Tweet2eat connects Hawke's Bay locals with the latest foodie news at restaurants in Hawke's Bay.
The official F.A.W.C. name for this event is Syrah at Elephant Hill with John Hawkesby, yet it offers so much more than simply Syrah and celebrity status. As it’s contribution to the inaugural F.A.W.C event, Elephant Hill has gone to great lengths to ensure that locals and visitors alike are ‘wow’ed’. “We are closing the entire [...]
This is the first year the Food and Wine Classic event will be held in Hawke’s Bay. F.A.W.C. (pronounced ‘fork’) showcases the best chefs, the best winemakers in the best Bay in New Zealand. For those living outside of Hawke’s Bay this is their first opportunity to experience Hawke’s Bay through the eyes of the [...]
Greg Miller opened Esk Valley’s newest restaurant this week and after visiting the Linden Estate winery grounds that the restaurant overlooks, we can see what took Greg with the spot. “I’ve been looking for a place of my own for the last few months and stumbled across it. It’s a treasure nestled in the heart of Esk [...]
Black Barn Bistro has been pretty pleased with the response so far to opening up their winery restaurant on Friday nights. This is this just the first change since Jason Pearce took over the front of house role at Black Barn Bistro. “The first thing I saw is this amazing site not being utilised in the [...]
The 2012 Degustation Series is back at this Te Awanga winery with the first event on the 29th June. I was fortunate enough to book a group of us into this last year and so asked the guys what the format is for this year. “We’re keeping the same successful format as last year and have [...]
Craggy Range is one of our top Hawke’s Bay wineries and as we head into winter, us Hawke’s Bay locals get to have this gem back to ourselves and the comfy couch is back by the fireplace. The team is also giving locals a reason to brave the cooler nights. I met with Head Chef [...]
Vince Labat – Elephant Hill Marketing Elephant Hill Winery has appointed a new Head of Marketing Vince Labat. With Elephant Hill Winery coming up three years old now, it’s a well established destination for city escapists and the local dining circuit alike. We had lunch out on the summer deck with Vince at Elephant Hill [...]
Whether you’re a believer or not, Lent has just started. Lent is generally a religious time that mirrors when Jesus spent forty days fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry, where he endured temptation by Satan. Lent is increasingly being observed by other denominations as well. We will observe Lent by making sure [...]
Tweet2eat heads out to Te Awanga to see what Chef Ashley Jones has in store for Hawke’s Bays dining locals and visiting tourists over summer at the Elephant Hill Winery Restaurant. Elephant Hill’s micro green garden We start with the foodie equivalent of small talk and discuss grow your own herbs, mesculin and micro greens used [...]
Happy Tweets – Our group visited Church Road Winery for a wine tasting and to try the Hawke’s Bay selection platter we’d heard about. Daphne is the perfect host and offered plenty of explanation on both wine and food. – The relaxed vibe starts as you pick up your own cutlery and plates on the [...]
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