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Mon 6th Sep 2010 11:06am

Chch earthquake wreaks havoc, wrecks restaurants ...

DineSmart's thoughts are with all those in the Chch earthquake including our members and their families plus Christchurch inner city businesses and all affected restaurants, bars and cafes. It is clear some buildings and restaurants are entirely wrecked and for most others the clean up and damage will be extensive. We hope to let you know when our featured venues are back in operation again. [by Slurp]

Tue 17th Aug 2010 11:35am

.....again !

For the third time in a row (!) and for the fourth time in 6 years Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant has taken honours in its category. As well as having some of the best wines in the country Pegasus Bay consistently offers fabulous fresh food and a great dining experience. If you are blessed to live in or near Canterbury - or if you are travelling through - take the opportunity to sample awesome food and wine. /// Check Pegasus Bay's listing to see menu details etc. [by Slurp]

Mon 2nd Aug 2010 11:43am

Zeta and Pat Rossiter win coffee and wine for July reviews

You can check out the July prize winners' reviews./// Zeta reviewed 5 restaurants in July (more than one a week) and is the first to place one in August , (see The Chapel Cafe's latest review) /// Pat Rossiter placed a glowing review of One Tree Grill - it sounds like everyone at the table really enjoyed their food and service - and this review narrowly won the Best review of July against strong competition./// Congratulations, prizes are on their way and thanks again for sharing your experiences and making the effort to write interesting informative reviews [by Slurp]

Wed 7th Jul 2010 04:49pm

More than 80 events, some 90 cafes and restaurants, four competitions, and a new naming rights sponsor are in the mix for Visa Wellington On a Plate 2010. The 2010 programme spreads from Wellington city through to Kapiti and the Wairarapa wine region. Popular favourites from last year such as Devour, Beervana, Pleasure Palate and Behind The Scenes in Two Top Kitchens return to the menu and are joined by a smorgasbord of new events, including Ruth Pretty in the City, a Blend Your Own series, Discover Kapiti in a Glass, and a banquet of entirely white cuisine known as White, White, Baby! Visa Wellington On a Plate was developed by Positively Wellington Tourism (PWT) and Grow Wellington last year in a bid to develop culinary tourism and showcase the region’s food and beverage sector. [by Slurp]

Wed 7th Jul 2010 04:32pm

There were plenty of reviews in June and many members have placed more than one. Reviewer of the Month Prize 1. Best Review ' Shredder ' Prize from Underground Coffee - some delicious coffee and a cap and t-shirt. 2. Most Reviews 'chcsarah' Prize from Winesale.co.nz - a selection of excellent bottles of wine. [by Slurp]

Tue 1st Jun 2010 03:12pm

Coffee and Wine

Coffee and Wine for our most prolific reviewers and our best reviewers. For May 2010: 'Claire M' wins the Best Review ( prizes from Underground Coffee Company) and 'Japanese Food Journalist' wins the Most Reviews of the month ( prizes from winesale.co.nz ). Thanks for the great number of informative reviews both of you placed during May and also to all the other reviewers of the month. Same again this month - Wine and Coffee - both very delicious ! [by Slurp]

Sat 1st May 2010 06:56pm

Reviewer of the Month Prize(s) That's right we had two prizes this month! 1. Best Review Our prize is from Underground Coffee - some delicious coffee and a cap and t-shirt. This month’s winner is 'fooders' 2. Most Reviews Our prize is 3 bottles of wine from Winesale.co.nz This month's winner is Merriken who shared seven dining experiences with us over the last month! Go to the Prize Page for more info. [by Slurp]

Tue 6th Apr 2010 04:07pm

The March winner was Cookie Monsta again - who shared 7 dining experiences with us over the last month! Congrats and some wine from Winesale.co.nz is on the way. Look out for the details on the April prize very soon - this month we have some great prizes from Underground Coffee. [by Slurp]

Fri 5th Mar 2010 03:33pm

Reviwer of the Month

Congratulations CANTERBURYGIRL you are the February reviewer of the month, thanks for sharing your dining experiences with Dinesmart we hope you enjoy your 3 bottles of wine courtesy of www.winesale.co.nz. [by CarolAdmin]