Tag: Hamilton restaurant
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Denise Irvine says yes to Trust the Chef at Thyme Square
I’ve always liked the notion of a “trust the chef” dinner, those occasions when you put the menu aside at a restaurant and say to staff, “please just cook us something that you know we’ll love”. And you’ve got no idea what will happen next. Thyme Square in Hamilton East takes this to the next…
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On My Plate – April
Denise Irvine finds plenty to love at Palate Mark 111 Chefs often talk about a “twist on a classic” as they reinvent a time-honoured dish. You could say the same thing about the reinvented Palate Restaurant, now relocated from Hamilton’s Alma St to SkyCity in the heart of the CBD. There is so much that…
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Fergus – Rototunas’ new local
By Charlotte Graham, Images by Ash Muir What do you get when you combine two foodies, a father son duo and golf course chatter? A pretty darn great bar and kitchen. It comes as no surprise that Fergus Bar & Kitchen, Rototuna North’s new local, is taking off when you consider its owners— Joe Te…
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On My Plate – Feb
Denise Irvine takes a seat at The Green, in The Sheds, Made Market, 401 Grey St, Hamilton East. Anticipation is everything and my friend Aimie and I had waited a long time for a booking The Green, Karl Martin-Boulton’s eight-seater chef’s table at Made Market. The Green is very small, miniscule in fact, it’s been…
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Palate 3.0
Palate Restaurant has taken the pole position in Hamilton’s CBD, slap-bang on Victoria St, at the entrance to SkyCity Hamilton. The third incarnation of the award-winning eatery which first opened in the city’s south-end in 2005 by owner-chef Mat Mclean, promises to set Hamilton’s culinary scene alight. Synonymous for putting Hamilton on the culinary map…
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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…
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