A seat at the table: Noble Rot Wine Bar

Yesterday in my Small Pleasures post, I briefly mentioned that last week we had dinner at Noble Rot Wine Bar. … More

This week’s small pleasures #225

What a week in world news…from a plane crash in Indonesia, to the never ending tales of Covid, to the … More

A Tuesday evening in summer, just before Christmas, seemed like just the right time to go out for dinner as … More

Who can believe it is November already? 2020 has been such a strange year we all agree. Forgetting the headlines … More

On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More

The second half of Wellington on a Plate is given over to Burger Wellington, a veritable festival of all things … More

Have you ever had a Proustian moment? That brief ‘taste memory’ based on the childhood memories that come to the … More

Every now and again, it is worth splurging on a treat. This Saturday evening, a friend and I headed down … More

One of the food lovers highlights in Wellington is Wellington on a Plate. A celebration of the food and drink … More

What a week! We have had storms and we have had sunshine (sometimes both in one day). I received notification … More