by Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Jun 14, 2023 | News
It’s a Friday lunch and I am meeting a couple of fellow foodie friends to check out SkyCity Hamilton’s newest eatery – Shanghai Restaurant. It occupies a site that has seen several concepts come and go, none ever hitting the jackpot. But the Shanghai Restaurant has...
by Denise Irvine | Oct 18, 2022 | Opinion
In the second of our Front of House series Denise Irvine meets Larissa Muller, Palate Restaurant, Hamilton I’m a certified sommelier and the front-of-house manager at Palate Restaurant. I recently became a part-owner, and I work closely with owner-chef Mat McLean, who...
by Tash McGill | Jul 8, 2020 | Local Heroes
Koko Cafe neatly mixes old and new in Hamilton’s southend: the new is a stunning Jeremy Shirley mural in the entranceway, a glorious splash of tropical colour to brighten your day, and the old is the building’s original black and white tiled flooring that leads into...
by Tash McGill | Jul 7, 2020 | Around NZ
Whether payday is a distant memory or you simply don’t want to spend your life savings on a meal, don’t go running for those two-minute noodles just yet. There are plenty of cheap eats in Hamilton that are minimal on coin but maximum on deliciousness. These...