Stop and stay a while

  Passing through or there to stay for a few days, North Canterbury is full of surprises.     Some, such as its vineyards are in plain sight, yet others are slightly under the radar but well worth looking out for or even making a special trip to check out. These include local tea rooms […]

Putting the spice into innovation

If you’ve made your way over to the Lyttelton Farmers’ Markets on a Saturday morning and noticed the ‘Bambina’, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were looking at your usual meaty sausage lying on a beautiful fresh bread roll.     It’s not even clear upon tasting that this is, in fact, an innovative plant-based […]

Fair's Fair

Fair’s Fair: Markets and fairs

We’re at the tail end of winter, so we’re preparing to throw off the blankets and start venturing out into the big, wide city again. When it comes to markets and fairs, there’s something for everybody, from the foodies to the fashionistas. So we’ve had a bit of a dalliance as detectives and hunted out […]