wild and creative work of a chef based in remote Mt Cook has taken the title of National Champion at the prestigious Monteith’s Beer and Wild Food Challenge. Chef Kane Bambery recreated his ‘What…
Chefs show their love for breasts on October 20 International Day of the Chef
The New Zealand Chefs Association (NZCA) is excited to team up with breast cancer charities to get behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October with the ‘Chefs Love Breasts’ campaign. As members of the World…
New chef to bring the perfect match of food and wine to iconic train experience
An experienced chef with a passion for local produce is the perfect person to guide the new look café at Kingston’s iconic train station. Nestled on the shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, Kingston…
Shortage of products halts olive festival
Geoff Crawford, chair of the New Zealand Olive Festival organising committee has announced that the planned 2012 New Zealand Olive Festival is being postponed. “The decision to postpone this years’ festival has been a difficult…
A number of wine producers win multiple golds at Spiegelau International Wine Competition
Sixty-three gold, 160 silver and 446 bronze medals were awarded at the second annual Spiegelau International Wine Competition held in Marlborough recently. Stand out classes included Methode Traditionnelle and Riesling with 12% of entries receiving…
InterContinental Wellington Concierge Top of the Game
It has turned into a stellar year for one Wellingtonian who in June carried the Olympic torch on part of its journey through the UK, and has now been named Top Concierge of the Year…
Kermadec adjudged the highest of high teas
Staff from Auckland restaurant Kermadec Fine proved themselves to be leaders in their field last week, beating a top selection of chefs to win gold at the Dilmah High Tea Challenge. A total of 14…
Let’s go to Bavaria via The Langham
For two weeks in October, the culinary journey in Eight, The Langham hotel in Auckland’s multi-faceted restaurant, takes a delicious detour to celebrate the unique tastes of Germany. Eight’s Oktoberfest menu is the inspiration of…
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