“For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.” – Bob Harris We love Kappa. I haven’t been to many other Japanese restaurants in Queenstown, but that’s because the Kiwi says he won’t take me anywhere else. We’ve been there probably more often that we should since I arrived here, but it’s an excellent meal. The Kiwi […]
Month: March 2017
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Cooking: Thai Kumara Soup
Finally! Now that we are in a new house with more space, I have access to a kitchen again. It’s been harder than I thought it would be not to cook – I do love being in the kitchen and making something out of nothing (or, really, a pile of things). But with our last […]
Sweet as: Wine festivals!
This is how you do wine Now, you all know that I’m no stranger to food and wine festivals. I remember going to the South Beach Wine & Food festival Grand Tasting before it was outrageously expensive! (Yes, that was a long time ago.) So when the Kiwi told me that he was booking the […]
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Dining: Jack’s Point
So this will probably be the first of many posts about Jack’s Point, and about food in Jack’s Point. But for now, this is the only restaurant in Jack’s Point – so it gets the distinction of a singular title. The view is pretty good, too Without divulging too much, we went exploring Jack’s Point […]
Sweet as: Moving (again)
Yep, it’s happening again. Moving. We knew this was coming. In fact, we’ve been trying to find somewhere to live for as long as I’ve been here (which is nearly 2 months now). After my first few days in Queenstown (which I spent living in a hotel, because who can handle anything else with that […]
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Dining: Welly road trip eats
I know, I know – I’m super far behind on this one. I already posted about the road trip to retrieve Flash Mabel from her former “owner”, but I haven’t had a chance to talk about the food I ate! I’ll make it quick. By the time we negotiated our deal, took Flash for a […]
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Dining: Local seafood
It would make sense that Queenstown has some of the best seafood around. I’m not even necessarily referring to the big gorgeous lake that dominates the views here. We’re close enough to the seas that we get access to some of the freshest shellfish and seafood I think I’ve ever tasted. And that’s saying a […]
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Dining: Queenstown Breakfast
From what I’ve gathered in my first 6 weeks here, Queenstown sleeps in. If you happen to be walking about the city before 10am, you won’t see many other people. Sure, there are tourists up bright and early to hike one of the many trails, to ride the gondola to the top of the mountain, […]
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Dining: Queenstown sammies
Even though I am “semi-retired” at the moment, I can’t help but explore the culinary destinations of Queenstown. For a touristy city, there’s some pretty darn good food! Of course, there are also some mainstream (i.e., boring) restaurant choices with mediocre food, but I ain’t eatin’ there. With some insider tips from the Kiwi, I’m […]
Travel to: Welly road trip
Windy Wellington Wellington has a bit of a reputation. I didn’t know that until I mentioned to a new acquaintance that I would be traveling up to Wellington for a few days. Her immediate response was somewhere along the lines of “Enjoy Windy Welly!” I guess because of it’s location at the southern tip of […]