Artisans to bring all the folk to The Yard
Local developers Box112 is making good on its mission to make Christchurch the most liveable city in the world. It has repurposed what was once a 1950s printing hall on St Asaph St into boutique eatery The Yard.
Eight artisan producers will move into the ground floor of the space, offering a medley of international eats, including Maison de Crepes, Mokoji Korean Pancakes, traditional Chinese crepes from J-Bings, Ceylon Kitchen’s taste of Sri Lanka, and new Thai and Malaysian eateries. Exciting new offerings from Tom Newfield, owner of Welles Street and Earl, as well as James Bagrie of The Caffeine Laboratory, are also soon to be announced.
The Yard’s large green doors and a suspended feature ladder were recovered from Wigram’s old Royal New Zealand Air Force building.
The Yard will open in the South Frame laneways at the end of next week.
173 St Asaph St
Dish of the week
transitioning sites turned into six months of trading from a caravan while waiting for building consent. However, on Saturday The Lincoln Pantry hosted its grand reopening in the newly developed Rosemerryn retail complex.
The bigger space allows the specialty store to operate seven days a week as a sit down cafe with ample indoor and outdoor seating.
The existing boutique offering of organic coffee, gourmet cabinet food and delicatessen goods will be complemented with everyday grocery items and a new gelateria.
Poulter Rd, Rosemerryn Next time you’re scratching your head for an out-of-town dining destination, take the motorway exit into Rangiora.
Fools of Desire is an all-day cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with a serious edge.
The menu is sourced from the cafe garden, an on-site beehive, and local wineries and farms. For a taste of Italy, head to Fresca Mediterranean to stock up on European ingredients, or take a seat and gorge on pizza, pasta and a scoop of Italian-made gelato.
If you like fresh Asian flavours, Secret is a fusion of Vietnamese and Japanese cuisines,
serving street-style dishes and operating North Canterbury’s only sushi train.
End your day out with a toast under the Gatsby-esque crystal chandeliers of Ivory Bar, in one of Canterbury’s last-standing heritage buildings, and enjoy a lavish smorgasbord of European shared plates, cocktails and Champagne. After travelling hundreds of kilometres, Auckland’s popular milk and cookie bus, Moustache, has parked up on Christchurch’s Manchester St.
Moustache has permanent digs in two Auckland locations, and began trading out of a bus window and doing nationwide cookie tours in 2016.
Owner Deanna Yang says the pop-up’s stay in Christchurch will depend on how popular it is.
The bus will be open every Thursday to Sunday, selling handmade cookies nostalgically paired with classic or flavoured milk and a fun range of shakes.
Boxes of 8, 12 or 20 are also available to take away. Keep an eye out on Moustache’s social media pages for updates.
132 Manchester St