The Crossing in Westshore adapts with the times

Jamie (left) and (Gina) right are your hosts at The Crossing.

The Crossing in Westshore has opened as a cafe to adapt with times. The regular clientele has changed over the years. Owner Jeremy Bayliss is the first to admit that when he took over almost seven years ago it was a regular stop for bike gangs heading into town. The Crossing is now more likely [...]

New Hawke’s Bay wine tour launches from No 5 Cafe

No 5 Self Drive Wine Tour & Picnic

No 5 Cafe & Larder have launched a new gourmet wine trail around some of Hastings best wineries. There are four wine tasting stops on the trail and at each stop you get to enjoy a dish from your very mini own picnic hamper especially matched by the No 5 kitchen. Talking with owner Johnny [...]

The Thirsty Whale shares their success in 2012

The Thirsty Whale Sundeck

The Thirsty Whale in Ahuriri attracts two distinct crowds. The daytime crowd that comes to enjoy a drink, a meal and the stunning view, and the night time crowd that come to let their hair down at the bar and on the dancefloor. If you’re part of the latter group you may not have visited [...]

Relaxed beachfront dining at Ahuriri’s restaurant by the sea

Open chicken sandwich accompanied with beetroot&mayo. Delicious.

As spring is well underway in Hawke’s Bay, the sunny days are returning. Boardwalk Restaurant is the only restaurant with direct beach access making it a favourite on warmer days. “We’re starting to see more people around on the boardwalk between the restaurant and the beach.” says co-owner Angela Mackie. It’s not just a summer restaurant [...]

Clifton Cafe refreshes their menu to inspire your next Hawke’s Bay weekend

Cape Kidnappers Hawke's Bay

Clifton Cafe in Te Awanga is the furthermost cafe on the Hawke’s Bay coastline offering sensational undisturbed views out to Cape Kidnappers and back towards Napier city. Driving through Te Awanga, reminds me of a bygone era of New Zealand beach life. The suburb is little changed from my childhood holiday memories here. Of course, [...]

The Station Bar & Bistro is Hawke’s Bays freshest gastro-pub

Station Bistro Bar Napier

When I first visited The Station Bar over a year ago, it immediately appealed with it’s London underground branding and modern gastro-pub feel. Since opening just over a year ago, the Station Bar has become established as a place of choice in Napier. I met with David Perreaux and Chantelle Diack to understand the story [...]

Indigo Restaurant brings authentic Indian to Napier CBD

Inside Indigo Restaurant Napier

Indigo Restaurant Napier has brought Indian fine dining to the centre of Napier. You’ll meet Louise when arriving at Indigo Napier and being out the front, she plays a key part in this family business. “I wanted to go into hospitality and work in hospitality since I was 14. It’s always been a real passion.” Paul [...]

A breath of fresh air for Med Bar & Bistro, Napier

Napier Art Deco Restaurant Med Bar

The Med Bar & Bistro has now been converted into a functions centre. Try next door at Emporium Eatery & Bar. While the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Galley undergoes it’s transformation in Napier ready for Spring 2013 after Art Deco Weekend, so is the space inside the Masonic Hotel. The GMK is no more [...]

Bonnie Cakes brings American style sweet treats to Hawke’s Bay

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Bonnie Cakes is Ahuriri’s newest retail foodie destination and opens in less than 24 hours time. Already there’s a strong level of interest in the prized cupcakes that is the cornerstone of Bonnie Berkett’s American Style treats that the social media sites are already going crazy for. “I received a lot of positive feedback via [...]

Friday Tasty Nights at Taste Cornucopia

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Updated: Taste Cornucopia now open every Thursday & Friday night Taste Cornucopia is well known for it’s daytime cafe buzz on Heretaunga Street Hastings, yet it’s less well known that Taste Cornucopia 
opens late on a Friday for their ‘Tasty Nights’. Every Friday brings an opportunity for head chef James Beck to further explore what’s [...]

 

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