• On My Plate – May 23

    On My Plate – May 23

    Denise Irvine shares some recent menu highlights, in the first of a new Waikato Foodies series:

  • Beyond the Pass – Cody Nicholson

    Beyond the Pass – Cody Nicholson

    Denise Irvine grills some local chefs about their work and their love of hospitality. Cody Nicholson About: I’m head chef at Gothenburg Restaurant in Hamilton. I’ve been at Gothenburg since 2014, working first under head chef Kylie Pettersen. I met Kylie when we were both at Zinc in Queenwood, cooking with owner Chris Scott. I’d…

  • Beyond The Pass – Lani Lemaua

    Beyond The Pass – Lani Lemaua

    Denise Irvine chats to Lani Lemaua About: I run Sage Kitchen at Craft, on Hood St, Hamilton. Craft bar is part of the Gothenburg stable. At Sage, we’ve created our own little pocket, we do everything from scratch, and there is just me and one other staff member. We’re coming up for our third birthday…

  • Beyond The Pass

    Beyond The Pass

    Denise Irvine chats to Maria Senear About: I’m the owner-chef of The River Kitchen on Victoria St South. I worked for previous owners Brent and Lisa Quarrie, and bought the cafe from them nearly six years ago. I moved to neighbouring (bigger) premises in October 2019, just six months before the first Covid lockdown. I’ve…

  • CBD Espresso Trail

    CBD Espresso Trail

    The yellow sandwich board outside Homebrew Coffee on Hamilton’s London Street has a simple message: make good friends, drink good coffee”. It says it all, really. You call in here for a quick caffeine hit and you get a warm welcome and a friendly vibe along with your flat white or similar. You can’t do…