Under pressure
A cyclone, a baby, and the story of Newton Espresso. “You want about 9 or 10 bars for a good espresso,” Alan informs me. Coffee has a culture, and its own language. I drink but don’t speak it, whereas Alan and Hayden are fluent. Hayden Maunsell and Alan Neilson are the inventors of the Newton […]
Craggy Range restaurant wins supreme award; Market Street best bar
A pair of prestigious hospitality awards have been bestowed on Craggy Range restaurant at the 2024 Hospitality New Zealand Business Awards. The Hawke’s Bay business was honoured with the Best Restaurant and Supreme Award accolades at the 25th edition of the event this week. The achievement follows Craggy Range executive chef Casey McDonald’s Chef of […]
Hastings Cafe celebrates 15 years in business
“It’s Sutto’s 15th birthday, and we’ve been established for 15 years,” he told Hawke’s Bay Today. Like many Hawke’s Bay businesses, the Sutto team hasn’t had an easy few years. They’ve had to navigate a cyclone, the pandemic, and a stream of central city roadworks. There was also the economy and recession to contend with. […]
Hawke’s Bay Farmers Market voted NZ’s favourite farmers market
The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market has been voted Coast Kiwis’ Favourite Farmers’ Market in the 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards. Established in 2000, Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market holds the distinction of being one of the oldest and largest farmers’ markets in New Zealand. The market is renowned for its friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and offering […]
Napier winery Church Road’s 2021 chardonnay named best on the planet
A Napier winery is celebrating a top accolade after its chardonnay was named the best in the world. Church Road Winery’s 2021 Grand Reserve Chardonnay won the coveted International Chardonnay Trophy at the 2024 International Wine Challenge (IWC) earlier this month. That trophy is reserved for the best chardonnay at the competition, following blind tasting […]
Lulu’s Soft Serve Hawke’s Bay: The woman serving up sprinkles of joy from a pink truck
Meg Weston can’t count the number of times she’s been called Mrs Whippy. She always replies with the same answer: “I’m not Mrs Whippy, I’m way cooler. Call me the icecream lady – I’m cool with that”. You may have seen Weston around. She’s the woman in the big pink Lulu’s Soft Serve HB icecream […]
St Pierre’s sushi drive-thru adds to Stortford activity
Private investment in Hastings as a whole and Stortford Lodge in particular is increasing, with more businesses opening up in the revitalised area. The latest business to set down roots is St Pierre’s Sushi, which is building a drive-thru, its second drive-thru in the country, at Stortford Lodge. St Pierre’s development director Costa Katsoulis said […]
Food award winners all sweet and sour
From gelato to fermented foods, a wide range was on the podium at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards. A hand-made gelato, sauerkraut, a 55-day aged ribeye steak and an organic vegetable farm that helps patients recover from mental illness were among the winners at this year’s Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards. Award winners spanned […]
Cheese awards: Craggy Range Sheep Dairy puts Hawke’s Bay on map with gold medal sweep
It’s fair to say James and Kate Clairmont have earned the joint title of “the big cheese” in Hawke’s Bay. The pecorino pop stars have put the region on the map by sweeping five gold medals, their best result to date, in the prestigious New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. “We’re totally blown away, actually. […]
Dylan Jeanne’s: Napier brothers open new diner inspired by New York trip
Two brothers have started a diner in Napier taking inspiration from the “relaxed” hospitality scene in New York. Siblings Jett, 28, and Bryn Nichol, 21, are best friends and recently decided to take the plunge and open a business together. Dylan Jeanne’s officially opened on Friday along Napier’s main shopping strip Emerson St. “I came back from New York and […]
Mission Estate Winery Goes Solar!
Mission Estate Winery boasts a rich history spanning over 170 years, and is the oldest winery in New Zealand. Originally established by the Marist Fathers who planted vines in 1851 and began selling surplus wine in the 1870s, Mission Estate Winery has evolved over time, with significant developments occurring in the mid-1970s when wine production […]