A seat at the table

Another post in the occasional series where we enjoy eating out at nice places! Being in Auckland this weekend to … More

At seat at the table: Rātā

There is no Six on Saturday post from me today as we are away for the weekend, down in Queenstown. … More

For a pre-Valentine’s Day treat, we went to Shed 5 on Thursday evening after my Pilates class. It was a … More

Yesterday in my Small Pleasures post, I briefly mentioned that last week we had dinner at Noble Rot Wine Bar. … More

One thing we can all agree on I am sure is that at this time of year we all like … More

A Tuesday evening in summer, just before Christmas, seemed like just the right time to go out for dinner as … More

On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More

The second half of Wellington on a Plate is given over to Burger Wellington, a veritable festival of all things … More

Have you ever had a Proustian moment? That brief ‘taste memory’ based on the childhood memories that come to the … More

If you have been following Thistles and Kiwis for a while, you might remember previous visits to Wellington on a … More