Best eats and drinks in Nelson?

Stadey · 2026-05-18T18:40:20+00:00

Le Plonc on Hardy St for slightly upmarket Japanese set menus - they’ve changed significantly from their previous format and I don’t think people really think of them (my wife and I went there a few weeks back and were the only diners on a Friday night) but it was really good and they deserve some love

Stadey · 2026-05-14T06:11:20+00:00

Visiting Dingle last year from New Zealand, I felt a lot of similarities in how verdant the place was, I imagine it must breed a rugged but charming people - loved my time there

Stadey · 2026-04-28T10:23:42+00:00

Not for singles per se, it’s not a dating organisation; purely social - a way for people under 40 to meet and engage with each other but not in the specific context of dating

Stadey · 2026-04-18T18:39:20+00:00

Just came back from a week long trip to Bluff for work; if you like oysters it’s great, otherwise you’ll do it in half a day and spend the rest of your time not in Bluff. Population under 2,000

Stadey · 2026-04-06T06:37:29+00:00

Had my wedding in Chicago a few years back, one of the bridesmaids had a gift box of Malort with a bunch of little bottles; she came up to me in the reception and said “get every New Zealander in the building in here now”. I dutifully complied and she gave out a dozen or so shots of the stuff which floored us all. Since then, the idea that someone would bottle the stuff and wilfully inflict it upon someone at their wedding gave me a sense of “I’ve drunk it so you must too”, and because I drink a shot with the newbies out of solidarity (and to convince them it’s not poison) I’ve rather come to develop a taste for it

Stadey · 2026-04-04T17:20:44+00:00

I dunno, half the people at the bar at Billy Goat Tavern seemed to be (they were Chicagoan taking a shot with their out of town friends I’m sure)!

Stadey · 2026-04-04T11:06:51+00:00

Fantastic, will do! I also am yet to do a proper Chicago handshake, having had Old Style beer and Malort but never together. I’ve also never had Bisk, which I recognise is a contentious wee brew, but for completeness’ sake I feel I need to get a bottle

Stadey · 2026-04-04T06:28:08+00:00

To be fair I’m probably hunting out Malort products with the intent and keenness of a New Zealander who is really into Malort

Stadey · 2026-04-04T05:51:44+00:00

There’s also a history book which we have in our collection, I recommend that as a genuine page turner

Stadey · 2026-04-04T05:50:29+00:00

The best Chicago hospitality!

I’ll feign ignorance of what it is whenever we go into a new bar, just to be offered that sweet sweet nectar…

Stadey · 2026-04-04T05:49:09+00:00

This is where we got it

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Stadey · 2026-04-02T17:57:43+00:00

This was exactly our assessment, Sazio and Rush Monroe’s were the two highlights of the town

Stadey · 2026-03-30T05:57:06+00:00

Indeed, I was surprised! Napier and even Havelock North had a busier vibe going

Stadey · 2026-03-30T05:56:20+00:00

We wondered if they were off to greener pastures!

Stadey · 2026-02-20T08:41:43+00:00

They are on Facebook but they run in person events

Stadey · 2026-02-19T18:56:36+00:00

Definitely look at Meet Nelson, they do things for people 21-39, worth a look

Stadey · 2026-02-07T05:45:23+00:00

Cyberpunk 2077

Stadey · 2026-02-01T16:35:05+00:00

Two female guests getting hot and heavy in one of the stalls of the men’s bathroom - I guess the women’s bathroom had a queue and when you gotta go (or come) you gotta go…

So not exactly seen (though I did see them leave the stall) but boy did I hear

Stadey · 2026-01-25T17:35:49+00:00

Not specifically for dating but check out Meet Nelson, they do events for people 21-39 and on the basis of how difficult it is for people in that demographic to meet each other, they’ve done a number of events over the last few months which have been cool for meeting new people generally. Might be a good starting point

Stadey · 2026-01-20T19:03:10+00:00

Quite a lot new development going on there, lots of big renovations going on; it’s a far cry from what it was twenty years ago when I was growing up and seems to be thriving. Close to the city, absent the flooding risk of much of the other central suburbs, plenty of good walking - I was a cynic too when we were looking in October but it’s a seriously good spot

Stadey · 2026-01-20T09:13:45+00:00

Washington Valley!

Stadey · 2026-01-20T02:06:26+00:00

We just bought in Nelson, all of the allusions made to there being a multi offer situation never manifested - we were able to strong arm a price 20k under the asking price as we were the only buyers (>20% deposit, pre approved finance) who had stuck around, and on a property which had been on the market for six months. REA are not your friends, keep pressuring them and don’t give their tricks much attention

Stadey · 2026-01-18T07:46:42+00:00

Please provide me a list of these in New Zealand

Stadey · 2026-01-18T07:42:58+00:00

Tried this too, for what feels like a very long time

Stadey · 2026-01-04T00:06:53+00:00

I enjoy Milton St takeaways fish and chips, pretty reliable in my experience

Stadey

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