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Taco Medic
#158 Buy - delicious tacos from Taco Medic in Queenstown. Find this hidden gem down the lane - it is the great wee business of local...
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La Rumbla
#155 Buy - delicious food and drinks from La Rumbla in Arrowtown. Locally owned by PJ and Sam, their menu is inspired by their travels to...
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Caramel meringue slice
#151 Buy - a treat from the Arrowtown Bakery. Famous for their pies including venison and lamb/mint, they also do a very, very sweet but...
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Evansdale Cheese
#141 Eat - delicious Farmhouse Brie by Evansdale. Locally owned by the Dennison family, I met son Pablo at the Evansdale factory shop at...
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The Merchant of Clyde
#136 Eat - today we popped into The Merchant of Clyde cafe in the historic Olivers for a quick lunch stop on our way home. Originally...
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Bannockburn Hotel
#134 Buy - a beer in the winter sun at the Bannockburn Hotel. Local husband and wife owners Andy and Anna bought this historic country...
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The Standard Kitchen
#127 Eat - beautifully presented, delicious and healthy food from The Standard Kitchen. Locally owned by Angela and James, they make...
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Earnscleugh Orchards Cooperative
#121 Eat - Delicious dried fruit from Earnscleugh Orchards Cooperative in Central Otago. Stan and his wife Daphne have a 30 acre block on...
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Laneway Cafe, Bar and Tapas
#119 Eat - a tasty little granola bowl from Laneway. Tucked down Bath St, with an open fire going and great food and drinks on offer,...
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Papanui Inlet Cockles
#111 Do - collect cockles on a perfect blue sky morning. I had visions of a bucket of cockles (no more than 150 of course) to make a big...